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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.

Reported Purpose & Efficacy

Reasons and Efficacy
Purpose # of patients
# of patients with evaluations Efficacy
Major
Moderate
Slight
None
Can’t tell
General health 59 11 Efficacy_moderate Efficacy_slight Efficacy_cant_tell
Bowel irritability 18 5 Efficacy_major
Bowel problems 13 4 Efficacy_major Efficacy_moderate Efficacy_slight Efficacy_none
Other 11 2 Efficacy_major
Yeast Infection (candida) 10 2 Efficacy_major Efficacy_cant_tell
Support digestive health 7 1 Efficacy_cant_tell

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Reported Side Effects

Side effects as an overall problem

Severe
 0
Moderate
 0
Mild
 0
None
 29

Commonly reported side effects, conditions, and hospitalizations associated with Acidophilus

Acid reflux 1

Reported Dosages

Frequently reported dosages based on patients currently taking Acidophilus. See all 27 dosages ►

  daily 1 as needed weekly - as needed 1 other daily 1 daily 1 tab(s) daily 2 mg daily 10 mg daily 100 mg daily
  82 Number of Patients: 82 2 Number of Patients: 2 2 Number of Patients: 2 3 Number of Patients: 3 4 Number of Patients: 4 2 Number of Patients: 2 3 Number of Patients: 3 1 Number of Patients: 1 6 Number of Patients: 6 2 Number of Patients: 2  

Reported Stop Reasons

Why Patients Stopped Taking Acidophilus (multiple reasons could be selected)
Reason # Patients Percentage of patients
Did not seem to work 10   Did not seem to work: 42%
Other 9   Other: 38%
Course of treatment ended 5   Course of treatment ended: 21%
Expense 1   Expense: 4%
Doctor's advice 1   Doctor's advice: 4%
Not indicated 1   Not indicated: 4%

See all 24 patients who’ve stopped taking Acidophilus

Reported Duration See details about how long patients take this treatment ▼

Currently Taking Acidophilus

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

Stopped Taking Acidophilus

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

Reported Adherence, Burden & Cost See details from patient evaluations ▼

Adherence

Taking treatment as prescribed

Adherence of Acidophilus

Always
 14 48%
Usually
 12 41%
Sometimes
 3 10%
Never
 0 0%

Burden

Difficulty being on treatment

Burden of Acidophilus

Very
 0 0%
Somewhat
 0 0%
A little
 5 17%
Not at all
 24 83%

Cost

Paid out of pocket

Cost of Acidophilus

$200+
 1 6%
$100-199
 0 0%
$50-99
 0 0%
$25-49
 2 11%
< $25
 15 83%

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Report created on February 11, 2012.