This article is about the drug Festal. For the series of cultural events in Seattle, see Festál at Seattle Center.
Festal is a brand name drug containing pancreatin, hemicellulase, and certain bile components.[1] It is indicated for use in people with gastrointestinal problems in order to help actively digest food (especially fatty meals that require pancreatic enzymes).
References
^Mosby's Dictionary of Medicine, Nursing & Health Professions - eBook. Elsevier Health Sciences. 2017. p. 688. ISBN 978-0-323-22205-1.(Google Books)
Links
Morozov, K. A; Valenkevich, L. N (1974). "Therapeutic effectiveness of mexaform, mexase and festal in chronic enterocolitis". Vrachebnoe Delo. 5: 97–100. PMID 4276279.
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Acute generalized exanthematous pustulosis induced by a digestive enzyme drug, Festal.
Lee SK, Kim MS, Lee UH.
Clinical and experimental dermatology. 2018 Apr;43(3)321-323.
Genetic polymorphisms of ADRB2 and IL10 may be associated with the risk of IgE sensitization to digestive powders in exposed medical personnel.
Ye YM, Lee HY, Kim SH, Kim SH, Kim SH, Park HS.
International archives of allergy and immunology. 2010 ;153(2)193-200.
It has been reported that pancreatic extracts may induce IgE-mediated respiratory allergy in medical personnel. The aim of the study was to identify genetic factors associated with IgE sensitization to digestive powders containing pancreatic extract. This case-control study was performed on 153 subj
Carboxyl ester lipase (bile salt-stimulated lipase), colipase, lipase, and phospholipase A2 levels in pancreatic enzyme supplements.
Sternby B, Nilsson A.
Scandinavian journal of gastroenterology. 1997 Mar;32(3)261-7.
Pancreatic lipolytic activity originates from lipase (LIP) and its cofactor colipase (COL), carboxyl ester lipase (CEL), and phospholipase A2 (PLA2). Yet there are few data on the levels of individual lipolytic enzymes in pancreatic enzyme supplements (PES). This study determines activity and immuno
The Holiness editors' systematic scheme of the feasts : festal innovation in Leviticus 23
Ueoka Yoshiko
一神教世界 = The world of monotheistic religions 9, 35-56, 2018-03-31
… The process of festal transmission did not depend on a single unbroken line during the course of inscribing the ritual stipulations. … 23, which is a complex of ritual traditions, adduces significant evidence of how and why H editors composed this festal calendar under conventional customs, priestly settings and D's cultic innovations. …