Natural health experts recommend taking probiotics four to six
hours after taking antibiotics.
Not exact matches
Traditional
antibiotics typically work by poisoning important metabolic processes
after being
taken up by the target bacteria, a process that may
take hours, or days, to clear a bacterial infection.
To ensure you get the right amount of your
antibiotic,
take it two
hours before or four to six
hours after you
take a zinc supplement.
Our only suggestion would be that you
take the Yakult at least two
hours after taking the herbal extract so that if the latter contains any herbs with
antibiotic properties, it will not destroy the probiotic organisms and they will thus reach your gut alive.
Remember to
take your probiotic supplement at least two
hours after your
antibiotic dose.
Instead,
take them a few
hours before or
after taking the
antibiotic.