what is pancreatic enzyme used for
A. Pancreatic enzyme products (PEPs) contain the active ingredient pancrelipase, a mixture of the digestive enzymes amylase, lipase, and protease.These digestive enzymes are used to improve food digestion in patients whose bodies do not produce enough pancreatic enzymes.his set of Questions and Answers was originally posted on April 12, 2010, and updated on May 24, 2010, March 1, 2012 and May 17, 2012. It is being updated to provide additional information to healthcare professionals and the public about the safe use of approved pancreatic enzyme products.