Efecto del probiótico Saccharomyces boulardii en la prevención de la diarrea asociada con antibióticos en adultos ambulatorios en tratamiento con amoxicilina / Effect of probiotic Saccharomyces boulardii on prevention of antibiotic-associated diarrhea in adult outpatients with amoxicillin treatment
Rev. méd. Chile
;
136(8): 981-988, ago. 2008. ilus, tab
Article
in Spanish
| LILACS
| ID: lil-495796
ABSTRACT
Background:
Antibiotic-associated diarrhea is one of the most common adverse effects of antimicrobials. Any antimicrobial can potentially produce diarrhea but beta-lactamics have a higher risk. Among these, amoxicillin is widely indicated in ambulatory practice. One ofthe alternatives suggested to prevent antibiotic-associated diarrhea, is the use of the probiotic Saccharomyces boulardii.Aim:
To evalúate whether the concomitant use of Saccharomyces boulardii and amoxicillin can prevent antibiotic associated diarrhea in ambulatory adults with acute infections diseases, without provoking other adverse effects. Material andMethods:
Eighty six adults (aged 15 to 81 years) with acute infectious diseases, excluding those arising in the gastrointestinal tract, that received a prescription of oral amoxicillin for 5 to 10 days, were included. In a controlled randomized, double blind trial, 41 patients were assigned to receive lyophilized Saccharomyces boulardii (500 mg/day) duríng 12 days, and 45 patients were assigned to placebo for the same period.Results:
Ten percent of patients (9/86) reported acute diarrhea, 9,8 percent (4/41) in the experimental group and 11.196 (5/45) in the control group (p = 100). No adverse effects were associated to the use of the probiotic.Conclusions:
Saccharomyces boulardii (500 mg/day) did not prevent diarrhea related to amoxicillin.
Full text:
Available
Index:
LILACS (Americas)
Main subject:
Saccharomyces
/
Probiotics
/
Diarrhea
/
Amoxicillin
/
Anti-Bacterial Agents
Type of study:
Controlled clinical trial
/
Observational study
/
Prognostic study
/
Risk factors
Limits:
Adolescent
/
Adult
/
Aged
/
Aged80
/
Female
/
Humans
/
Male
Language:
Spanish
Journal:
Rev. méd. Chile
Journal subject:
Medicine
Year:
2008
Type:
Article
Affiliation country:
Chile
Institution/Affiliation country:
Universidad de Chile/CL
Similar
MEDLINE
...
LILACS
LIS