Creon and Hepatitis - a phase IV clinical study of FDA data

Summary:

Hepatitis is reported as a side effect among people who take Creon (pancrelipase (amylase;lipase;protease)), especially for people who are female, 60+ old, have been taking the drug for 10+ years also take Kalydeco, and have Cystic fibrosis.

The phase IV clinical study analyzes which people have Hepatitis when taking Creon. It is created by eHealthMe based on reports of 29,220 people who have side effects when taking Creon from the FDA, and is updated regularly.

What is Creon?

Creon has active ingredients of pancrelipase (amylase;lipase;protease). It is often used in pancreatitis. eHealthMe is studying from 29,489 Creon users. Check the latest studies of Creon.

What is Hepatitis?

Hepatitis (inflammation of the liver) is found to be associated with 1,463 drugs and 1,523 conditions by eHealthMe. Check the latest studies of Hepatitis.

On Jul, 19, 2026

29,220 people reported to have side effects when taking Creon.
Among them, 36 people (0.12%) have Hepatitis.

Among these 36 people:

How long have people been on Creon when they have Hepatitis? *

What is the gender of people who have Hepatitis when taking Creon? *

female: 58.33 %
male: 41.67 %

What is the age of people who have Hepatitis when taking Creon? *

What are other drugs people take besides Creon? *

What are other side effects people have besides Hepatitis? *

Weight Decreased: 10 people, 27.78%
Abdominal Discomfort: 9 people, 25.00%
Nausea And Vomiting: 9 people, 25.00%
Respiratory Disorder (respiratory disease): 8 people, 22.22%
Hepatic Necrosis (large portions of liver die off due to severe liver disease): 8 people, 22.22%
Headache (pain in head): 8 people, 22.22%
Forced Expiratory Volume Decreased (decreased lung expired air volume): 8 people, 22.22%
Exercise Tolerance Decreased: 8 people, 22.22%
Diarrhea: 8 people, 22.22%
Dry Eyes (lack of adequate tears): 8 people, 22.22%

What are the existing conditions these people have? *

Cystic Fibrosis (disease of the secretary glands): 13 people, 36.11%
Hepatic Necrosis (large portions of liver die off due to severe liver disease): 8 people, 22.22%
Crohn's Disease (a condition that causes inflammation of the gastrointestinal tract): 7 people, 19.44%
Pancreatic Carcinoma (pancreatic cancer): 3 people, 8.33%
Pain: 2 people, 5.56%
Nausea (feeling of having an urge to vomit): 2 people, 5.56%
Fever: 1 person, 2.78%
Arthropathy: 1 person, 2.78%
Asthma: 1 person, 2.78%
Bronchitis (inflammation of the mucous membrane in the bronchial tubes): 1 person, 2.78%

* Approximation only. Some reports may have incomplete information.

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Related studies:

Effectiveness of, long term effects of, and alternative drugs to Creon:

Creon (29,489 reports)

Hepatitis treatments and more:

Hepatitis (31,197 reports)

How severe was Hepatitis and when was it recovered:

Hepatitis in Creon

Expand to all the drugs that have ingredients of pancrelipase (amylase;lipase;protease):

Hepatitis and drugs with ingredients of pancrelipase (amylase;lipase;protease)

Sub-studies by gender and age:

Female: 0-1 2-9 10-19 20-29 30-39 40-49 50-59 60+

Male: 0-1 2-9 10-19 20-29 30-39 40-49 50-59 60+

Browse all side effects of Creon:

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Browse all the drugs that are associated with Hepatitis:

Hepatitis (1,463 drugs)

Browse all the conditions that are associated with Hepatitis:

Hepatitis (1,523 conditions)

Related publications that referenced our studies

Mati?, K., & Pele?, A. M. , "Drug-induced toxic hepatitis associated with the combination of quetiapine and fluphenazine: A case report", The European Journal of Psychiatry, 2018 Jan .
Mati?, K., & Pele?, A. M. , "Drug-induced toxic hepatitis associated with the combination of quetiapine and fluphenazine: A case report", The European Journal of Psychiatry, 2018 Jan .

How the study uses the data?

The study uses data from the FDA. It is based on pancrelipase (amylase;lipase;protease) (the active ingredients of Creon) and Creon (the brand name). Other drugs that have the same active ingredients (e.g. generic drugs) are not considered. Dosage of drugs is not considered in the study.

How to use the study?

DO NOT STOP MEDICATIONS without first consulting your doctor. If there are any serious or long term adverse effects discovered in the study, discuss the study with your doctor to ensure that proper medication management will be in place if applicable.

Who is eHealthMe?

With medical big data and proven AI/ML algorithms, eHealthMe provides a platform for everyone to run phase IV clinical trials. We study millions of patients and 5,000 more each day. Results of our real-world drug study have been referenced on 800+ peer-reviewed medical publications, including The Lancet, Mayo Clinic Proceedings, and Nature. Our analysis results are available to researchers, health care professionals, patients (testimonials), and software developers (open API).

WARNING, DISCLAIMER, USE FOR PUBLICATION

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