Viokace

Adult Dosing .

Dosage forms:  TAB (lipase/protease/amylase): 10.44K units/39.15K units/39.15K units, 20.88K units/78.3K units/78.3K units

Special Note

[formulation clarification]

Info: pancrelipase products not interchangeable; retitrate if switching between products

exocrine pancreatic insufficiency

[500-2500 lipase units/kg/dose PO w/ each meal]

Start: 500 lipase units/kg/dose PO w/ each meal; Info: give approx. half of meal dose w/ each snack; use w/ proton pump inhibitor; adjust dose based on clinical response, steatorrhea, or fat content of diet; do not cut/crush/chew tab; doses >2500 lipase units/kg/meal, 4000 lipase units/g fat ingested/day, or 10,000 lipase units/kg/day require objective evidence of improved efficacy

renal dosing

[see below]

renal impairment: not defined, caution advised

HD/PD: not defined, caution advised

hepatic dosing

[not defined]

Peds Dosing .

Peds dosing is currently unavailable or not applicable for this drug.