What Is Creon Micro Used For?

Creon Micro is a pancreatic enzyme supplement that helps your body digest food when your pancreas doesn’t produce enough digestive enzymes naturally.

Primary Uses

Creon Micro treats pancreatic exocrine insufficiency, a condition where your body doesn’t make enough enzymes to digest food properly. This condition occurs in patients with cystic fibrosis, chronic pancreatitis, or those who have had upper gastrointestinal surgery. Without treatment, you may experience diarrhea, foul-smelling fatty stools that float, bloating, and weight loss.

How It Works

The enzymes in Creon Micro are extracted from pig pancreas and help restore normal digestive function in your body. This relieves abdominal symptoms and improves your nutritional status by helping your body absorb important nutrients from food that would otherwise be lost.

How to Take Creon Micro

Your doctor will prescribe a specific dose of Creon Micro tailored to your condition’s severity. Always follow your doctor’s instructions and don’t change your dose without consulting them first.

Dosage Instructions

Take Creon Micro with every meal and snack. Use the small measuring scoop provided – one scoop contains 100 mg of granules, providing 5,000 units of lipase. Mix the granules with small amounts of acidic soft foods like apple juice or mashed bananas. Swallow immediately without chewing and follow with water or juice. For infants, mix with apple juice and give from a spoon before feeding. The maximum recommended dose for children with cystic fibrosis is 10,000 units per kilogram body weight in 24 hours. Drink plenty of water throughout the day.

What If You Miss a Dose?

If you miss a dose at your usual meal time, wait until your next meal or snack and take your usual number of doses. If it’s almost time for your next dose, skip the missed dose and continue with your regular schedule. Don’t take extra doses to make up for missed ones.

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Side Effects

Like all medications, this medicine can cause side effects. Most are mild and temporary, but some require medical attention.

Common Side Effects

These side effects occur relatively frequently and usually don’t require emergency care:

• Diarrhea
• Constipation
• Abnormal stools
• Abdominal discomfort
• Nausea
• Skin reactions

Important Warnings

Before taking Creon Micro, make sure your doctor knows about all your medical conditions and medications.

Who Should Not Take Creon Micro

Don’t use Creon Micro if you’re allergic to pork, other pig products, or any ingredients in the medication. Don’t use if the packaging is damaged or the expiry date has passed.

Medical Conditions to Discuss

Tell your doctor if you have allergies to other medicines, foods, dyes, or preservatives, or if you take any other medications for other conditions.

Pregnancy and Breastfeeding

Check with your doctor if you are pregnant, planning to become pregnant, breastfeeding, or intend to breastfeed. Your doctor will discuss whether you should take this medication.

Drug Interactions

Some medications may interfere with how Creon Micro works. Always tell your doctor about all medicines, vitamins, and supplements you’re taking.

• Antacids (medicines for heartburn and indigestion) – avoid taking at the same time as Creon Micro as they may break down the protective coating. If needed, take antacids at least one hour before Creon Micro

Alcohol & Driving

Creon Micro doesn’t affect your ability to drive or operate machinery, but you should inform your doctor about alcohol consumption.

Alcohol

Tell your doctor if you drink alcohol.

Driving and Operating Machinery

Creon Micro has no influence on your ability to drive and use machinery. However, be careful until you know how the medication affects you.

Storage

Keep Creon Micro in a cool, dry place where temperature stays below 25°C. In warmer climates, you may need to store it in the refrigerator. Keep the container tightly closed to protect from moisture. After opening, use within 3 months. Store in a locked cupboard at least one and a half meters above ground, away from children. Don’t store in bathrooms, cars, or on window sills.

Overdose Information

If you think you’ve taken too much Creon Micro, seek urgent medical attention immediately. Drink plenty of water and contact the Poisons Information Centre (Australia: 13 11 26), your doctor, or go to the nearest hospital emergency department, even if you don’t feel unwell.

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