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Pancreatic enzymes
Essential medicine status
Section:
17. Gastrointestinal medicines
ATC codes: A09AA02
EMLc
Indication
Enzyme intestinal ICD11 code: XM5H83
Medicine type
Biological agent
List type
Complementary (EML)
(EMLc)
Formulations
Capsule (modified release): 10 000 lipase units + 8000 amylase units + 600 protease units; 25 000 lipase units + 18 000 amylase units + 1000 protease units. *Units expressed in Ph. Eur
EML status history
First added in 2009 (TRS 958)
Changed in 2021 (TRS 1035)
Changed in 2025 (TRS 1064)
Sex
All
Age
Children (1 month - 12 years)
Therapeutic alternatives
The recommendation is for this specific medicine
Patent information
Patents have expired in most jurisdictions
Wikipedia
Pancreatic enzymes
DrugBank
Pancreatic enzymes (Pancrelipase)
Summary of evidence and Expert Committee recommendations
Following the review of the age-appropriateness of formulations on the EMLc, the Expert Committee recommended: - to modify the formulation descriptions to better describe the available dosage forms.