Stomach
Lapase
Digestive enzymes
FAA guidance
Acceptable in the FAA document cited.
The FAA's MedGuide lists lapase as allowed, for supplement, with no wait after the first dose, after later doses or after the final dose, used per label directions.
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The MedGuide defines allowed as acceptable for use while performing flight or safety-related duties, provided the condition is stable/aeromedically acceptable and no adverse side effects are present, and says wait times are not determined solely by the medication: an extended observation period may be required to verify clinical stability of the condition.
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Generic: lapase
Brand Name: (no brand)
Drug Class: Digestive enzymes
Underlying Condition: Supplement
Use: ALLOW
INITIAL Wait Time (after first dose): None
SUBSEQUENT Dose Wait Time (after each dose): None
DISCONTINUATION Wait Time (after final dose): None
Frequency Use Limit: Per label directions
ALLOWED: The medication is acceptable for use while performing flight or safety-related duties, provided the condition is stable/aeromedically acceptable and no adverse side effects are present.
Underlying Condition: Evaluating medication use requires considering the impact of safety of flight from both the medication and underlying condition. Wait times are not determined solely by the medication; an extended observation period may be required to verify clinical stability of the condition.