WHAT INFECTOLOGISTS SAY: Is it probiotic with antibiotic? The | Health

What have the previous two months of the pandemic shown us and what has Covid-19 taught us that continues?

Prof. Dr. Tomislav Preveden, President of the Serbian Infectious Diseases Association, answers the question of whether it is really necessary to take probiotics at the same time as antibiotics. What are the consequences and what are the advantages.

What have the previous two months of the pandemic shown us and what has Covid-19 taught us that continues?

Faced with a situation that no one could have imagined or predicted at the beginning of the year, we show every day that only with solidarity can we overcome new circumstances. What we all unconditionally agree is that health is our greatest wealth, and prevention is the best medicine.

In addition to preventive measures, to which all experts appealed, were antibiotics also an important part of therapeutic protocols and saved a large number of human lives?

Antibiotics have been used to treat frequent bacterial superinfections and viral pneumonia, based on the experience of doctors since the start of the pandemic. What we certainly know is that yes antibiotics are not “smart drugs” which could distinguish the bad bacteria from the good that every human being normally has in their intestines. Regardless of the reason we take antibiotics, this imbalance in the intestinal flora can lead to numerous stomach problems. Today, all other patients receiving antibiotic therapy, regardless of gender and age, are considered to suffer from diarrhea, cramps, bloating, nausea, and others. which unpleasantly complicates and prolongs the existing infection that we want to overcome. Therefore, antibiotics cure, but they also have a number of side effects, so we must always be careful to avoid the appearance of such conditions. That is why it is already well known today, because global recommendations say so, that with each antibiotic, you should take some probiotic preparation, says the professor. Dr. translated.

Is it safe to take probiotics and antibiotics at the same time?

Probiotics have been in the focus of the professional public for many years, due to the fact that numerous clinical studies are constantly carried out, which demonstrate their importance for our body.

Probiotics are defined as living microorganisms that, in a known number, have a beneficial effect on the health of the host. Probiotic microorganisms protect against the growth of bad bacteria because they maintain balance in the intestines. In other words, they have a positive effect on the health of the host because they improve the work of the intestines and facilitate digestion.

Many different probiotics can be found in our pharmacies.

However, there is one strain, the only probiotic yeast called Saccharomyces boulardii. What is important to know about this form of probiotics is that, like yeast, it is resistant to all types of antibiotics, while other probiotics are not always safe to use during antibiotic therapy. That is to say, most of the probiotic preparations contain good bacteria, which are sensitive to the action of antibiotics.

When we take probiotic preparations with antibiotics that contain good bacteria, in addition to the great possibility that the antibiotic will destroy them, there is also the possibility that they exchange genes with pathogenic bacteria, which could make the bad bacteria resistant to antibiotics. Can you imagine a situation where an antibiotic loses its effectiveness in fighting bad bacteria? This would cause a catastrophe of planetary proportions and jeopardize the survival of humanity, and due to the increasing uncritical use of antibiotics, there are already many strains resistant to their action. The use of probiotic yeast, along with all other recommended measures, will help to successfully counteract the growing resistance of bacteria to antibiotics, notes prof. translated dr.

This is the importance of the application of S. boulardii, which was discovered by the French microbiologist Henri Boulard in 1923. He isolated this yeast from the bark of the lychee, later to be called Bulardi.

Bulardi has a 10 times larger cell diameter than bacterial cells, further accelerating the removal of pathogens from the intestine that binds to its surface.

What should also be emphasized is that only Bulardi can be taken at the same time as an antibiotic. This does not apply to bacterial probiotics, because even when you take them 2-3 hours apart, there is a high risk that the antibiotic will act on them and therefore reduce the effectiveness of the preparations you drink to prevent Stomach problems.

Most importantly, probiotic is always taken according to guidelines and clinical studies, and Bulardi is on all global recommendations and has been the most tested and researched strain of probiotics in the world for almost 100 years, says the professor. . Dr. translated.

What else do we need to know when taking a probiotic?

Finally, when buying a probiotic from a pharmacy, always pay special attention to the number of strains that are declared in the box and that are in one dose. Bulardi is available in doses of 5 and 10 billion probiotic colonies (CFU), which is the optimal dose according to global recommendations. Also, be sure to check with the pharmacist if the ampoule with capsules in the box is in a protective bag (aluminum foil), which guarantees the number of strains and the end of their useful life, since we DO NOT FORGET, both bacteria like fungi they are living microorganisms that are sensitive to environmental conditions. then their number decreases with time, and the effectiveness of the preparation depends on the dose.

If a probiotic strain, such as Bulardi, is found in all global guidelines, has full protection, and is in the correct dosage, you and your family have been provided with a safe probiotic that will safely and effectively restore the necessary balance in your flora intestinal, which is a prerequisite. for our health and prosperity in general, emphasizes once again prof. Dr. Tomislav Preveden.

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