Pain and heaviness in the abdomen occur periodicallyalmost every person. Usually this happens after taking fatty foods, overeating, with disorders of the gastrointestinal tract. The digestive system contains many enzymes that break down proteins, fats and carbohydrates. Then the ground substances enter the small intestine. There they are absorbed and spread through the circulatory system of the body. Sometimes the process of splitting is broken, and the basic elements of food reach the intestine in unchanged form. This leads to a violation of absorption, as well as dyspepsia (diarrhea, stool retention). In some cases, the body's own enzymes do not have time to perform their function in the required volume, which is expressed in the severity of the stomach, painful sensations in the epigastric region, right and left hypochondrium. Most often this is due to malnutrition. In such cases, the drug "Pancreatin" helps to remove unpleasant sensations, analogues of which are known to many.
If the doctor prescribed this medication, but he is not in thethis moment is available, it is possible to easily replace the drug "Pancreatin", analogues of which are available in any pharmacy. These include the following medicinal substances: Mezim, Pancreasim, Creon, Panzinorm, Festal, Gastenorm Fort, etc.
Enzyme preparations are used in case of impairedsecretion of the pancreas. The causes may be different, most often it is a disease of the organs of the gastrointestinal tract. Indications are: pancreatitis of various etiologies, including alcohol, cystic fibrosis - a disease associated with violations of protein metabolism. In addition, when removing the gland, to compensate for the enzyme loss, use the drug "Pancreatin". Analogues of the medication are prescribed for the same disorders. In addition, these drugs are effective for dyspeptic disorders, flatulence, diarrhea, cholecystitis, bile duct disease, insufficiency of the small intestine and stomach when they are removed.
In fact, the differences in analogues are small:they consist in the dosage of the main enzymes, the presence or absence of bile and hemicellulose in the formulation. For example, the medication "Mezim-forte" contains 3500 or 10,000 units of lipase, and has no additional components. In turn, the drug "Festal" contains more bile and hemicellulose. If you choose that it is better to buy a medicine "Creon" or "Pancreatin", then pay attention to the degree of lack of enzymes, since the first has a large concentration of lipase, so it can be used in smaller quantities.
Medicines that have an enzyme in their compositionpancreatin, can cause local and general effects on the body. The general effects of the use of drugs include: hypersensitivity reactions, positive symptoms of peritoneal irritation, as well as impaired absorption of folic acid. If you use drugs "Pancreatin" or "Mezim", then there may be local side effects, that is, violations in the digestive system. These include: nausea, vomiting, diarrhea or constipation, discomfort in the epigastric region. In the treatment of cystic fibrosis, intestinal obstruction can be observed.
Medicinal substances should be used afterconsultations with the attending physician. Medication "Pancreatin" can be used for minor digestive disorders (severity after fatty foods), analogues "Creon" and "Mezim" are prescribed for more severe processes (chronic diseases, pancreas removal).
