Best Supplements for Reduced Antibiotic-Associated Diarrhea
Ranked by research evidence. Compare 13 supplements across 16 papers from the biomedical literature, with effect direction, evidence strength, and dose range for each.
Top picks by evidence
- Low evidence3 studies
Across 3 studies, 2 reported beneficial effects (one large, one moderate) and 1 found no benefit for reducing antibiotic-associated diarrhea with Bifidobacterium animalis subsp. lactis BB-12. The beneficial evidence comes from reviews, while the only RCT (evidence score 4) showed a neutral small effect. The most-studied population appears to be children, but evidence is limited and preliminary.
13 supplements
- LowBifidobacterium animalis subsp. lactis BB-12Across 3 studies, 2 reported beneficial effects (one large, one moderate) and 1 found no benefit for reducing antibiotic-associated diarrhea with Bifidobacterium animalis subsp. lactis BB-12. The beneficial evidence comes from reviews, while the only RCT (evidence score 4) showed a neutral small effect. The most-studied population appears to be children, but evidence is limited and preliminary.2 beneficial1 neutral3 studies