Sacrosidase: uses, dosing, side effects & brands
Sacrosidase is a sucrose-specific enzyme sold in the U.S. under one brand, for congenital abnormalities and digestive system diseases. Below: what the FDA label says, every product that contains it, what the pills look like, and its recall record.
Key facts
- Drug class
- Sucrose-Specific Enzyme
- Treats
- Congenital Abnormalities and Digestive System Diseases
- Available as
- Solution
- Sold as
- Sucraid
- Prescription?
- Prescription only
- Generic available?
- Not in our catalog
How sacrosidase is dosed
From the FDA label for Sucraid (application BLA020772). Other sacrosidase products — different forms, different strengths — are dosed differently. Follow the label for the one you were prescribed.
Important Administration Information Administer Sucraid with each meal or snack. Mix Sucraid with cold or room temperature water, milk or infant formula prior to administration. Administration of Sucraid in liquids other than water, milk, or infant formula has not been studied and is not recommended. Do not mix or consume Sucraid with fruit juice. Do not warm or heat the water, milk, or infant formula before or after addition of Sucraid. Administer half of the dose at the beginning of the meal or snack and the other half of the dose during the meal or snack. Recommended Dosage The recommended dosage is: Patients weighing 15 kg and less: 8,500 International Units (1 mL) administered orally with each meal or snack. Patients weighing more than 15 kg: 17,000 International Units (2 mL) administered orally with each meal or snack. Preparation and Administration Instructions for Patients Weighing 15 kg or Less Multiple-Dose Bottle: Using the measuring scoop provided, add 1 scoop of Sucraid (1 mL) to 60 mL of cold or room temperature water, milk, or infant formula. Stir to mix well. Administer half of the mixed Sucraid solution (30 mL) at the beginning of the meal or snack and the other half of the mixed solution (30 mL) during the meal or snack. Do not save any of the mixed Sucraid solution for later use. Rinse the measuring scoop with water. Single-Use Container: Empty the entire…
Sacrosidase side effects
The following adverse reactions associated with the use of sacrosidase were identified in clinical studies or postmarketing reports. Because some of these reactions were reported voluntarily from a population of uncertain size, it is not always possible to reliably estimate their frequency or establish a causal relationship to drug exposure. In clinical studies of up to 54 months duration, a total of 52 patients were treated with Sucraid. The reported adverse reactions (number of patients) were as follows: abdominal pain (4), vomiting (3), nausea (2), diarrhea (2), constipation (2), insomnia (1), headache (1), nervousness (1), and dehydration (1). Hypersensitivity reactions (wheezing, rash, and pruritis) have been reported (see WARNINGS).
Who shouldn’t take sacrosidase
Sucraid is contraindicated in patients known to be hypersensitive to yeast, yeast products, glycerin (glycerol), or papain (see WARNINGS).
Sacrosidase drug interactions
Fruit Juice The acidity in fruit juice may reduce the enzyme activity in Sucraid. Administration of Sucraid with liquids other than water, milk, or infant formula has not been studied and is not recommended (see DOSAGE AND ADMINISTRATION, Administration Instructions).
Every sacrosidase product we track (1)
Same active ingredient — different manufacturer, form, price and FDA recall record. That last one is what our independent score measures.
Only one: Sucraid.
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Frequently asked questions
What is sacrosidase?
Sucraid (Sacrosidase) is a sucrose-specific enzyme used to treat Congenital Abnormalities, Digestive System Diseases.
What kind of drug is sacrosidase?
The FDA classifies sacrosidase as a sucrose-specific enzyme. If you are checking whether it is safe to combine with something else, the class is what matters — two drugs from the same class usually should not be stacked.
Can you take sacrosidase with other medicines?
It depends on the medicine. We check it against the FDA labels rather than guessing: our interaction checker searches each drug's own label for the other and quotes what it says, naming the section it came from. Run sacrosidase against whatever else you take — and remember that a label not naming a drug is not the same as that combination being safe.
What forms does sacrosidase come in?
Across the brands we track, sacrosidase is currently marketed as solution, per the FDA's National Drug Code Directory. Each form is dosed differently — follow the label for the exact product you were prescribed.
Is there a generic sacrosidase?
We do not currently list a generic-labelled sacrosidase product. That does not always mean none exists — it means none appears under a generic name in the FDA data we track. Ask your pharmacist.
Cite this page
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- pharmaranks. (2026, July 24). Sacrosidase: uses, dosing, side effects & brands. https://pharmaranks.com/drugs/sacrosidase
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- “Sacrosidase: uses, dosing, side effects & brands.” pharmaranks, 24 July 2026, https://pharmaranks.com/drugs/sacrosidase.
We summarise public FDA and NIH sources — for a clinical claim, cite the primary source we link to as well.
Sources: FDA openFDA drug label, National Drug Code Directory, and Enforcement (recall) database. This page reproduces public FDA data and is not medical advice. Dosing is set by your prescriber.
Read the full FDA label for sacrosidase on DailyMed (NIH) ↗.