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Brand Names: Acidophilus Pearls, Acidophilus plus Bifidus
Generic Name: Acidophilus
See also: Chewable Acidophilus, Flora

What is Acidophilus? Lactobacillus acidophilus is one of several bacteria used in the production of yoghurt. Acidophilus is considered a probiotic or "friendly bacteria", outcompeting more harmful microorganisms for their food supply. People take acidophilus to help digestion or boost their immune system.

See more information, including instructions, precautions, side effects, and interactions.


Reasons Taken

55 patients in the community are taking or have taken Acidophilus.

Reason # Patients Percentage of patients
General health 27 49%
Other 8 14%
Bowel problems 5 9%
Support another treatment 3 5%
Constipation 2 3%
Yeast infections 2 3%
disease-related symptoms 2 3%
Diarrhea 1 1%
Improve immune function 1 1%
Slow my ALS progress 1 1%

Dosages

Based on the patients currently taking Acidophilus.

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  0 - day 0 day 0 tab(s) none 0 tbs. none 0 none 0 - week 1 other day 1 day 2 day 3 day 10 mg day 20 mg day 39.9 mg day 50 mg day 10000 day
  14 Number of Patients: 14 4 Number of Patients: 4 1 Number of Patients: 1 1 Number of Patients: 1 5 Number of Patients: 5 1 Number of Patients: 1 1 Number of Patients: 1 2 Number of Patients: 2 1 Number of Patients: 1 1 Number of Patients: 1 4 Number of Patients: 4 2 Number of Patients: 2 1 Number of Patients: 1 1 Number of Patients: 1 1 Number of Patients: 1  

Duration

How long current patients have been taking Acidophilus or how long patients were taking Acidophilus before stopping.

Currently taking Acidophilus

0-1 month 1-3 months 3-6 months 6 months-1year 1-2 years 2 years or more
4
5
6
6
3
10

Stopped taking Acidophilus

0-1 month 1-3 months 3-6 months 6 months-1year 1-2 years 2 years or more
0
2
1
3
2
1
Why Patients Stopped Taking Acidophilus (multiple reasons could be selected)
Reason # Patients Percentage of patients
Other 5 50% Other: 50%
Did not seem to work 2 20% Did not seem to work: 20%
Expense 1 10% Expense: 10%
Course of treatment ended 1 10% Course of treatment ended: 10%
Not indicated 1 10% Not indicated: 10%

Patient Reported Evaluations

Results from 6 patient evaluations. See the overall results and all individual evaluations.

Efficacy (Effect based on reason taken)

Major 100% 2

Support another treatment

Side-effects (as an overall problem)

Severe 0% 0
Moderate 0% 0
Mild 0% 0
None 100% 6

Top reported side-effects include:

Summary results are based on 6 individual responses. For more information, see overall results for Adherence, Burden and Cost.

Individual Patient Reported Evaluations (2 of 6)

  • laaw
    Mental Symptoms: none
    Physical Symptoms: none
    Advanced Symptoms/Infections/Cancers: none
    403
    VL < 50
    See profile
  • laaw
  • by laaw
    Sep 08, 2008
  • EfficacyMajor
  • Side-effectsNone
  • Other

  • jmscout
    Sensation: None
    Overall: Mild
    Cognition: moderate
    Vision: none
    Speech: none
    Swallowing: none
    Upper limb: moderate
    Walking: moderate
    See profile
  • jmscout
  • by jmscout
    Sep 16, 2008
  • EfficacyModerate
  • Side-effectsNone
  • General health

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