Bifilac Capsule

• Bifilac capsule is used for restoring the normal microbial flora of the intestine.
• Treatment and prevention of diarrhoea associated with antibiotic use.
• As an adjuvant in the management of diarrhoea associated with diseases and use of certain medicines.
• Supplies live beneficial bacteria to help re-establish the natural balance of gut flora after it has been disturbed by infection, antibiotic treatment or illness.
• Supportive treatment in acute infectious diarrhoea and in travellers' diarrhoea, to help shorten the duration of loose stools, alongside oral rehydration.
• Used as an adjuvant in irritable bowel syndrome, and in bloating, excessive wind and irregular bowel habit related to a disturbed gut flora, when advised by a doctor.
• Helps improve digestion and the absorption of nutrients where these are impaired by an altered intestinal flora.
• The strains in Bifilac capsule produce lactic and short-chain fatty acids that lower the pH of the intestine, making the environment less favourable for harmful bacteria.

Other General Warnings

• You are allergic to any ingredients of this capsule.
• You are lactose intolerant or sensitive to milk.
• You are pregnant or breastfeeding.
• You have an immunity-related disorder or weak immune system.
• You have liver or kidney-function problem.
• You should not give Bifilac capsule to malnourished children.
• You have any health-related condition and you are taking medicine for the same.

• Take Bifilac capsules as advised by your doctor
• Swallow the capsule whole with a glass of water, preferably after a meal.
• Do not open, crush or chew the capsule unless your doctor specifically tells you to.
• Do not take it with very hot water, hot drinks or hot food, as heat kills the live cultures.
• Leave a gap of at least two hours between Bifilac capsule and any antibiotic dose. Taken together, the antibiotic kills the live bacteria before they reach the gut and the capsule has no effect.
• Continue Bifilac capsule for the period your doctor advises, including after the antibiotic course has finished, as this is when the gut flora is recovering.
• In diarrhoea, keep up your fluids and use oral rehydration solution. Bifilac capsule supports recovery but does not replace rehydration.
• Store it in a cool, dry place as directed, because live cultures lose their activity if the capsules become warm or damp.
• Do not take more than the prescribed dose

• Store it in a cool and dry place
• Keep it out of reach of children and pets

• Bifilac capsule is a probiotic preparation containing four strains of beneficial bacteria, used to restore the normal gut flora and to help manage diarrhoea.
• Keep a gap of at least two hours between Bifilac capsule and any antibiotic, and carry on taking it after the antibiotic course is finished.
• Do not take it with hot drinks or hot food, which destroys the live bacteria.
• Fluids come first in diarrhoea. Use oral rehydration solution and plenty of safe fluids. Bifilac capsule is an addition to this, not a substitute for it.
• Tell your doctor before taking Bifilac capsule if you have a weakened immune system, are on steroids or immune-suppressing medicines such as ciclosporin, have a central venous line, or have recently had major abdominal surgery. Live bacteria can rarely cause infection in these situations.
• Tell your doctor if you are lactose intolerant or sensitive to milk before taking Bifilac capsule.
• Mild wind, bloating or a feeling of fullness can occur in the first few days and usually settles on its own.
• See a doctor rather than continuing on your own if diarrhoea lasts more than a couple of days, or if there is blood or mucus in the stool, a high fever, severe abdominal pain, persistent vomiting, or signs of dehydration such as passing very little urine, a dry mouth or dizziness on standing.
• Do not give Bifilac capsule to a malnourished child without medical advice.
• Alongside the capsule, eat simple, easily digested food, and include curd or buttermilk once the diarrhoea begins to settle.
• Wash your hands properly, drink safe water and take care with food hygiene, as this prevents the next episode better than any treatment.

• Bifilac capsule is a combination of medicines that has probiotic, prebiotic & immunobiotic properties. It helps in restoring the normal bacterial flora of the intestine, management of diarrhoea associated with different aetiology, and improves absorption and digestion.
• It contains strains of 4 beneficial bacteria namely Streptococcus faecalis, Clostridium butyricum, Bacillus mesentericus and Lactobacillus sporogenes.
• Streptococcus faecalis: It helps in normalising healthy bacterial flora of the gut, improves immunity and can prevent the occurrence of diarrhoea, inflammatory diseases, and lactose intolerance.
• Clostridium butyricum: It yields fatty acid chains of butyric and acetic acid upon multiplication and helps in restoring the pH of the intestine.
• Bacillus mesentericus: It promotes the growth of good bacteria and inhibits the growth of harmful bacteria. It also reduces the secretion of luminal enterotoxin which can induce diarrhoea.
• Lactobacillus sporogenes: It produces lactic acid and makes the environment of intestine unfavourable for harmful bacteria's growth. It also helps in restoring microbial balance after antibiotic therapy.

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