Effect of the administration schedule on the therapeutic efficacy of oral pancreatic enzyme supplements in patients with exocrine pancreatic insufficiency: a randomized, three-way crossover study.
Aliment Pharmacol Ther
; 21(8): 993-1000, 2005 Apr 15.
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| ID: mdl-15813835
ABSTRACT
BACKGROUND:
Oral pancreatic enzyme supplements should be properly administered in order to ensure an adequate gastric mixing with the food and simultaneous gastric emptying with the chyme.AIM:
To evaluate, in a prospective, randomized, open, comparative, three-way, crossover study, the effect of the administration schedule on the efficacy of oral pancreatic enzymes for the treatment of exocrine pancreatic insufficiency.METHODS:
Twenty-four consecutive chronic pancreatitis patients with maldigestion secondary to exocrine pancreatic insufficiency were treated with 40 000 U lipase in the form of capsules containing enteric-coated mini-microspheres. Capsules were taken just before meals (schedule A), just after meals (schedule B) or distributed along with meals (schedule C) for three consecutive 1-week crossover periods in a randomized order. Fat digestion before and during the three treatment periods was evaluated by an optimized mixed (13)C-triglyceride breath test.RESULTS:
Before therapy, the (13)CO(2) recovery in the breath test was 23.8 +/- 15.8% (normal >58.0%). During therapy, the (13)CO(2) recovery tended to be higher when capsules were taken along with meals ((13)CO(2) recovery 61.4 +/- 21.4%) or just after meals ((13)CO(2) recovery 60.6 +/- 21.8%) than when taken just before meals ((13)CO(2) recovery 53.9 +/- 20.3%). The percentage of patients who normalized fat digestion under therapy was 50, 54 and 63% with schedules A, B and C respectively.CONCLUSIONS:
The efficacy of pancreatic enzyme supplements for the treatment of exocrine pancreatic insufficiency may be optimized by administration during or after meals.
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Bases de dados:
MEDLINE
Assunto principal:
Extratos Pancreáticos
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Insuficiência Pancreática Exócrina
Tipo de estudo:
Clinical_trials
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Observational_studies
Limite:
Adult
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Aged
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Female
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Humans
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Male
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Middle aged
Idioma:
En
Revista:
Aliment Pharmacol Ther
Assunto da revista:
FARMACOLOGIA
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GASTROENTEROLOGIA
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TERAPIA POR MEDICAMENTOS
Ano de publicação:
2005
Tipo de documento:
Article
País de afiliação:
Espanha