Culturelle and Zithromax

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Lilith

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Hey, all.

Question for you Culturelle and other probiotics users who take an antibiotic, namely zithromax;

I've heard that you should not take these two together, which makes perfect sense. But I'm not sure of the timing and I've never been on a probiotic before. I usually take my zithromax on Monday, Wednesday and Friday, at the same time I take my other pills with my first meal (about 12 - 1 P.M.)

I guess my first question would be, how many of the probiotic do I take (one or two a day), and second, if its two a day, how do I space them out? How many hours should I wait between taking the probiotic and the zithro?

Thanks for any feedback!
 
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Lilith

New member
Hey, all.

Question for you Culturelle and other probiotics users who take an antibiotic, namely zithromax;

I've heard that you should not take these two together, which makes perfect sense. But I'm not sure of the timing and I've never been on a probiotic before. I usually take my zithromax on Monday, Wednesday and Friday, at the same time I take my other pills with my first meal (about 12 - 1 P.M.)

I guess my first question would be, how many of the probiotic do I take (one or two a day), and second, if its two a day, how do I space them out? How many hours should I wait between taking the probiotic and the zithro?

Thanks for any feedback!
 
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Lilith

New member
Hey, all.

Question for you Culturelle and other probiotics users who take an antibiotic, namely zithromax;

I've heard that you should not take these two together, which makes perfect sense. But I'm not sure of the timing and I've never been on a probiotic before. I usually take my zithromax on Monday, Wednesday and Friday, at the same time I take my other pills with my first meal (about 12 - 1 P.M.)

I guess my first question would be, how many of the probiotic do I take (one or two a day), and second, if its two a day, how do I space them out? How many hours should I wait between taking the probiotic and the zithro?

Thanks for any feedback!
 
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Lilith

New member
Hey, all.

Question for you Culturelle and other probiotics users who take an antibiotic, namely zithromax;

I've heard that you should not take these two together, which makes perfect sense. But I'm not sure of the timing and I've never been on a probiotic before. I usually take my zithromax on Monday, Wednesday and Friday, at the same time I take my other pills with my first meal (about 12 - 1 P.M.)

I guess my first question would be, how many of the probiotic do I take (one or two a day), and second, if its two a day, how do I space them out? How many hours should I wait between taking the probiotic and the zithro?

Thanks for any feedback!
 
L

Lilith

New member
Hey, all.

Question for you Culturelle and other probiotics users who take an antibiotic, namely zithromax;

I've heard that you should not take these two together, which makes perfect sense. But I'm not sure of the timing and I've never been on a probiotic before. I usually take my zithromax on Monday, Wednesday and Friday, at the same time I take my other pills with my first meal (about 12 - 1 P.M.)

I guess my first question would be, how many of the probiotic do I take (one or two a day), and second, if its two a day, how do I space them out? How many hours should I wait between taking the probiotic and the zithro?

Thanks for any feedback!
 
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Lilith

New member
Hey, all.

Question for you Culturelle and other probiotics users who take an antibiotic, namely zithromax;

I've heard that you should not take these two together, which makes perfect sense. But I'm not sure of the timing and I've never been on a probiotic before. I usually take my zithromax on Monday, Wednesday and Friday, at the same time I take my other pills with my first meal (about 12 - 1 P.M.)

I guess my first question would be, how many of the probiotic do I take (one or two a day), and second, if its two a day, how do I space them out? How many hours should I wait between taking the probiotic and the zithro?

Thanks for any feedback!
 
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NoExcuses

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Zithromax has a 72 hour half life.

That means after 72 hours, only 1/2 of the antibiotic has left your system.

So in terms of spacing things out....that's a tough one. It would be different if it were an antibiotic like KEtek that has a 10 hour 1/2 life....
 
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NoExcuses

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Zithromax has a 72 hour half life.

That means after 72 hours, only 1/2 of the antibiotic has left your system.

So in terms of spacing things out....that's a tough one. It would be different if it were an antibiotic like KEtek that has a 10 hour 1/2 life....
 
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NoExcuses

New member
Zithromax has a 72 hour half life.

That means after 72 hours, only 1/2 of the antibiotic has left your system.

So in terms of spacing things out....that's a tough one. It would be different if it were an antibiotic like KEtek that has a 10 hour 1/2 life....
 
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NoExcuses

New member
Zithromax has a 72 hour half life.

That means after 72 hours, only 1/2 of the antibiotic has left your system.

So in terms of spacing things out....that's a tough one. It would be different if it were an antibiotic like KEtek that has a 10 hour 1/2 life....
 
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NoExcuses

New member
Zithromax has a 72 hour half life.

That means after 72 hours, only 1/2 of the antibiotic has left your system.

So in terms of spacing things out....that's a tough one. It would be different if it were an antibiotic like KEtek that has a 10 hour 1/2 life....
 
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NoExcuses

New member
Zithromax has a 72 hour half life.

That means after 72 hours, only 1/2 of the antibiotic has left your system.

So in terms of spacing things out....that's a tough one. It would be different if it were an antibiotic like KEtek that has a 10 hour 1/2 life....
 
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dasjsmum

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The idea of a probiotic is just to keep the internal system healthy. Antibiotics kill bacteria, good and bad, so people on antibiotics can be susceptible to yeast over growth, which is normally kept under control by the good bacteria ( I think probiotic help with inflammation in some way also, check out Jody's site).

Lisa, you probably already know this, I just thought I would add info for others who didnt know what a probiotic was.

My son is on Azithro., MWF, and has his probiotic before bed. Generally, take the probiotic as far away from the antibiotic as possible for maximum benefit. There's no set timing or anything, just try to space them out as much as possible.

I'm glad I read this post...I forgot to get S to have his Azithro this arvo...I'll do it now (7.30pm), but I'll still give him his probiotic in an hour. It wont hurt, just isnt as effective.
 
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dasjsmum

New member
The idea of a probiotic is just to keep the internal system healthy. Antibiotics kill bacteria, good and bad, so people on antibiotics can be susceptible to yeast over growth, which is normally kept under control by the good bacteria ( I think probiotic help with inflammation in some way also, check out Jody's site).

Lisa, you probably already know this, I just thought I would add info for others who didnt know what a probiotic was.

My son is on Azithro., MWF, and has his probiotic before bed. Generally, take the probiotic as far away from the antibiotic as possible for maximum benefit. There's no set timing or anything, just try to space them out as much as possible.

I'm glad I read this post...I forgot to get S to have his Azithro this arvo...I'll do it now (7.30pm), but I'll still give him his probiotic in an hour. It wont hurt, just isnt as effective.
 
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dasjsmum

New member
The idea of a probiotic is just to keep the internal system healthy. Antibiotics kill bacteria, good and bad, so people on antibiotics can be susceptible to yeast over growth, which is normally kept under control by the good bacteria ( I think probiotic help with inflammation in some way also, check out Jody's site).

Lisa, you probably already know this, I just thought I would add info for others who didnt know what a probiotic was.

My son is on Azithro., MWF, and has his probiotic before bed. Generally, take the probiotic as far away from the antibiotic as possible for maximum benefit. There's no set timing or anything, just try to space them out as much as possible.

I'm glad I read this post...I forgot to get S to have his Azithro this arvo...I'll do it now (7.30pm), but I'll still give him his probiotic in an hour. It wont hurt, just isnt as effective.
 
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dasjsmum

New member
The idea of a probiotic is just to keep the internal system healthy. Antibiotics kill bacteria, good and bad, so people on antibiotics can be susceptible to yeast over growth, which is normally kept under control by the good bacteria ( I think probiotic help with inflammation in some way also, check out Jody's site).

Lisa, you probably already know this, I just thought I would add info for others who didnt know what a probiotic was.

My son is on Azithro., MWF, and has his probiotic before bed. Generally, take the probiotic as far away from the antibiotic as possible for maximum benefit. There's no set timing or anything, just try to space them out as much as possible.

I'm glad I read this post...I forgot to get S to have his Azithro this arvo...I'll do it now (7.30pm), but I'll still give him his probiotic in an hour. It wont hurt, just isnt as effective.
 
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dasjsmum

New member
The idea of a probiotic is just to keep the internal system healthy. Antibiotics kill bacteria, good and bad, so people on antibiotics can be susceptible to yeast over growth, which is normally kept under control by the good bacteria ( I think probiotic help with inflammation in some way also, check out Jody's site).

Lisa, you probably already know this, I just thought I would add info for others who didnt know what a probiotic was.

My son is on Azithro., MWF, and has his probiotic before bed. Generally, take the probiotic as far away from the antibiotic as possible for maximum benefit. There's no set timing or anything, just try to space them out as much as possible.

I'm glad I read this post...I forgot to get S to have his Azithro this arvo...I'll do it now (7.30pm), but I'll still give him his probiotic in an hour. It wont hurt, just isnt as effective.
 
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dasjsmum

New member
The idea of a probiotic is just to keep the internal system healthy. Antibiotics kill bacteria, good and bad, so people on antibiotics can be susceptible to yeast over growth, which is normally kept under control by the good bacteria ( I think probiotic help with inflammation in some way also, check out Jody's site).

Lisa, you probably already know this, I just thought I would add info for others who didnt know what a probiotic was.

My son is on Azithro., MWF, and has his probiotic before bed. Generally, take the probiotic as far away from the antibiotic as possible for maximum benefit. There's no set timing or anything, just try to space them out as much as possible.

I'm glad I read this post...I forgot to get S to have his Azithro this arvo...I'll do it now (7.30pm), but I'll still give him his probiotic in an hour. It wont hurt, just isnt as effective.
 
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Lilith

New member
Thanks for answering my question, Amy and Jo. I didn't know Zithro had such a long half life. That's good to know, though. I will space these two out as much as possible. Shouldn't be hard, I don't go to bed 'till 2 a.m. anyway <img src="i/expressions/face-icon-small-happy.gif" border="0">
 
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Lilith

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Thanks for answering my question, Amy and Jo. I didn't know Zithro had such a long half life. That's good to know, though. I will space these two out as much as possible. Shouldn't be hard, I don't go to bed 'till 2 a.m. anyway <img src="i/expressions/face-icon-small-happy.gif" border="0">
 
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