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Evidence-Based Supplement Research

Evidence-Based Supplement Research

saccharomyces boulardii and Reduced Need for Parenteral Rehydration

Doses used in studies

mg/day: 500 (median 500, IQR 500–500) — 1 study

Time to effect

Median: 5 days · IQR 5 days–5 days · Range 5 days–5 days — Reported in 1 of 1 study

Safety in these studies

Overall tolerabilityReported
There was no report of any adverse events.
from: Efficacy and Safety of Saccharomyces boulardii in Acute Rotavirus Diarrhea: Double Blind R

1 of 1 paper

Efficacy and Safety of Saccharomyces boulardii in Acute Rotavirus Diarrhea: Double Blind Randomized Controlled Trial from a Developing Country.
- 2016-06-09
- RCT · n = 60
- Journal of tropical pediatrics 62(6)
- - Susrut Das
  - Pradeep Kumar Gupta
  - Rashmi Ranjan Das
- PubMed: 27283364
- DOI: 10.1093/tropej/fmw032
5 Insights on
- Reduced Need for Parenteral Rehydration
- High evidence
- Clinical
There was also no difference between the two groups in the proportion of children requiring parenteral rehydration
Effect
Neutral
Effect size
Small
Significant
No
Dose
500 mg/day for 5 days