Probiotica, a new dietary supplement for "GI health"

February 2001

McNeil is now promoting Probiotica, a new dietary supplement for "GI health."

Probiotica contains Lactobacillus reuteri.

Probiotics are the opposite of antibiotics. Antibiotics kill normal bacteria in the gut...probiotics help replace them.

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Table of Contents

glucosamine supplements might slow the progression of osteoarthritis
Diabetes Starlix (nateglinide), a new oral tablet for type 2 diabetes
Diabetes statins reduce the risk of developing diabetes
Infectious Diseases new pediatric immunization schedule
Infectious Diseases longer needle to make sure vaccines are injected into the muscle
Infectious Diseases PEG-Intron, a longer-acting form of Intron-A for treating chronic hepatitis C
when to use inhaled steroids for COPD
Dermatology new ointment for eczema called Protopic
Gastroenterology too many hospital patients get acid-suppressing drugs
Gastroenterology Probiotica, a new dietary supplement for "GI health"
Women's Health Femara (letrozole) or Arimidex (anastrozole) for breast cancer
antidepressants to help patients taper off benzodiazepines
treating depression in children
Cardiology new IV anticoagulant, Angiomax (bivalirudin)
Substance Use Disorder concerns about people abusing Ritalin and OxyContin
Migraine ACE inhibitors can PREVENT migraines
Migraine valproate to TREAT migraines