- Prevention and treatment of the alteration of the normal balance of intestinal flora
- Co-adjuvant treatment to restore intestinal microbial flora altered during treatment with antibiotics and normal flora.
- Treatment of acute and chronic GI diseases of infants due to alteration of normal balance of intestinal flora or vitamin deficiencies.
Adults: 2-3 vials per day
Breastfeeding infants and children: 1-2 vials per day
Vial:
- 2 billion/5mL
Capsule:
- 2 billion
- Take as it is or dilute in water or any other beverage e.g. milk, tea, orange juice
- Take medicine within a short period of time to avoid alteration of medicine.
It consists of a spore suspension of Bacillus clausii, normally present in the intestine, without pathogenic ability.
Cordyceps militaris is a medicinal mushroom that might improve immunity by stimulating cells and specific chemicals in the immune system.
- Hypersensitivity reactions
- Skin rash
- Urticaria
- Angioedema
None known
None known
Drug Status
| Availability | Prescription or OTC by Pharmacist |
| Pregnancy | Safe to use |
| Breastfeeding | Safe to use |
| Schedule | Not controlled |
| BRAND NAME | STRENGTH | FORMULATION | PACK SIZE | MANUFACTURER | DISTRIBUTOR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bacep (with Cordyceps militaris extract) | 200 million/2mg per 5mL | Suspension | 6’s | Krishna Chemists | Krishna Chemists |
| Clasipro | 2 billion CFUs/5mL | Suspension | 10’s | Virchow Healthcare | Surgipharm Ltd |
| Enterogermina | 2 billion CFUs/5mL | Suspension | 10’s | Sanofi-Aventis | Ressourcethica Kenya |
| Suprabact Advance | 2 billion CFUs | Capsule | 30’s | Geltec Private | Sai Pharma |