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What is Acidophilus plus Bifidus?

Acidophilus is considered a probiotic, outcompeting more harmful microorganisms for their food supply. A bifidus factor is a compound that specifically enhances the growth of bifidobacteria in either a product or in the intestines of humans and/or animals. They are used together to aid digestion.

Reasons taken & Efficacy

Reasons and Efficacy
Reasons taken # of patients Major Moderate Slight None Can’t tell # of patients evaluated by
General health 4 1
Support another treatment 3 1
Other 2 0
General Health 2 0
Yeast Infection (Candida albicans) 1 0

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Side Effects

Side effects as an overall problem

Severe
0 0%
Moderate
0 0%
Mild
0 0%
None
2 100%

Dosages

  2tab(s) as needed daily 1 other daily 2 tab(s) daily 100 mg daily
  2 Number of Patients: 2 3 Number of Patients: 3 1 Number of Patients: 1 1 Number of Patients: 1 2 Number of Patients: 2  

Duration See details about how long patients take this treatment ▼

Currently Taking Acidophilus plus Bifidus

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

Adherence, Burden & Cost See details from patient evaluations ▼

Adherence

Taking treatment as prescribed

Always
1 50%
Usually
1 50%
Sometimes
0 0%
Never
0 0%

Burden

Difficulty being on treatment

Very
0 0%
Somewhat
0 0%
A little
0 0%
Not at all
2 100%

Cost

Paid out of pocket

$200+
0 0%
$100-199
0 0%
$50-99
0 0%
$25-49
1 50%
< $25
1 50%

Report created on November 23, 2009.