Is your patient a candidate for PANCREAZE 37,000?1

PANCREAZE 37,000 can be a convenient, appropriate dose for many EPI patients — minimizing the number of capsules they take daily.

PANCREAZE 37,000 may not be appropriate for all patients. PANCREAZE is also available in 2,600, 4,200, 10,500, 16,800 and 21,000 lipase unit capsules.

  • A patient’s dose should be individualized based on age, weight, clinical symptoms, degree of steatorrhea and fat content of their diet.
  • Mealtime dose can vary based on the fat content and volume of the meal ingested.
  • Usually, half of the prescribed dose for an individualized full meal should be given with each snack.

The following guide highlights the minimum and maximum range of 37,000 unit capsules by patient weight range:

Patient
Weight (lbs)

Minimum Dose
Per Snack

Minimum Dose
Per Meal

Maximum Dose
Per Meal

110 to 130

1 pill
1 pill
3 pills

131 to 163

1 pill
1 pill
4 pills

164 to 195

1 pill
2 pills
5 pills

196 to 228

1 pill
2 pills
6 pills

≥ 229

1 pill
2 pills
7 pills
  • This chart is intended as a guide only. Capsules shown are not actual size.
  • PANCREAZE should be initiated at the lowest recommended dose and gradually increased.
  • For children 4 years and older and adults, dosing should begin with 500 lipase units/kg of body weight per meal up to a maximum of 2,500 lipase units/kg of body weight per meal.
  • The number of capsules represent nearest pill count within the recommended range.
  • Patients weighing <110 lbs may require a lower lipase unit starting dose.
  • Patients weighing >230 lbs may require a higher lipase unit starting dose and have a higher per-meal maximum dose.
  • Do not substitute other pancreatic enzyme products for PANCREAZE.
  • Doses greater than 6,000 lipase units/kg of body weight per meal have been associated with colonic strictures, indicative of fibrosing colonopathy, in children with cystic fibrosis less than 12 years of age.

PANCREAZE 37,000 Prescribing Scenario1