Saccharomyces boulardii

Active ingredient description

Saccharomyces boulardii is an intestinal flora replacement which acts as antidiarrheal microorganisms in the digestive tract. During transit under its viable form in the digestive tract, saccharomyces boulardii exerts biological actions which are similar to the protective properties of the normal intestinal flora.

Medicine classification

This medicinal substance has been classified in the anatomical therapeutic chemical (ATC) classification according to its main therapeutic use as follows:

ATC code Group title Classification
A07FA02 Saccharomyces boulardii A Alimentary tract and metabolism → A07 Antidiarrheals, intestinal antiinflammatory/antiinfective agents → A07F Antidiarrheal microorganisms → A07FA Antidiarrheal microorganisms
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Product monographs

Competent medicine agencies globally have authorized commercialization of this active ingredient according to these medication package inserts (MPIs):

Title Information Source Document Type  
BIOFLOR Capsule, hard Υπουργείο Υγείας (CY) MPI, EU: SmPC
BIOFLOR Powder for oral suspension Υπουργείο Υγείας (CY) MPI, EU: SmPC

External identifiers

CAS Substance: 68876-77-7
DrugBank Drug: DB10447
RxNorm Ingredient: 236782
SNOMED-CT Concept: 700441006
Saccharomyces boulardii (substance)
UNII Identifier: 978D8U419H
SACCHAROMYCES CEREVISIAE

Medicines

Saccharomyces boulardii is an active ingredient of these brands:

Austria (AT)

Cyprus (CY)

  • BIOFLOR as Saccharomyces boulardii CNCM I-745

Ecuador (EC)

Estonia (EE)

  • ENTEROL as Lyophilized Saccharomyces boulardii CNCM I-745 cells

Finland (FI)

France (FR)

Germany (DE)

Hong Kong (HK)

  • BIOFLOR as Saccharomyces boulardii CNCM I-745

Lithuania (LT)

  • ENTEROL as Lyophilized Saccharomyces boulardii CNCM I-745 cells

Malta (MT)

  • BIOFLOR as Saccharomyces boulardii CNCM I-745

Poland (PL)

Romania (RO)

  • ENTEROL as Lyophilized Saccharomyces boulardii CNCM I-745 cells

Singapore (SG)

  • BIOFLOR as Saccharomyces boulardii CNCM I-745

South Africa (ZA)

Spain (ES)

  • ULTRA LEVURA as Saccharomyces boulardii CNCM I-745, lyophilized

Tunisia (TN)

Turkey (TR)

Note the following: The list of brand names is continuously updated, and thus does not include the total of products circulating worldwide.

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