It is not known whether Creon (pancrelipase) is safe to take while pregnant or breastfeeding. Certain factors may determine whether you should take the drug during this time.
If you may be or can become pregnant, it’s important to consider whether Creon is a safe option for you.
When you take pancrelipase, the active ingredient in Creon, it mostly stays in your digestive tract. Only a tiny amount is absorbed into the rest of your body. Creon’s use in pregnant people isn’t thought to expose the fetus to the drug. But the risks of using this medication during pregnancy are not known.
Researchers have not studied Creon in large-scale clinical trials in pregnant people. However, reports from pregnant people taking the drug have not shown congenital anomalies (also known as birth defects) or pregnancy loss.
Talk with your doctor about taking Creon during pregnancy. They can help you weigh the risks and benefits of taking this drug while you’re pregnant.
Creon and fertility
It is not known whether Creon affects fertility in people taking this drug. (Fertility is the ability to start a pregnancy.) If you’re planning a pregnancy, talk with your doctor about conceiving while taking Creon.
If you’re currently breastfeeding or planning to do so, it’s important to understand the effects Creon could have on you or the child who is breastfed.
It is not known whether pancrelipase (the active ingredient in Creon) will:
- pass into human breast milk
- affect a child who is breastfed
- affect breast milk production
When you take pancrelipase, it mostly stays in your digestive tract. Only a tiny amount is absorbed into the rest of your body. Creon is not expected to pass into breast milk, but the risks of using Creon while breastfeeding are not known. That said, experts consider Creon
If you’re breastfeeding or planning to breastfeed, talk with your doctor about using Creon. They can help you weigh the risks and benefits of taking this drug.
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If you’re sexually active and you or your partner can become pregnant, it’s important to consider how Creon could affect your birth control options.
It is not known whether Creon is safe to take during pregnancy. Creon hasn’t been studied in pregnant people. (See “Pregnancy and Creon” for details.)
If you’re sexually active and you or your partner can become pregnant, talk with your doctor about your birth control options while you’re taking Creon.
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