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What is Sacrosidase
Sacrosidase is an oral enzyme produced as a by-product of the manufacture of baker’s yeast (Saccharomyces cerevisiae). It is used for treating sucrase deficiency associated with congenital sucrase-isomaltase deficiency (CSID).
CSID is a rare genetic disease in which the body lacks sucrase and isomaltase, enzymes necessary to break down and absorb sucrose and isomaltose, respectively.
Brand Name
Sucraid
Indications
- congenital sucrase-isomaltase deficiency (CSID)
Side Effects
- abdominal pain
- constipation
- dehydration
- diarrhea
- headache
- insomnia
- nausea
- vomiting
- wheezing
Monitoring Parameters
- laboratory monitoring not necessary
Contraindications
- asthma
- breast-feeding
- diabetes mellitus
- glycerin hypersensitivity
- infants
- neonates
- papain hypersensitivity
- pregnancy
- yeast hypersensitivity
Interactions
- food
Food: (Moderate) Sacrosidase should not be reconstituted or consumed with acidic food, like fruit juice, since the acidity may reduce the enzyme activity.