LACTOBACCILUS
Patient Counselling
Patient Counselling
· Each product has unique dosing guidelines so it is important to follow the guidelines on the label.
· Tablets and capsules can be taken with or without food, and capsule contents can be emptied into juice or cereal.
· The powder form should be taken on an empty stomach either 1 hour before or 2 hours after a meal.
· If a dose is missed, it should be taken as soon as possible, unless it is close to the time of the next dose, in which case that dose should be skipped and a normal schedule resumed.2
· The main side effects of this product are flatulence and bloating, which may get worse before improving.
· It may take several weeks before an effect is seen.3
· The storage instructions vary with each product so it is important to follow proper storage procedures as outlined on the product label.2
References
1. Keohane J, Ryan K, Shanahan F. Chapter 9: Lactobacillus in the gastrointestinal tract. In: Ljungh A, Wadstrom T, ed. Lactobacillus Molecular Biology: From Genomics to Probiotics. Norfolk, UK: Caister Academic Press; 2009.
2. Lexi-Comp. Lactobacillus. http://online.lexi.com.proxy.lib.uwaterloo.ca/lco/action/doc/retrieve/docid/patch_f/7145. Accessed 4 July 2012.
3. TuZen. http://www.tuzen.ca/. Accessed 4 July 2012.
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· Each product has unique dosing guidelines so it is important to follow the guidelines on the label.
· Tablets and capsules can be taken with or without food, and capsule contents can be emptied into juice or cereal.
· The powder form should be taken on an empty stomach either 1 hour before or 2 hours after a meal.
· If a dose is missed, it should be taken as soon as possible, unless it is close to the time of the next dose, in which case that dose should be skipped and a normal schedule resumed.2
· The main side effects of this product are flatulence and bloating, which may get worse before improving.
· It may take several weeks before an effect is seen.3
· The storage instructions vary with each product so it is important to follow proper storage procedures as outlined on the product label.2
References
1. Keohane J, Ryan K, Shanahan F. Chapter 9: Lactobacillus in the gastrointestinal tract. In: Ljungh A, Wadstrom T, ed. Lactobacillus Molecular Biology: From Genomics to Probiotics. Norfolk, UK: Caister Academic Press; 2009.
2. Lexi-Comp. Lactobacillus. http://online.lexi.com.proxy.lib.uwaterloo.ca/lco/action/doc/retrieve/docid/patch_f/7145. Accessed 4 July 2012.
3. TuZen. http://www.tuzen.ca/. Accessed 4 July 2012.
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