Description: Viokase-V® Powder is a pancreatic enzyme concentrate of porcine origin used as a digestive aid in replacement therapy where digestion of protein, carbohydrate and fat is inadequate due to exocrine pancreatic insufficiency.
Product: Viokase-V® Powder
For: Dogs and Cats
Generic Name: Pancrelipase
Brand Names: Viokase®-V Powder, PancrePlus™ Powder, Pancreved® Powder
Drug Class: Pancreatic Enzymes
Manufacturer: Zoetis
Product Description & Form: Viokase-V® Powder 12 oz: light tan to brown powder. (NDC 00856-9303-22) Viokase-V® Powder 12 oz
Benefits:
- Each 1 tsp (2.8 gms) of powder contains the following
- Lipase: 71,400 USP units
- Lipase: 71,400 USP units
- Protease: 388,000 USP units
- Protease: 388,000 USP units
- Amylase: 460,000 USP units
- Amylase: 460,000 USP units
- Each 1 tsp (2.8 gms) of powder contains sufficient pancreatic enzymes to digest the following
- Fat: 260 gm
- Fat: 260 gm
- Protein: 388 gm
- Protein: 388 gm
- Starch: 460 gm
- Starch: 460 gm
- Assists in digesting fat, protein, and sugars
- Used as treatment for Pancreatic Insufficiency Disorder (PID) as well as assists pet is returning to a healthy weight
- Used to treat pancreatic insufficiency or maldigestion syndrome
- Used in pets whose bodies are not making a sufficient amount of pancreatic enzymes
