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Bromelain

Bromelain is a mixture of protein-digesting enzymes from the fruit and stem of the pineapple plant.

Also listed as Pineapple extract

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What are the oral safety concerns?

Stomach upset and diarrhea are reported with oral bromelain. Safety during pregnancy and breastfeeding is poorly understood. NCCIH advises discussing it with a health professional when taking medicines because interactions are possible. 1

Allergies matter for the burn medicine

NexoBrid must not be used in people allergic to its ingredients, pineapple, papaya or papain. Its specialist-use requirements and contraindications should not be treated as instructions for using supplement capsules on skin. 2

For information, not individual medical advice. Ingredient studies do not establish the effectiveness of these products.

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