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About CREON

CREON can help break down food into nutrients

CREON is a prescription medicine used to treat people who cannot digest food normally because their pancreas does not make enough enzymes due to cystic fibrosis, swelling of the pancreas that lasts a long time (chronic pancreatitis), removal of some or all of the pancreas (pancreatectomy), or other conditions.1

CREON® (pancrelipase) Delayed-Release Capsules

Taken as prescribed, CREON replaces enzymes that your pancreas isn’t producing, helping you digest fats, proteins, and carbohydrates (sugars) in food.1

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Your doctor should prescribe your CREON dose specifically for you, based on things like your body weight and your diet—so make sure you take CREON exactly as your doctor tells you.

If you’ve been prescribed CREON, these are the things you need to know:

Take it

It’s important to take
CREON every time you eat, whether it’s a full meal or snack. Don’t forget to take CREON with you when you’re on the go—especially when you’re eating out. Always take CREON with enough liquid to swallow your dose without crushing or chewing it.

Track it

Keep track of what you are eating and how you are feeling. Tracking your diet and symptoms will help your doctor determine if your CREON dose needs to be adjusted.

Talk about it

Communicate with your doctor regularly and share how you’re feeling. It’s important to schedule follow-up visits to maintain an ongoing conversation about your symptoms.

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CREON can help break down food and release nutrients

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Your doctor will adjust your CREON dose to you and your needs

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Uses and Important Safety Information

Uses1

CREON is a prescription medicine used to treat people who cannot digest food normally because their pancreas does not make enough enzymes due to cystic fibrosis, swelling of the pancreas that lasts a long time (chronic pancreatitis), removal of some or all of the pancreas (pancreatectomy), or other conditions.

Important Safety Information

  • CREON may increase your chance of having a rare bowel disorder called fibrosing colonopathy. The risk of having this condition may be reduced by following the dosing instructions that your doctor gave you.
  • Do not crush or chew CREON capsules or its contents, and do not hold the capsule or capsule contents in your mouth. Crushing, chewing, or holding the CREON capsules in your mouth may cause irritation in your mouth. Talk to your doctor or consult the CREON Medication Guide for how to take CREON if you have trouble swallowing capsules. Always take CREON with a meal or snack and enough liquid to swallow CREON completely. Take CREON exactly as your doctor tells you.
  • Tell your doctor right away if you have unusual or severe: stomach (abdominal) pain, bloating, trouble passing stool, nausea, vomiting, diarrhea, worsening of painful, swollen joints (gout), or allergic reactions including trouble with breathing, skin rashes, or swollen lips.
  • The most common side effects include: increased (hyperglycemia) or decreased (hypoglycemia) blood sugars, pain in your stomach area (abdominal area), frequent or abnormal bowel movements, gas, vomiting, dizziness, or sore throat and cough.
  • CREON and other pancreatic enzyme products are made from the pancreas of pigs, the same pigs people eat as pork. These pigs may carry viruses. Although it has never been reported, it may be possible for a person to get a viral infection from taking pancreatic enzyme products that come from pigs.

Refer to the CREON Medication Guide and Full Prescribing Information every time you refill your prescription because information may change. Tell your healthcare provider if you have any symptom or side effect that bothers you or that does not go away.

You are encouraged to report negative adverse effects of prescription drugs to the FDA. Visit www.fda.gov/medwatch or call 1-800-FDA-1088.

If you cannot afford your medication, contact www.pparx.org.

Reference: 1. CREON [package insert]. North Chicago, IL: AbbVie Inc.

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  2. CREON [package insert]. North Chicago, IL: AbbVie Inc.

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