Often the cause of poor digestion can be a change in the intestinal microflora. In modern medicine, to normalize the work of the gastrointestinal tract, agents have been used that contain beneficial strains of microorganisms in their composition.
Description of the drug
The instruction characterizes the modern dietary supplement “Lactiale” as a symbiotic combining the qualities of a probiotic and a prebiotic.
The manufacturer of this product is the British company Probiotics International Ltd, and powder packing in bags and capsules in blisters is carried out at PJSC Farmak, Ukraine.
Release form
A dietary supplement for adults is available in the form of powder in 1 g packets or in 230 mg capsules. There is also a children's powder form “Laktiale malyuk”. The instruction describes each variety, based on its composition and method of application. In one pack can be 2 or 10 sachets. The number of capsules in a package is 15 or 30 pieces. The children's form in a pack contains 14 sachets of powder.
Structure
Each capsule or powder bag contains seven beneficial strains of probiotic microorganisms from the class of Lactobacillus, Bifidobacterium and Enterococcus. These include Lactobacillus Ramnosus, Lactobacillus Kasei, Streptococcus Thermophillus, Bifidobacterium Brave, Lactobacillus Acidophyllus, Bifidobacterium Infantis, Lactobacillus Bulgaricus.
The total bacterial content in one capsule is 1 * 10 8 , and 1 * 10 9 is present in one packet of powder weighing 1 g.
One sachet with a mass of 0.5 g of a children's powder supplement contains 5 * 10 8 microorganisms useful for the baby's intestines. An auxiliary component is fructooligosaccharide.
Powder for children
The instruction advises children to use the Lactiale form of the drug as an additional dietary supplement, which will serve as a source of important microflora. The bacteria contained in its composition are able to maintain a normal balance of microorganisms in the intestine with an increased risk of intestinal diseases.
An important feature of the symbiotic agent is the introduction of a special bifidobacterium Bifidobacterium Infantis, inherent in the normal flora of the child’s body at a young age.
Mechanism of action
A successful combination of adapted probiotics in powder allows you to effectively affect the state of microbiocenosis in the intestine, improve the adhesion of bifidobacteria and lactobacilli, increases parietal immunity and colonization resistance of epithelial cells.
Restoring the balance of healthy microflora prevents the propagation of opportunistic microorganisms in the thickness of the intestine, which, in turn, stops rotting and fermentation.
The instructions attached to Lactiale indicate the release of acetic and lactic acid due to the activation of the drug in the digestive tract, which increases the acidity of the medium. It is these conditions that inhibit the development and reproduction of putrefactive and gas-forming microorganisms, which are related to clostridia, proteins and bacteroids. The use of probiotics increases the number of bacterial cells that exhibit antagonistic activity against pathogenic and conditionally pathogenic bacteria.
In addition, lactobacilli in the composition of the powder "Lactiale" are able to synthesize antibacterial compounds that prevent the sharing of opportunistic bacteria and pathogens of intestinal diseases, especially salmonella and shigella.
Such substances with an antibacterial effect include lactocin, lactic acid, lysozyme, acidoline and lactocidin.
Attached to the "Laktiale" instructions for use of this powder confirms the elimination of dyspeptic manifestations: abdominal pain, flatulence, nausea, bloating.
Treatment with a probiotic helps normalize digestion and absorption of intestinal contents, helps to increase the systemic and local immunity of the mucous membrane and reduces the sensitivity of epithelial cells to the action of pathogenic bacteria.
The use of the additive causes restoration of the balance of bacterial microorganisms in the skin areas, which leads to an improvement in the condition of the skin epithelium. The bactericidal effect of the drug is aimed at reducing the body allergization with toxic substances that secrete pathogenic bacteria.
Indications for use
As stated in the instructions attached to Lactiale, it is recommended that the powder be taken to reduce gas formation, relieve spasm and colic, to relieve diarrhea, constipation and other digestive disorders caused by an imbalance in the balance of microorganisms.
Indication for use is the prevention of intestinal dysbiosis associated with antibiotic treatment, which destroys both harmful and necessary microflora for the body.
The instruction calls the antibacterial resistance of bacteria of the drug “Lactiale”, therefore, the use of dietary supplements is combined with the first day of antibiotic therapy.
Regular intake of the drug helps maintain the equilibrium state of the nervous and immune systems, which is disturbed by diet, age and stress.
A probiotic restores the balance of beneficial microflora in the intestine, when there is a risk of digestive upset associated with a change in nutrition, moving, traveling. It is drunk for prevention when it is not possible to use benign clean water.
How to use
Capsules "Laktiale" instructions for use allows you to treat adults and children who are already 12 years old. Usually, 2 pieces are used per day at a time, but not on an empty stomach, but after a main meal.
Packaged powder is used for children who are 2 years old. The contents of one package weighing 1 g are dissolved in a sufficient amount of non-hot liquid. You can use water, milk or juice. The resulting solution of Lactiale powder for children instruction recommends drinking after meals. It is enough to take one sachet of the drug per day. The course of therapy is usually recommended for about a month. To prescribe re-treatment requires agreement with the attending physician.
The method of applying the form for babies
The dietary supplement "Lactiale children" instruction allows use for six-month-old babies. Starting from 6 months and up to 2 years of age, take one sachet with a powder mass of 0.5 g. After two years, a symbiotic is prescribed for 2 sachets, which corresponds to 1 g of powder.
Before use, the drug is diluted in a non-hot liquid, which is used as water, juice or milk. The resulting solution is taken at a time after a meal.
Reviews
After entering the pharmaceutical market, a dietary supplement has worked well. It helps in many cases, which are described by the instructions for use attached to the drug "Lactiale". Patient reviews are mostly positive.
Often, a symbiotic is used to prevent dysbacteriosis with antibacterial treatment, when beneficial bacteria die in the body under the influence of drugs along with bad microorganisms. As a result, digestive problems may begin . The tool "Lactiale" restores the intestinal microflora. Usually, patients taking it do not complain about problems with digestion of food, which proves the action of beneficial bacteria of the drug.
The supplement helps to cope with violations of the gastrointestinal tract to people who often travel on business trips. Irregular nutrition and poor-quality food cause bowel problems, characterized by a lack of regular stool or an upset. All problems disappear after a course of application of a probiotic, as the instruction points to Lactiale capsules. Reviews confirm the effectiveness of the drug and the abuse of junk food. Fried and fatty foods can cause heaviness and discomfort in the stomach. To restore normal digestion in this case, it is enough to adhere to a diet and drink a dietary supplement.
The action of taking even one dose occurs within one hour. Discomfort disappears and lightness in the stomach appears.
Many people are attracted by the low price, which, unlike the cost of imported probiotics, will be much more attractive to all segments of the population.
Another advantage is the use of a daily dose once a day. In other similar drugs, the dosage is divided into 2-3 times. The tool can be given to small children.
Some patients did not have the positive effect that the instructions for use attached to the Lactiale drug promise. Reviews of a negative nature may be associated with its improper use. It is advisable not to abuse heavy and unhealthy foods during the treatment of dysbacteriosis, and also to refuse alcoholic beverages, which can destroy beneficial bacteria.
The disadvantage of Lactiale is its status as a dietary supplement, not a drug. For some patients, this is the main reason for not using it.