CREON

This brand name is authorized in United States. It is also authorized in Australia, Brazil, Canada, Cyprus, Ecuador, Finland, France, Hong Kong SAR China, Ireland, Israel, Malta, Mexico, Netherlands, New Zealand, Nigeria, Singapore, South Africa, Tunisia, UK.

Active ingredients

The drug CREON contains a combination of these active pharmaceutical ingredients (APIs):

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UNII 8MYC33932O - PANCRELIPASE LIPASE
 

Pancreatin when reaching the small intestine disintegrates (at pH>5.5) to release enzymes with lipolytic, amylolytic and proteolytic activity to ensure the digestion of fats, starches and proteins. The products of pancreatic digestion are then either absorbed directly, or following further hydrolysis by intestinal enzymes.

 
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UNII YOJ58O116E - PANCRELIPASE AMYLASE
 

Pancreatin when reaching the small intestine disintegrates (at pH>5.5) to release enzymes with lipolytic, amylolytic and proteolytic activity to ensure the digestion of fats, starches and proteins. The products of pancreatic digestion are then either absorbed directly, or following further hydrolysis by intestinal enzymes.

 
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UNII 3560D81V50 - PANCRELIPASE PROTEASE
 

Pancreatin when reaching the small intestine disintegrates (at pH>5.5) to release enzymes with lipolytic, amylolytic and proteolytic activity to ensure the digestion of fats, starches and proteins. The products of pancreatic digestion are then either absorbed directly, or following further hydrolysis by intestinal enzymes.

 
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Medication package inserts

Below package inserts are available for further reading:

Document Type Information Source  
 CREON Capsule containing gastro-resistant granules MPI, EU: SmPC Medicines & Healthcare Products Regulatory Agency (GB)

Medicine classification

This drug has been classified in the anatomical therapeutic chemical (ATC) classification system as follows:

ATC Group Classification
A09AA02 Multienzymes (lipase, protease etc.) A Alimentary tract and metabolism → A09 Digestives, incl. enzymes → A09A Digestives, incl. enzymes → A09AA Diastase
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Authorization and marketing

This drug has been assigned below unique identifiers within the countries it is being marketed:

Country Identification scheme Identifier(s)
AU Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme 12578B, 12595X, 5453B, 5454C, 8020D, 8021E, 9226N, 9227P, 9412J, 9413K
BR Câmara de Regulação do Mercado de Medicamentos 500214010030914, 500214010031014, 500218090042607, 500218090042707, 500218090042807
CA Health Products and Food Branch 01985205, 02200104, 02445158
EC Agencia Nacional de Regulación, Control y Vigilancia Sanitaria 1678-MEE-0116, 1688-MEE-0116
FI Lääkealan turvallisuus- ja kehittämiskeskus 073224, 073805, 185494
FR Base de données publique des médicaments 61529057, 61969156, 62726958, 65294763
GB Medicines & Healthcare Products Regulatory Agency 138573, 142116, 161542, 161544, 178988, 182277, 195422, 27906, 27912, 374023, 80624
HK Department of Health Drug Office 48670, 61240
IE Health Products Regulatory Authority 18907, 18938, 18941, 18992, 19089, 19117, 19159, 19204, 19255
IL מִשְׂרַד הַבְּרִיאוּת 3569, 8189
MT Medicines Authority MA1507/00201, MA1507/00202, MA1507/00203, MA1507/00204
MX Comisión Federal para la Protección contra Riesgos Sanitarios 035M86
NG Registered Drug Product Database C4-1547, C4-1548
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NL Z-Index G-Standaard, PRK 100331, 100358, 199366, 204056, 77135
NZ Medicines and Medical Devices Safety Authority 14930, 20517, 20518, 5704, 8520
SG Health Sciences Authority 13945P
TN Direction de la Pharmacie et du Médicament 5873081, 5873082
US FDA, National Drug Code 0032-1203, 0032-1206, 0032-1212, 0032-1224, 0032-3016
ZA Health Products Regulatory Authority 28/11.1/0645, 33/11.1/0340, 42/11.1/0068, W/11.1/372

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