Product details & mandatory information
Lefax Enzyme in detail
The total dose should not be exceeded without consulting a doctor or pharmacist.How to use?
Chew the medicine well and swallow it quickly. Drink plenty of liquid afterwards.
Duration of use?
The duration of use is not limited. It depends on the nature of the symptoms and/or the course of the illness.
Overdosage?
No overdosage symptoms are known. If in doubt, consult your doctor.
Have you forgotten to take it?
Continue taking the medicine as normal (i.e. not double the amount) at the next prescribed time.
As a general rule: Pay particular attention to conscientious dosing, especially with infants, small children and older people. If in doubt, ask your doctor or pharmacist about any effects or precautionary measures.
A dosage prescribed by a doctor may differ from the information in the package leaflet. Since the doctor will adjust it individually, you should therefore use the medicine according to his instructions.
Storage before opening
The medicine must be
- protected from heat
- protected from heat and moisture (e.g. in a tightly closed container).
stored in a tightly closed container.
Storage after opening or preparation
The medicinal product may be used for a maximum of 5 months after opening/preparation!
After opening/preparation, the medicinal product must
- at room temperature
- protected from moisture (e.g. in a tightly closed container).
What speaks against use?
Always:
- Hypersensitivity to the ingredients
- Inflammation of the pancreas, in an acute condition
Under certain circumstances - talk to your doctor or pharmacist:
- Cystic fibrosis (congenital metabolic disease)
Which age group should be considered?
- Children under 12 years of age: The medicine should not normally be used in this age group.
What about pregnancy and breastfeeding?
- Pregnancy: According to current knowledge, the medicinal product should not be used.
- Breastfeeding: According to current knowledge, use is not recommended. Breastfeeding may need to be considered.
If you have been prescribed the medicine despite a contraindication, talk to your doctor or pharmacist. The therapeutic benefit may be greater than the risk associated with use in the case of a contraindication.what adverse effects can occur?
- Irritation of the oral mucosa
- Allergic reaction
If you notice any discomfort or change during treatment, contact your doctor or pharmacist.
For the information provided here, side effects occurring in at least one in 1,000 treated patients are taken into account.
- Caution in case of allergy to pork protein!
- Take care if you are intolerant to glucose. If you have to follow a diabetes diet, you should take the sugar content into account.
- Take care if you are intolerant to sucrose. If you have to follow a diabetes diet, you should take the sugar content into account.
How do the ingredients of the medicine work?
The medicine consists of a combination of active ingredients. It contains digestive enzymes obtained from the pancreas of pigs. These are very similar to the naturally occurring digestive enzymes in the human gastrointestinal tract and mix with the chyme in the stomach and intestines after ingestion. There they help to break down the food by splitting the fats, proteins and carbohydrates into smaller units. In this way, the digestion of food is supported. The medicine also contains simeticone. The active ingredient helps against flatulence. This is caused by accumulated gas in the gastrointestinal tract, which is present in the form of a fine foam. The active ingredient promotes the removal of the gases by destroying this foam.
Use
- Traditionally used as a mildly effective medicine to support digestive functionDosage
1-2 tablets 3 times dailyAdolescents from 12 years and adults with a mealAdvantages
- Route of administration: Chew and swallow quickly, drink plenty of liquid after swallowing.
- Duration of use: individually depending on symptoms or illness
- Overdose: No known symptoms, consult a doctor in case of doubt
Important notes
For risks and side effects, read the package leaflet and ask your doctor or pharmacist.
The seller reserves the right to carry out a pharmaceutical check by our pharmacists on the quantity of the medicine ordered. This may result in reductions in your order for this product. The invoice amount will then be adjusted automatically.
The reason for this is our pharmaceutical duty of care.
Ingredients
1 tablet contains: | |
Pork pancreas powder | 50 mg |
(equivalent to) triacylglycerol lipase | at least 2100 PhEur. units |
(equivalent to) amylase | at least 1800 PhEur. units |
(equivalent) proteases | at least 100 PhEur. units |
Simeticone | 41.2 mg |
Sucrose (HST) | + |
glucose (HST) | + |
glycerol monostearate (HST) | + |
Methacrylic acid-ethyl acrylate copolymer (1:1) (HST) | + |
talc (HST) | + |
Macrogol 6000 (HST) | + |
Pineapple flavouring (HST) | + |