Probiotics
Give probiotic at least 2 hours after antibiotic
More controversy is stirring up about using probiotics in the hospital. Some clinicians advocate using probiotics to help prevent antibiotic-associated diarrhea . For example, giving 12 patients a probiotic seems to prevent one case of antibiotic-associated diarrhea, and giving a probiotic to 29 patients seems to PREVENT one case of C. difficile -associated diarrhea …
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Probiotics
Continue to expect a limited role for probiotics
There are more questions about using probiotics ( Lacteol Forte ) in the hospital for GI disorders due to new American Gastroenterology Association guidelines . Continue to expect limited use. Evidence of benefit is generally weak and study results often conflict. Plus data from one species or strain can't be applied to another. Some clinicians…
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Nutrition
Diluted APPLE JUICE for mild dehydration in kids
As a community pharmacist, parents may ask you about using apple juice for dehydration in kids . We usually discourage using juice, sports drinks, water, broths, or soda for dehydration because of concerns they may not replace lost electrolytes and the sugar in some products can worsen diarrhea . But commercial electrolyte solutions ( ORS, Pedialyte, etc) may be le…
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