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Lakcid forte is a medicine containing live cultures of Lactobacillus rhamnosus bacteria, which support the proper functioning of the intestines. It is recommended to take the drug during antibiotic therapy, in the autumn-winter period, when the incidence of cold viruses is higher, and during the journey, when the intestinal microflora may be disturbed.
Lakcid forte – action
Lactobacillus rhamnosus are lactic acid bacteria that are found in the digestive tract. They are beneficial bacteria that support digestive processes. If they are missing, there are problems with the digestive system, especially diarrhea, which is devastating for the body. The health effect of the drug is due to:
- restoring and maintaining proper intestinal microflora,
- limiting the multiplication of harmful bacteria,
- protect the intestinal epithelium from the bacteria that cause traveler’s diarrhea
- shortening the duration of diarrhea and alleviating its course.
The antibiotic not only destroys the harmful bacteria that caused the disease, but also destroys the beneficial bacteria, and the lack of them results in problems with the digestive system. Lakcid forte, taken during and after the antibiotic, reduces the risk of diarrhea.
Lakcid forte – dosage
The rules for taking this drug are determined by the doctor, but the truth is that not all doctors remember to prescribe probiotics during antibiotic therapy. The drug is available without a prescription, and the standards for taking the preparation are specified in the leaflet. The product is available in the form of capsules with a shell, filled with a powder, and in the form of sachets, inside which there is also a powder.
- Lakcid forte capsules: 1 capsule 2 times a day,
- Lakcid forte sachets: 1 sachet 2 times a day.
Adults swallow the capsules and wash them down with water, while for infants or several-year-olds, the capsule should be opened, its contents mixed with 1/8 glass of water or milk and consumed. The contents of the sachet should be mixed with 1/8 glass of water and drunk.
Lakcid forte with an antibiotic
Probiotics for infants are recommended at the very beginning of the infection, even if the need for antibiotics has not yet arisen. Similarly, in adults, the fight against viral or bacterial infection should be assisted with a probiotic, especially when an antibiotic is prescribed. The probiotic drug should be consumed 2 or 3 hours after taking the antibiotic. Lakcid forte is a probiotic that is resistant to a wide range of antibiotics, including amoxicillin, ampicillin, clindamycin, penicillin and many others. Treatment with antibiotics is associated with adverse effects, which include diarrhea and oral fungal infections. Women who are prone to intimate infections should use a gynecological vaginal probiotic. Lakcid forte is a probiotic that can be used by pregnant and breastfeeding women, people driving vehicles, does not interact with other drugs, it is a safe preparation. The only contraindication to use is allergy to cow’s milk protein.
Before use, read the leaflet, which contains indications, contraindications, data on side effects and dosage as well as information on the use of the medicinal product, or consult your doctor or pharmacist, as each drug used improperly is a threat to your life or health.