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A member asked:
Dentist strongly recommends taking probiotic supplement while on a 7-day course of clindamycin, but h didn't specify a brand or type. what are some good brands/formulas to be taken during antibiotic use?
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I'm sorry: We are proscribed from specific brand name recommendations. This site is for generalized health care interrogatories. Ask your Dentist, a Nutritionist, or your Pharmacist, for guidance.
Answered 9/28/2019
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Lack of evidence: Objective evidence for the usefulness of probiotics is lacking.
Answered 10/1/2019
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Many good choices: I advise 2 types during/after antibiotic treatment.Sacchromyces boulardii is a probiotic yeast that reduces diarrhea risk.Florastor is commonly sold in pharmacies; health food stores have other brands. Also look for one with multiple strains of acidophilus and bifidus with at least 20 billion per capsule.Culturelle is just one strain but proven effective. Other good brands:Nature's Way,Renew Life.
Answered 10/1/2019
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