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Florastor® Safety Warning
Do
not use
Florastor or other probiotics in any ICU setting and in those individuals with open arterial
and
venous access required (such as a Vascath, Permcath, or AV fistula). Do not use for any
individual
with a central line or port or in the surroundings of any patient with a central line or
port.
[Central lines include short- and long-term central venous catheters (CVCs) and peripherally
inserted central catheters (PICCs)]. Do not use Florastor for pre- or post- organ or bone
marrow
transplant patients and other patients considered severely immunocompromised or critically
ill. Do
not use in pre-term or neonatal infants under 2 months of age. Do not use Florastor
probiotics if
allergic to any components (especially yeast). Less than 1% of patients experience
constipation or
thirst. Very rarely, side effects such as: allergic reaction (skin rash). Fungemia or sepsis
in
patients with a central venous catheter, and in hospitalized, immunocompromised patients may
occur.
For product questions or to report an adverse event, please call 877-356-7787.
This educational information is intended for use by qualified healthcare practitioners
only and
is not intended for use by consumers or to substitute for appropriate professional
care.
† In Value. Reference on File.
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