250 mg hard capsules
Saccharomyces boulardii strain CNCM I-745 (lyophilized)<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Precosa consists of a yeast fungus\u00a0(Saccharomyces boulardii)<\/em>\u00a0in a freeze-dried form that prevents harmful effects of disease-causing bacteria on the intestinal mucosa.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Precosa capsule is used to prevent antibiotic-associated diarrhea in adults and children over 6 years of age.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Contact a doctor if<\/p>\n\n\n\n – you get severe diarrhea that does not improve after 2-3 days despite treatment with Precosa.<\/p>\n\n\n\n – you have a fever.<\/p>\n\n\n\n – you have bloody or slimy stools.<\/p>\n\n\n\n – you are very thirsty or have a dry mouth: these symptoms indicate dehydration (caused by diarrhea).<\/p>\n\n\n\n Precosa capsules should not be given to children under 6 years of age without a doctor’s\u00a0prescription.<\/p>\n\n\n\n The effect of the treatment can be affected if Precosa is used at the same time with certain antifungal agents.\u00a0Tell your doctor or pharmacist if you are taking, have recently taken, or might take any other medicines.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Saccharomyces boulardii<\/em> passes through the intestine without being absorbed into the body and can therefore not affect the fetus.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Saccharomyces boulardii<\/em> is not excreted in human milk.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Precosa does not affect your ability to drive or use machines.<\/p>\n\n\n\n You are responsible for assessing whether you are fit to drive a motor vehicle or perform work that requires sharpened vigilance.\u00a0One of the factors that can affect your ability in these respects is the use of drugs due to their effects and\/or\u00a0side effects.\u00a0Descriptions of these effects and\u00a0side effects\u00a0can be found in other sections.\u00a0Read all the information in this leaflet for guidance.\u00a0If you are not sure, talk to your doctor or pharmacist.<\/p>\n\n\n\n If you have been told by your doctor that you have an intolerance to some sugars, contact your doctor before taking this medicine.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Always use this medicine as described in this leaflet or as your doctor or pharmacist has told you.\u00a0Ask your doctor or pharmacist if you are unsure.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Treatment should be started within 48 – 72 hours after the first intake of antibiotics and continue for at least 3 days after the end of antibiotic treatment but for a maximum of 4 weeks.<\/p>\n\n\n\n The recommended dose is:<\/p>\n\n\n\n Adults<\/p>\n\n\n\n 2 capsules in the morning and 2 capsules in the evening.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Children from 6 years up to 18 years<\/p>\n\n\n\n 1 capsule in the morning and 1 capsule in the evening.<\/p>\n\n\n\n If you have ingested too much medicine or if e.g.\u00a0If a child has ingested the medicine by mistake, contact a doctor or hospital for risk assessment and advice.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Do not take a double\u00a0dose\u00a0to make up for a forgotten\u00a0dose.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Like all medicines, this medicine can cause\u00a0side effects, although not everybody gets them.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Stop taking Precosa and contact your doctor immediately if you get any of the following symptoms ( angioedema ):<\/p>\n\n\n\n Rare<\/em> (may affect up to 1 in 1,000 people):<\/p>\n\n\n\n Other side effects:<\/p>\n\n\n\n Uncommon<\/em>\u00a0(may affect up to 1 in 100 people): allergic reactions,\u00a0hives, constipation, thirst.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Rare<\/em> (may affect up to 1 in 1,000 people): skin changes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Very rare<\/em>\u00a0(may affect up to 1 in 10,000 people): the presence of yeast in the blood (fungemia).<\/p>\n\n\n\n No known frequency<\/em> (can not be calculated from the available data): severe blood infection ( sepsis ).<\/p>\n\n\n\n In some patients with severe generalized impairment, cases of blood poisoning ( sepsis ) with Saccharomyces boulardii<\/em> have occurred.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Keep out of sight and reach of children.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Do not store above 25 \u00b0 C. Close the package tightly. Moisture sensitive.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Do not use this medicine after the expiry date which is stated on the carton. The expiration date is the last day of the specified month.<\/p>\n\n\n\n The medicine should not be disposed of via wastewater or household waste. Ask at the pharmacy how to dispose of medicines no longer required. These measures will help to protect the environment.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Precosa hard capsule is a white gelatin capsule.<\/p>\n\n\n\n The package contains 10, 20, or 50 capsules in a glass jar or 30 capsules in a blister (Al \/ PVC \u2011 Al \/ PVC \/ PVDC).<\/p>\n\n\n\n Not all pack sizes may be marketed.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Holder of a marketing authorization<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n Biocodex<\/p>\n\n\n\n 7, Avenue Gallieni<\/p>\n\n\n\n F-94250 Gentilly<\/p>\n\n\n\n France<\/p>\n\n\n\n Manufacturer<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n Biocodex<\/p>\n\n\n\n Beauvais<\/p>\n\n\n\n France<\/p>\n\n\n\n Information is provided by<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n Biocodex AB<\/p>\n\n\n\n Coffin<\/p>\n\n\n\n info@biocodex.se<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Precosa consists of a yeast fungus (Saccharomyces boulardii) in freeze-dried form that prevents harmful effects of disease-causing bacteria on the intestinal mucosa.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"cybocfi_hide_featured_image":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[2200,18527],"tags":[21656,21651,21652,21655,21647,21650,21653,21648,21654,21649],"class_list":["post-21085","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-medicines","category-p","tag-benefits-of-precosa","tag-benefits-of-saccharomyces-boulardii-strain-cncm-i","tag-precosa","tag-precosa-side-effects","tag-saccharomyces-boulardii-strain-cncm-i","tag-saccharomyces-boulardii-strain-cncm-i-side-effects","tag-what-is-precosa","tag-what-is-saccharomyces-boulardii-strain-cncm-i","tag-what-precosa-is-used-for","tag-what-saccharomyces-boulardii-strain-cncm-i-is-used-for"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/zeepedia.com\/medical\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/21085","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/zeepedia.com\/medical\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/zeepedia.com\/medical\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/zeepedia.com\/medical\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/zeepedia.com\/medical\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=21085"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/zeepedia.com\/medical\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/21085\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":21129,"href":"https:\/\/zeepedia.com\/medical\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/21085\/revisions\/21129"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/zeepedia.com\/medical\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=21085"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/zeepedia.com\/medical\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=21085"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/zeepedia.com\/medical\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=21085"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}What you need to know before using Precosa<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
Do not use Precosa<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
Warnings and cautions<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
Children<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
Other medicines and Precosa<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
Pregnancy and breastfeeding<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
Driving and using machines<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
Precosa contains lactose<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
How to use Precosa<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
If you take more Precosa than you should<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
If you forget to take Precosa<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
Possible side effects<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
How to store Precosa<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
Contents of the pack and other information<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
Content declaration<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
What the medicine looks like and the contents of the pack<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
Marketing Authorization Holder and Manufacturer<\/h2>\n\n\n\n