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Relizorb Generic Name & Formulations
Legal Class
Rx
General Description
Immobilized lipase (iLipase); per cartridge.
Pharmacological Class
Digestive enzymes.
How Supplied
Single-use cartridge—1
Manufacturer
Generic Availability
NO
Relizorb Indications
Indications
To hydrolyze fats in enteral formula in patients ≥5yrs.
Relizorb Dosage and Administration
Adults and Children
<5yrs: not established. ≥5yrs: use with enteral pump flow rates 24–120mL/hr. Use 1 cartridge for up to 500mL of enteral formula; if formula volume >500mL, may install a second cartridge for use immediately; max 2 cartridges per 24hr period. If formula volume <500mL per feeding, discard cartridge after use. For compatible enteral formulas, pumps, feed sets, and pump extension sets: see full labeling.
Relizorb Contraindications
Not Applicable
Relizorb Boxed Warnings
Not Applicable
Relizorb Warnings/Precautions
Warnings/Precautions
For use with enteral feeding only. Do not connect to any IV line, set up, or system. Do not reuse. Not for use with gravity feed systems. Monitor patients with fibrosing colonopathy; may progress to stricture formation. Exocrine pancreatic insufficiency: not studied.
Relizorb Pharmacokinetics
See Literature
Relizorb Interactions
Interactions
Avoid enteral formulas containing insoluble fiber. Do not administer or add other medications through the cartridge or to the enteral feed line (in between the pump and cartridge). Concomitant porcine pancreatic enzyme replacement therapy: not studied.
Relizorb Adverse Reactions
Not Applicable
Relizorb Clinical Trials
See Literature
Relizorb Note
Not Applicable
Relizorb Patient Counseling
See Literature
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