The doctor must decide what is best Acipol or Bifidumbacterin , since each medication has its own characteristics, and they can cause unwanted effects.
In addition to Acipol capsules, Acipol Active and Acipol Kid are on sale.
Bioadditive Acipol Active in addition to bifidobacteria and lactobacilli contains zinc and inulin.
Zinc is a part of enzymes that are involved in the metabolism of lipids, proteins, carbohydrates, nucleic acids, it enhances immunity and accelerates the healing of damaged tissues.
Inulin serves as a medium for the growth of beneficial microorganisms and stimulates intestinal motility.
Acipol Asset is available in oral suspension, it is designed for people over 18 years of age.
It is recommended to take a bioadditive if:
- Intestinal dysbiosis.
- Change of climate and habitual diet.
- Atopic reactions.
- The season of colds, during which dietary supplements should be drunk to increase immunity.
Acipol Kid is available in drops in the form of an oily suspension for oral administration, they are designed for young children and can be used from birth. As the main components contain lacto – and bifidobacilli.
Supplements Acipol Kid is recommended to give the child to improve bowel function, normalize the microflora of the digestive tract, increase immunity, accelerate the adaptation of the baby’s body.
Despite the fact that these dietary supplements can be purchased without a prescription, it is undesirable to drink them without consulting a specialist, since with individual intolerance to their composition, they can provoke an allergy.
Acipol and Bifidumbacterin are used to restore intestinal microflora. Despite the general indications for use, there are differences between medicines that need to be clarified before starting therapy.
Acipol
Acipol is available in capsules, inside of which there is a dry mass, its color can vary from pale cream to cream. It has a sour milk smell.
As active components it contains live acidophilic lactobacilli and a kefir polysaccharide fungus.
In addition to them, the following additional components are included:
- Gelatin.
- E171.
- E172.
The active components of the drug are antagonists in relation to pathogenic and opportunistic bacteria, they normalize the intestinal microflora, increase immunity.
The drug is used for dysbiosis and pathologies that lead to its appearance:
- Acute intestinal infections caused by rotovirus, shigella, salmonella.
- Enterocolitis of various etiologies.
- Chronic, recurrent infections of the respiratory system, such as bronchitis, pneumonia.
- Atopic dermatitis and other allergic reactions.
- Chronic colitis.
Acipol is recommended to be taken against the background of antibiotic therapy, for the prevention of dysbiosis.
Bifidumbacterin
Bifidumbacterin is available in vaginal and rectal suppositories, a lyophilisate from which a solution is prepared for oral administration and local use, in tablets.
As a therapeutic component, the drug contains bifidobacteria. The medication is made by several pharmaceutical companies, so the composition of its auxiliary ingredients may differ, which should be considered for patients prone to allergies.
Bifidobacteria are antagonists of pathogenic and conditionally pathogenic intestinal microflora, including staphylococci, Proteus, Escherichia coli, Shigella, and some types of yeast-like fungi. The drug restores the normal flora of the vagina and intestines. Against the background of its intake, digestion function is normalized, the body’s defenses increase.
Bifidumbacterin inside is used in the following cases:
- Prevention and treatment of digestive tract dysbiosis of various nature, including those arising from a stomach ulcer and duodenal ulcer, inflammation of the pancreas, gall bladder, liver, allergies, treatment with antibiotics, hormones, NSAIDs.
- Prevention and treatment of vaginal dysbiosis.
- Acute intestinal infections, the causative agent of which are staphylococci, shigella, salmonella, rotoviruses.
- Foodborne Toxic Infection.
- Chronic constipation or loose stools caused by taking antibiotics.
- Normalization of microbiocenosis before and after surgical treatment of the intestine, liver and pancreas.
- Prevention of dysbiosis and hospital infection in people who often suffer from acute respiratory viral infections.
Topically, vaginally or rectally, the drug is used:
- With dysbiosis, acute and chronic infections of the genitourinary tract, including sexually transmitted diseases, such as gonorrhea, chlamydia and genital herpes.
- With bacterial vaginosis.
- With colitis of a different nature.
- In preparation for the planned operation of the organs of the female genitourinary system.
- For the prevention and treatment of vaginal dysbiosis before childbirth in pregnant women at risk.
The lyophilisate from which the solution is made for oral administration and local use is used to prevent mastitis in women who are breast-feeding.
Drug similarities
Acipol and Bifidumbacterin have the following similarities:
- Both medicines are allowed during pregnancy and breastfeeding.
- Drugs can not be used with intolerance to their composition, in which case they can cause allergies.
- Medicines are dispensed without a doctor’s prescription.
- Drugs do not affect the ability to drive a car and do not slow down the speed of the psychomotor reaction when working with potentially dangerous mechanisms.
- There were no cases of overdose with these medicines.
Comparison and differences
There are the following differences between Acipol and Bifidumbacterin:
- Acipol is contraindicated in children under 3 months of age. Bifidumbacterin in a suitable dosage form is permitted from birth.
- The drug interaction of Acipol with other medicines is not described. The action of Bifidumbacterin is enhanced by vitamins, and antibiotics are weakened.
