Chymotrypsin (Chymotrypsin)
Overview of Chymotrypsin
Chymotrypsin is a proteolytic enzyme. Chymotrypsin is secreted by the pancrease as the inactive pro-enzyme chymotripsinogen. Chymotrypsin is a serine endopeptidase that preferentially cleaves peptide bonds on the carboxyl side of amino acids with bulky hydrophobic residues, particularly tyrosine, tryptophan, phenylalanine and leucine. Chymotrypsin is effective in reducing soft tissue inflammtion especially associated with trauma.
Indication of Chymotrypsin
Chymotrypsin is primarily indicated in conditions like Edema, Inflammation, Oedema, Trauma.
Contraindication of Chymotrypsin
Contraindications
Side Effects of Chymotrypsin
The symptomatic adverse reactions produced by Chymotrypsin are more or less tolerable and if they become severe, they can be treated symptomatically, these include Hypersensitivity reactions, Corneal edema, Uveitis.
Precautions of Chymotrypsin
The use of chymotrypsin is inadvisable in ocular surgery for patients under 20 years of age or patients with congenital character or high vitreous pressure.