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Digestive Enzymes

Digestive enzymes constitute a therapeutic class of oral replacement preparations—most prominently pancreatic enzyme products containing combinations of lipases, proteases, and amylases—used to substitute for deficient endogenous gastrointestinal secretions. Read more about Digestive Enzymes

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DIGESTIVE ENZYMES · LACTOSE INTOLERANCE
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About Digestive Enzymes.

Digestive enzymes constitute a therapeutic class of oral replacement preparations—most prominently pancreatic enzyme products containing combinations of lipases, proteases, and amylases—used to substitute for deficient endogenous gastrointestinal secretions.

Formulated to act locally within the duodenal and small intestinal lumen without appreciable systemic absorption, these agents catalyze the hydrolytic breakdown of dietary fats, proteins, and carbohydrates into absorbable fatty acids, peptides, amino acids, and simple sugars.

Clinically, they are indicated to manage exocrine pancreatic insufficiency and malabsorption syndromes associated with chronic pancreatitis, cystic fibrosis, pancreatectomy, and ductal obstruction.