[Enzyme preparations in conservative treatment of chronic pancreatitis]

Abstract

Aim: To study effectiveness of enzyme medicine pancitrate 25,000 in the treatment of chronic pancreatitis (CP).

Materials and methods: Pain, stool, creato- and steatorea, other signs of CP were examined before and after pancitrate treatment of 17 patients with chronic pancreatitis aged from 28 to 62 years.

Results: Pancitrate 25,000 reduced stomach pains in 16 of 17 patients. Stool returned to normal in 8 of 13 patients. Creato- and steatorea decreased.

Conclusion: New dosage forms of the enzyme preparations (pancitrate 25,000, in particular) are highly effective both in deficiency of pancreatic external secretion and pain relief in exacerbation of CP.