Some examples of successful probiotic treatment dosages

Indication

Strain or Product

Dose

Infant diarrhea

L. rhamnosus GG (www.culturelle.com)

L. casei DN114001 (strain "Defensisï››")

(www.danactive.com)

~10¹⁰/d

~10¹⁰/d

Inflammatory bowel conditions

VSL#3 (www.vsl3.com )

~10¹²/d

Antibiotic associated diarrhea

S. boulardii (www.florastor.com)

L. rhamnosus GG

500 mg 4x/d

~10¹⁰/d

GI symptoms

B. infantis 35624 (www.aligngi.com)

B. animalis DN-173 010 ("Bifidus regularisï››"www.activia.com)

10⁹/d

~10¹⁰/d

"Keeping Healthy"

L. reuteri (www.stonyfield.com; www.biogaia.com)

L. casei DN114001

10⁸-10⁹/d

~10¹⁰/d

Allergy infants

L. rhamnosus GG

~10¹⁰/d

Lactose intolerance

L. bulgaricus and/or S. thermophilus

(all strains)

~10¹⁰/d

10⁸/ml milk)

Immune support

B. lactis HN019 (HOWARU™or DR10 www.danisco.com)

B. lactis Bb12 (www.bradpharm.com)

L. casei DN114001

~10¹⁰/d

~10¹⁰/d

~10¹⁰/d

Vaginal applications

L. rhamnosus GR-1; L. reuteri RC-14 ~1010/d

(www.urexbiotech.com; Fem-Dophilus www.jarrow.com)

~10¹⁰/d

Irritable bowel syndrome (IBS)

B. infantis 35264 ("Bifantis"www.aligngi.com)

10⁹/d -10¹⁰/d