Steatorrhea medical therapy
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Overview
Generally, steatorrhea can be treated with prescription medicine and a healthy diet. Performance status is often used as a measure to determine whether a patient can receive treatment, or whether dose reduction is required.
Medical Therapy
Medications used to treat and prevent steatorrhea include:
intravenous fluids (IV) to restore electrolytes and stop dehydration anti-diarrheal medications pancreatic enzyme replacement therapy (PERT) Proton-pump inhibitors or PPIs MHC oils