Guest guest Posted November 18, 2002 Report Share Posted November 18, 2002 What is the reasoning to use creon vs. ultrase? When was first diagnosed at 18 months, they rx.'d ultrase MT 12. He is now 4.5 years and is still on the same. We are now able to guage how many depending on how much fat and protein per snack or meal. He very rarely gets bellyaches or the type of bowel movements we all hate to see indicating wrong dosage. I was just curious as to the difference in enzymes and do the types change as the children get older? Thanks in advance to everyone who responds. Mom to w/cf and Tommy,7, w/out cf Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 19, 2002 Report Share Posted November 19, 2002 Hi JoAnn, all those enzymes are mainly equal in that they are enterically coated and contain pancreatin, a mixture of lipase (the most important enzyme for pwcf), amylase and protease. The different brands come in different strengths so that you can dose more precisely (with the low strengths) or have to take lesser pills (with the higher strengths). But then all those enzymes are also slightly different (they have to, because otherwise they would violate patents and wouldn't receive a FDA approval). For instance the Ultrase MTs you mentioned are mini-tablets (that's what the MT stands for) of the same size. In opposite the creon consists of microspheres of different size that should make for a better distribution of the enzymes in the stomach. And the enteric coating of the Ultrase MTs is different from the coating of the Creon. Since the conditions (e.g. pH score, time the food stays in the stomach) are slightly different in the intestines of pwcf it happens that one enzyme brand can work better than the other in one patient. The newly designed Pancrecarb is different to all other brands because it contains some bicarbonate that helps to reduce the acidity in the bowel. Long story short, if does well on the MT12 there is no reason to change. Peace Torsten, dad of Fiona 5wcf e-mail: torstenkrafft@... enzymes? > What is the reasoning to use creon vs. ultrase? When was first > diagnosed at 18 months, they rx.'d ultrase MT 12. He is now 4.5 > years and is still on the same. We are now able to guage how many > depending on how much fat and protein per snack or meal. He very > rarely gets bellyaches or the type of bowel movements we all hate to > see indicating wrong dosage. I was just curious as to the difference > in enzymes and do the types change as the children get older? Thanks > in advance to everyone who responds. > > Mom to w/cf and Tommy,7, w/out cf > > > > PLEASE do not post religious emails to the list. > > > ------------------------------------------- > > > The opinions and information exchanged on this list should > IN NO WAY > be construed as medical advice. > > PLEASE CONSULT YOUR PHYSICIAN BEFORE CHANGING ANY MEDICATIONS OR TREATMENTS. > > -------------------------------------------------- > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 19, 2002 Report Share Posted November 19, 2002 Hi JoAnn, all those enzymes are mainly equal in that they are enterically coated and contain pancreatin, a mixture of lipase (the most important enzyme for pwcf), amylase and protease. The different brands come in different strengths so that you can dose more precisely (with the low strengths) or have to take lesser pills (with the higher strengths). But then all those enzymes are also slightly different (they have to, because otherwise they would violate patents and wouldn't receive a FDA approval). For instance the Ultrase MTs you mentioned are mini-tablets (that's what the MT stands for) of the same size. In opposite the creon consists of microspheres of different size that should make for a better distribution of the enzymes in the stomach. And the enteric coating of the Ultrase MTs is different from the coating of the Creon. Since the conditions (e.g. pH score, time the food stays in the stomach) are slightly different in the intestines of pwcf it happens that one enzyme brand can work better than the other in one patient. The newly designed Pancrecarb is different to all other brands because it contains some bicarbonate that helps to reduce the acidity in the bowel. Long story short, if does well on the MT12 there is no reason to change. Peace Torsten, dad of Fiona 5wcf e-mail: torstenkrafft@... enzymes? > What is the reasoning to use creon vs. ultrase? When was first > diagnosed at 18 months, they rx.'d ultrase MT 12. He is now 4.5 > years and is still on the same. We are now able to guage how many > depending on how much fat and protein per snack or meal. He very > rarely gets bellyaches or the type of bowel movements we all hate to > see indicating wrong dosage. I was just curious as to the difference > in enzymes and do the types change as the children get older? Thanks > in advance to everyone who responds. > > Mom to w/cf and Tommy,7, w/out cf > > > > PLEASE do not post religious emails to the list. > > > ------------------------------------------- > > > The opinions and information exchanged on this list should > IN NO WAY > be construed as medical advice. > > PLEASE CONSULT YOUR PHYSICIAN BEFORE CHANGING ANY MEDICATIONS OR TREATMENTS. > > -------------------------------------------------- > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 19, 2002 Report Share Posted November 19, 2002 Hi JoAnn, all those enzymes are mainly equal in that they are enterically coated and contain pancreatin, a mixture of lipase (the most important enzyme for pwcf), amylase and protease. The different brands come in different strengths so that you can dose more precisely (with the low strengths) or have to take lesser pills (with the higher strengths). But then all those enzymes are also slightly different (they have to, because otherwise they would violate patents and wouldn't receive a FDA approval). For instance the Ultrase MTs you mentioned are mini-tablets (that's what the MT stands for) of the same size. In opposite the creon consists of microspheres of different size that should make for a better distribution of the enzymes in the stomach. And the enteric coating of the Ultrase MTs is different from the coating of the Creon. Since the conditions (e.g. pH score, time the food stays in the stomach) are slightly different in the intestines of pwcf it happens that one enzyme brand can work better than the other in one patient. The newly designed Pancrecarb is different to all other brands because it contains some bicarbonate that helps to reduce the acidity in the bowel. Long story short, if does well on the MT12 there is no reason to change. Peace Torsten, dad of Fiona 5wcf e-mail: torstenkrafft@... enzymes? > What is the reasoning to use creon vs. ultrase? When was first > diagnosed at 18 months, they rx.'d ultrase MT 12. He is now 4.5 > years and is still on the same. We are now able to guage how many > depending on how much fat and protein per snack or meal. He very > rarely gets bellyaches or the type of bowel movements we all hate to > see indicating wrong dosage. I was just curious as to the difference > in enzymes and do the types change as the children get older? Thanks > in advance to everyone who responds. > > Mom to w/cf and Tommy,7, w/out cf > > > > PLEASE do not post religious emails to the list. > > > ------------------------------------------- > > > The opinions and information exchanged on this list should > IN NO WAY > be construed as medical advice. > > PLEASE CONSULT YOUR PHYSICIAN BEFORE CHANGING ANY MEDICATIONS OR TREATMENTS. > > -------------------------------------------------- > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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