Levurin 250 mg, 12 capsules, Innergy

LEVURIN® 250 mg capsules

Composition:

Ingredients/capsule: Saccharomyces boulardii 250 mg, maltodextrin IT19, silicon dioxide, magnesium stearate.

Actions:

• Contributes to maintaining normal intestinal flora
• Helps to normal intestinal transit
• Creates a biochemical environment unfavorable to potentially pathogenic microorganisms.

Properties:

• Saccharomyces boulardii is a yeast resistant to the action of gastric and intestinal juices, antibiotics and sulfonamides
• Being a yeast, Saccharomyces boulardii is sensitive to antifungal antibiotics and some quinolone derivatives
• Clinical studies (N. A. Nieslafsi, O. Correa, Francisco J. Penna, Fatima M.L.S. Lima, Jacques R. Nicol and Luciano A.P. Filho, Treatment of acute diarrhea with Saccharomyces boulardii in infants, JPGN 2011; 53:497-502; Lyanne McFarland, Systematic review and meta-analysis of Saccharomyces boulardii in adult patients, World J. Gastroenterology 2010 May 14; 16(18):2202-2222) have shown that Saccharomyces boulardii has significant results in combating infectious diarrhea and Clostridium difficile infection.

Recommendations:

Adjuvant in acute infectious diarrhea and Clostridium difficile infection.

How ot use:

• Levurin® is administered orally, as directed by your doctor or pharmacist
• 1–2 capsules/day
• Doses can be increased with the doctor's advice if there are no contraindications
• Can be administered at any time of the day
• For optimal results, it is recommended to avoid administration during meals
• Can be administered simultaneously with the antibiotic dose!

Possible side effects:

• This product may cause side effects, although not everyone gets them
• Caution is recommended when administering Saccharomyces boulardii to immunosuppressed patients or those with central venous catheters
• Clinical studies have shown a minimal risk of fungemia (presence of fungi or yeasts in the blood)
• In the event that patients are under antifungal treatment, at least 4 hours are recommended before administering Saccharomyces boulardii.

Warnings:

• This is a dietary supplement. Read the leaflet/information on the packaging carefully
• Do not use after the expiry date stated on the packaging
• Store at temperatures below 25°C in the original packaging
• Keep out of the reach and sight of small children
• Do not exceed the recommended daily dose
• Food supplements do not replace a varied and balanced diet and a healthy lifestyle.

Presentation: 12 capsules