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What is Saccharomyces boulardii?

Category: Supplements

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A novel yeast supplement is not only useful for treating chronic diarrhea but may be useful at stimulating enzyme production.

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Reported purpose & perceived effectiveness
Purpose Patients Evaluations Perceived Effectiveness
Support digestive health 6 3
Support immune health 4 4
Bowel irritability 2 4
Abdominal bloating 1 3
Bacterial overgrowth syndrome 1 0

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  • Major
  • Moderate
  • Slight
  • None
  • Can't tell
See all 27 patients that have taken Saccharomyces boulardii

Side effects

Side effects as an overall problem

Side effects as an overall problem
Severity Evaluations Percentage
Severe 0
Moderate 1
Mild 0
None 10

Commonly reported side effects and conditions associated with Saccharomyces boulardii

Side effect Patients Percentage
Yeast die-off (Herxheimer reaction) 1

Why patients stopped taking Saccharomyces boulardii

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Reason Patients Percentage
Course of treatment ended 3
Other 2
Doctor's advice 1
See all 5 patients who've stopped taking Saccharomyces boulardii

Duration

Stopped taking Saccharomyces boulardii

Duration Patients Percentage
1 - 6 months 2
6 months - 1 year 1
1 - 2 years 1
5 - 10 years 1
Adherence
Adherence Evaluations Percentage
Always 8
Usually 3
Sometimes 0
Never taken as prescribed 0
Burden
Burden Evaluations Percentage
Very hard to take 0
Somewhat hard to take 0
A little hard to take 2
Not at all hard to take 9
Cost per month
Cost per month Evaluations Percentage
$200+ 0
$100-199 0
$50-99 0
$25-49 5
< $25 4
Not specified 2

What people switch to and from

Patients stopped taking Saccharomyces boulardii and switched to:

Treatment Patients Percentage
Cholestyramine (Questran) 1
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1 patient evaluation for Saccharomyces boulardii

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Sep 30, 2011 (Started Dec 15, 2009)

  • Effectiveness
    Can't tell (for Yeast Die-off)
  • Effectiveness
    Can't tell (for yeast overgrowth)
  • Effectiveness
    Can't tell (for bowel problems)
  • Side effects
    Moderate (yeast die-off (Herxheimer reaction), Yeast die-off)
  • Adherence
    Usually
  • Burden
    A little hard to take
Dosage: 2 Daily
Advice & Tips: Pellentesque habitant morbi tristique senectus et netus et malesuada fames ac turpis egestas. Phasellus faucibus turpis sed mi maximus mattis.
Cost: < $25 monthly
Side effects: yeast die-off (Herxheimer reaction)

May 4, 2011 (Started Dec 15, 2009)

  • Effectiveness
    Can't tell (for bowel problems)
  • Side effects
    None
  • Adherence
    Usually
  • Burden
    A little hard to take
Dosage: 1 Daily
Advice & Tips: Pellentesque habitant morbi tristique senectus et netus et malesuada fames ac turpis egestas. Phasellus faucibus turpis sed mi maximus mattis.
Cost: < $25 monthly
Side effects: yeast die-off (Herxheimer reaction)
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