Question 1

is it safe to take beano during pregnancy?

Accepted Answer

Yes: Beano is safe for pregnancy

Question 2

is it safe for my wife to take beano while she is pregnant?

Accepted Answer

Probably: Being an over-the-counter drug, beano has not been tested fro safety in pregnancy by the fda (nor will it be). As a digestive enzyme it appears not to have any adverse effects during pregnancy or nursing. Her OB may have more specific data.

Question 3

is it safe to take gas-x or beano everyday?

Accepted Answer

Yes: However, the next question should be why should you need to do that. If you need something like gas-x or beano you might want to see if you have a food intolerance or allergy causing this and eliminate this food or foods from your diet. Beano helps with beans and cruciferous vegetables and gas x absorbs gas. Common food allergies are dairy, wheat and nuts. Keep a food diary and see what is cause.

Question 4

she is on zantac (ranitidine) for 5 days..has gas..can zantac (ranitidine) cause gas? is it safe to take gas x or beano with zantac (ranitidine)?  and is tums ok to take with zantac (ranitidine)? thanks

Accepted Answer

Side effect: Zantac (ranitidine) probably not causing the gas, tums or gas meds can be taken with zantac (ranitidine). Excessive gas may be from malabsorption of the food. Consult wtih your pediatrician

Question 5

is beano a probiotic?

Accepted Answer

No it is not: Beano is not a Probiotic.  Beano is an enzyme.  A probiotic is either a bacteria or yeast.  
An enzyme is a protein, a protein is like a machine in cells.  Beano is an enzyme that breaks sugars down to simple sugars that your body can absorb more easily.  A bacteria can also break down food into something that body can absorb more easily.

Question 6

can i take beano and lactaid multiples times a day?

Accepted Answer

Not: Sure.  Beano is dietary supplement not FDA regulated.  Reviews are mixed. If you respond well to that it may be okay

Question 7

is taking beano regularly bad for you? im a vegetarian.

Accepted Answer

Not at all: People can't fully digest beans because our bodies do not make enzymes that break down certain starches in beans. The bacteria in our intestines then break down the starches & produce gas. Beano provides enzymes that help to break the starches down, thus reducing gas. I know of no harm from taking beano regularly. An alternative is to sprout beans, which also improves digestibility of the starches.

Question 8

i took 1 beano pill with breakfast at 5:30 with toast. do i need  to take a second pill before i eat again at 8?

Accepted Answer

Check the package: Look at the directions to see if it says to take prior to each meal or every so many hours.

Question 9

does beano cause constipation?

Accepted Answer

I checked quite a: Few sites ; the only side effect  that was noted was rare sensitivity.  Beano has 150 galu (galactosidase units) of alpha-d-galactosidase derived from aspergillus niger mold.

Question 10

can i take beano when pregnant?

Accepted Answer

Unsure: No studies performed per beano website on safety of beano in pregnancy.  States to "ask your doctor".  I could not find the ingredients.  States made for natural ingredients.  Simethicone in other anti-gas meds is a category c.  I can only reiterate, "ask your doctor" and check other alternatives for your gas.  Maybe a diet change would be all that is needed.

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She is on zantac (ranitidine) for 5 days..has gas..can zantac (ranitidine) cause gas? is it safe to take gas x or beano with zantac (ranitidine)? and is tums ok to take with zantac (ranitidine)? thanks

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