Innozyme

Innozyme is a medicine that helps improve digestive processes.

Indications Innozyme

It is used for moderate and mild forms of disorders of the exocrine activity of the pancreas in connection with the development of chronic pancreatitis, and also to improve digestion processes in ulcerative colitis or IBS (colonic), as well as after gastric resection.

It is used to improve the digestion process in case of nutritional disorders (eating large amounts of food, eating fried, fatty or unusual foods, and also with irregular meals) or chewing activity, and also during conditions that cause prolonged immobility (long-term restriction of movement due to injuries or other diseases), or due to bloating.

The medicine is prescribed to adults during preparation for an ultrasound or X-ray of the peritoneum.

Release form

The substance is released in tablet form, 10 pieces per strip; a pack contains 10 such strips.

Pharmacodynamics

A complex medicine that acts under the influence of enzymes contained in its composition. These enzymes facilitate the digestion of carbohydrates with fats and proteins, and also provide more complete absorption of the former in the small intestine.

Bile extract helps emulsify fats, increases the activity of lipase and improves the absorption of fat-soluble vitamins with fats.

The enzyme hemicellulase helps break down plant fiber.

These medicinal properties help improve the functioning of the gastrointestinal tract and stabilize the digestive process.

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Pharmacokinetics

The drug is not absorbed and acts within the lumen of the gastrointestinal tract. The tablet is protected by an acid-resistant coating that prevents the enzymes contained in the drug from being inactivated by gastric hydrochloric acid.

The shell dissolves when it enters the alkaline environment inside the small intestine (it is optimal for the development of enzymatic activity), with the subsequent release of enzymes.

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Dosing and administration

An adult should take 1 tablet of the medicine with a small amount of liquid with each meal or immediately after it. Chewing the tablet is prohibited. If necessary, the dosage is doubled.

Therapy can last for a minimum of several days (in case of digestive disorders associated with errors in the diet) and a maximum of several months or even years (if regular replacement therapy is required due to chronic dystrophic-inflammatory pathologies in the liver, stomach, pancreas with intestines and gall bladder at the stage after irradiation or resection; also in the elderly).

When preparing for an ultrasound or X-ray of the peritoneum, 2-3 tablets of the drug should be taken per day for 2-3 days before the procedure.

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Use Innozyme during pregnancy

The use of Innozyme during breastfeeding or pregnancy is permitted only in situations where the probable benefit is more expected than the risk of complications in the fetus or infant.

Contraindications

Among the contraindications:

• severe intolerance to pancreatic enzymes of animal origin;
• acute stage of hepatitis;
• mechanical jaundice;
• intestinal obstruction of mechanical origin;
• acute pancreatitis or exacerbation of its chronic form.

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Side effects Innozyme

Rarely, diarrhea, nausea, abdominal pain and vomiting may occur. Symptoms of intolerance may include lacrimation, reddening of the epidermis and sneezing. Long-term use may lead to increased blood uric acid levels.

In case of long-term use, children may develop inflammation of the oral mucosa or irritation in the perianal area.

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Overdose

When using large doses of the drug, diarrhea may occur. Prolonged administration leads to weakening of iron absorption.

Symptomatic measures are carried out.

Interactions with other drugs

The medication potentiates the absorption of antibiotics, fat-soluble vitamins, sulfonamides and PAS.

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Storage conditions

Innozym should be stored in a dark, dry place, out of reach of children. Temperature values should not exceed 25°C.

Shelf life

Innozyme can be used within a 36-month period from the date of manufacture of the medicinal substance.

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Application for children

There is no experience of using the drug in pediatrics (in children under 12 years of age).

Analogues

The analogs of the drug are the drugs Adzhim, Pangrol and Digestal with Panenzyme, and also Digestin, Creon, Zimal, Mikrazim with Ipental and Mezim forte with Creazim and Creonchik. The list also includes Pancreazim, Pepzim, Pancreatin, Somilaza and Pancreatin forte with Solizim, and also Pancreatin with Enzibene, Pancitrate with Festal, Unienzyme, Penzital, Solizim forte, Enzistal with Ferestal, Forte enzyme with Ermithal and Enzymtal.

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