Saccharomyces boulardii

Interactions

Saccharomyces boulardii interacts in the following cases:

Antifungal drugs

Because of its fungal nature, saccharomyces boulardi must not be administered with systemic or oral antifungal drugs.

Pregnancy

Animal studies are insufficient with respect to reproductive toxicity.

Clinically, no malformative nor fetotoxic effect has been reported to date. However, monitoring of pregnancies exposed to this medicine is insufficient to rule out any risk.

Hence, as a precautionary measure, it is preferable to avoid using this medicine during pregnancy.

Nursing mothers

Saccharomyces boulardii CNCM I-745 is not excreted in human milk. BIOFLOR can be used during breast-feeding.

Carcinogenesis, mutagenesis and fertility

There are no reliable animal teratogenesis data.

Effects on ability to drive and use machines

Saccharomyces boulardii has no influence on the ability to drive or use machines.

Adverse reactions


Adverse reactions encountered most often are as follows: very common (>1/10), common (≥1/100, <1/10), uncommon (≥1/1,000, <1/100), rare (≥1/10,000, <1/1,000), very rare (<1/10,000, including isolated cases), frequency not known (cannot be estimated from the available data). Within each frequency grouping, undesirable effects are presented in order of decreasing severity.

Gastrointestinal disorders

Rare: Flatulence.

Not known: constipation.

Skin and subcutaneous tissue disorders

Very rare: Rash, cutaneous allergy, urticaria, pruritus, swelling of the connective tissue of the face (angioedema).

Immune system disorders

Very rare: Anaphylactic reaction, exanthem.

Infections and Infestations

Very rare: Fungaemia in patients with a central venous catheter and in critically or immunocompromised patients.

Not known: Sepsis in critically ill or immunocompromised patients.

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