Sacrosidase (oral route)
Available brands
Sucraid
About this medication
Sacrosidase is used an as oral replacement therapy in patients with sucrase deficiency (cannot digest certain sugars), which is part of congenital sucrase-isomaltase deficiency (CSID). This medicine is available only with your doctor's prescription. This product is available in the following dosage forms:
Before using this medication
In deciding to use a medicine, the risks of taking the medicine must be weighed against the good it will do. This is a decision you and your doctor will make. For this medicine, the following should be considered: Tell your doctor if you have ever had any unusual or allergic reaction to this medicine or any other medicines. Also tell your health care professional if you have any other types of allergies, such as to foods, dyes, preservatives, or animals. For non-prescription products, read the label or package ingredients carefully. Appropriate studies performed to date have not demonstrated pediatric-specific problems that would limit the usefulness of sacrosidase in children 5 months of age and older. Safety and efficacy have been established. No information is available on the relationship of age to the effects of sacrosidase in geriatric patients. There are no adequate studies in women for determining infant risk when using this medication during breastfeeding. Weigh the potential benefits against the potential risks before taking this medication while breastfeeding. Although certain medicines should not be used together at all, in other cases two different medicines may be used together even if an interaction might occur. In these cases, your doctor may want to change the dose, or other precautions may be necessary. Tell your healthcare professional if you are taking any other prescription or nonprescription (over-the-counter [OTC]) medicine. Certain medicines should not be used at or around the time of eating food or eating certain types of food since interactions may occur. Using alcohol or tobacco with certain medicines may also cause interactions to occur. The following interactions have been selected on the basis of their potential significance and are not necessarily all-inclusive. The presence of other medical problems may affect the use of this medicine. Make sure you tell your doctor if you have any other medical problems, especially:
How to use this medication
Take this medicine exactly as directed by your doctor. Do not take more of it, do not take it more often, and do not take it for a longer time than your doctor ordered. This medicine comes with a patient information leaflet and patient instructions. Read and follow the instructions in the insert carefully. Ask your doctor if you have any questions. This medicine comes in 2 forms: a118 mL multiple-dose bottleand a2 mL single-use container. Mix this medicine with cold or room temperature water, milk, or infant formula. Do not mix it with warm or hot liquids. Do not mix it with fruit juice. Do not give or take this medicine with fruit juice. Do not warm or heat the mixture before taking or giving it. To use2 mL single-use container: To use the118 mL multiple-dose bottle: Your doctor may tell you or your child to limit the amount of starch (eg, wheat, rice, or potatoes) that you eat. Carefully follow any special diet that your doctor gives you. The dose of this medicine will be different for different patients. Follow your doctor's orders or the directions on the label. The following information includes only the average doses of this medicine. If your dose is different, do not change it unless your doctor tells you to do so. The amount of medicine that you take depends on the strength of the medicine. Also, the number of doses you take each day, the time allowed between doses, and the length of time you take the medicine depend on the medical problem for which you are using the medicine. If you miss a dose of this medicine, take it as soon as possible. However, if it is almost time for your next dose, skip the missed dose and go back to your regular dosing schedule. Do not double doses. Store in the refrigerator. Do not freeze. Keep out of the reach of children. Do not keep outdated medicine or medicine no longer needed. Ask your healthcare professional how you should dispose of any medicine you do not use. You may store the2 mL single-use containerat room temperature for up to 3 days. Throw away any unused118 mL multiple-dose bottle4 weeks after opening the bottle.
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