Probiotics and Prebiotics play an essential role in Pharmacy, they cannot be received anywhere apart from Pharmacy. Probiotic supplement like Lactobacillus acidophilus proved its efficacy by treating first case of IBS in 1955 itself (Publication).

Probiotics like Lactobacillus rhamnosus GG found to be more effective in preventing antibiotic-associated side effects. Prebiotics like lactulose, fructooligosaccharides and partially hydrolysed guar gum are used in variety of conditions like constipation, IBS and poor calcium absorption.

Lactobacillus rhamnosus GG is used in conditions like abdominal pain , travellers diarrhoea and chemotherapy induced diarrhoea. Saccharomyces is used in Amoebiasis and bacterial gastroenteritis.Lactobacillus acidophilus is used in Lactose intolerance.Lactobacillus rhamnosus GG is used in Noocomial Diarrhoea.

To be continued

Reference

Clinical Naturopathy by Jerome Sarris and Jon Wardle