Cystic fibrosis digestive aids

The Pharmaceutical Industiy. Pepsin, trypsin and chymotrypsin have been used clinically as a digestive aid, especially when coated to protect against damage in the stomach, and also in the preparation of precooked cereals and baby foods. Proteases have also been used medically for fibrinolysis, as anti-inflammatory agents in the potentiation of drug activity, and in the treatment of cystic fibrosis, burns, ulcers and acne. 

The use of enzymes as digestive aids is only applied under specific medical circumstances. Some medical conditions (e.g. cystic fibrosis) can result in compromised digestive function due to insufficient production/secretion of endogenous digestive enzymes. Digestive enzyme preparations are often formulated in powder (particularly tablet) form, and are recommended to be taken orally immediately prior to or during meals. As the product never enters the blood... 

Q14 Cystic fibrosis patients are usually prescribed pancreatic enzymes to aid digestion. Which enzymes are likely to be included in these preparations ... 

Pancreatin, a pancreatic enzyme, is indicated in exocrine pancreatic secretion insufficiency, as a digestive aid in cystic fibrosis, steatorrhea, and for other disorders of fat metabolism secondary to insufficient pancreatic enzymes. 

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