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Can i take probiotics (florastor) up until the date of having the h pylori breath test? will this effect it?

Q: can i take probiotics (florastor) up until the date of having the h pylori breath test? will this effect it?

Probiotics &amp; Hpylori: Here's a reference that indicates that some probiotics may improve eradication of H.pylori-- thus would be expected to alter pre- and post-antibiotic treatment breath test results. Ref.http://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/763163

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Probiotics & Hpylori: Here's a reference that indicates that some probiotics may improve eradication of H.pylori-- thus would be expected to alter pre- and post-antibiotic treatment breath test results. Ref.http://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/763163

Answered 8/15/2017

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Can i take probiotics (florastor) up until the date of having the h pylori breath test? will this effect it?

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