Lacteol 5 Billion

Antidiarrheal Capsules

Composition:

One capsule contains: - Active ingredient: Lactobacillus LB * powder (inactivated and freeze-dried microbial bodies) in fermented culture broth ................ 170 mg. corresponding to: - 5 billion Lactobacillus LB * One sachet contains: - Active ingredient: Lactobacillus LB * powder (inactivated and freeze-dried microbial bodies) in fermented culture broth ............... 340 mg. Corresponding to: - 10 billion Lactobacillus LB * * Lactobacillusfermentum andLactobacillus delbrueckii For excipients see par. 6.1

Excipients

Capsules: Fermented and freeze-dried culture broth, Lactose monohydrate, Calcium carbonate, Silicic acid, Talc, Magnesium Stearate, Anhydrous lactose, Gelatin Sachets: Fermented and freeze-dried culture broth, Lactose monohydrate, Calcium carbonate, Silicic acid, Banana-orange flavor, Sucrose.

Therapeutic indications

Diarrheal and dyspeptic syndromes due to altered bacterial flora (diarrhea, non-specific enteritis of infants and adults, colitis). Intestinal dysmicrobism due to antibiotics. Digestive disorders in the bottle-fed infant. Adjuvant in the elimination of pathogenic enterobacteria resistant to chemo-antibiotics.

Contraindications

Individual hypersensitivity to the drug.

Dosage

Capsules: 2 to 4 capsules per day. In case of acute diarrhea: 2 capsules 3 times a day on the first day, 2 capsules twice a day until the second day after the symptoms disappear. Swallow one capsule with water. The contents of the capsule can be dissolved in the bottle with water or milk. Sachets: 1 to 2 sachets per day. In case of acute diarrhea: 1 sachet 3 times a day on the first day, 2 times until the second day after the symptoms disappear. Dissolve the granules of the sachet in half a glass of water. The contents of a sachet can be dissolved in the bottle with water or milk.

Warnings and Precautions

Keep out of the reach and sight of children. NB: in infants under two years of age the product must be used together with rehydration therapy. Above two years, treatment with the product does not exclude rehydration therapy, if necessary. The degree of rehydration (oral or intravenous) must adapt to the severity of the diarrhea, age and health condition of the patient.

Interactions

No interactions have been reported with the use of other systemic or topical medications.

Side effects

They are not known.

Pregnancy and breastfeeding

No teratogenic effects are known. There was no overdose due to the passage of the product into the mother's milk during lactation.