Yougurt (87%) Blend: Skimmed Milk , Sugar ,
Cream ,
Skimmed Milk powder, Plant Sterols ester, Yogurt cultures. Other Ingredients: Sugar, Stabilisers (modified maize starch, pectin), Lemon Juice (from concentrate), Flavouring.
Strawberry flavor contains: Strawberry (8%), Colour (anthocyanins).
Apricot flavor contains: Apricot Fruit, Puree Concentrate (8%), Colour (paprika extract).
Raspberry flavor contains: Raspberry fruit, puree concentrate (8%), Red fruit juice concentrate, Acidity Regulator (sodium citrate)
Red Cherry flavor: Red Cherry (8%), Colour (anthocyanins), Acidity Regulator (sodium citrate).
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Below is general information about the effectiveness of the known ingredients contained in the product Benecol Yogurts (assorted flavors). Some ingredients may not be listed. This information does NOT represent a recommendation for or a test of this specific product as a whole.
INSUFFICIENT RELIABLE EVIDENCE to RATE
INSUFFICIENT RELIABLE EVIDENCE to RATE
INSUFFICIENT RELIABLE EVIDENCE to RATE
Below is general information about the safety of the known ingredients contained in the product Benecol Yogurts (assorted flavors). Some ingredients may not be listed. This information does NOT represent a recommendation for or a test of this specific product as a whole.
LIKELY SAFE ...when used orally in amounts commonly found in foods (29968).
POSSIBLY SAFE ...when used orally and appropriately in medicinal amounts for up to one year (12775,19367,25486,25487,25494,27308,27309,27316,27318,27321)(27322,27331,98426). There is insufficient reliable information available about the safety of fermented milk products when used topically.
CHILDREN: LIKELY SAFE
when used orally in amounts commonly found in foods (29968).
CHILDREN: POSSIBLY SAFE
when used orally in medicinal amounts for up to 5 days (1253).
PREGNANCY AND LACTATION:
Insufficient reliable information available; avoid using in amounts greater than those commonly found in foods.
LIKELY SAFE ...when used orally and appropriately. Plant sterols have been safely used in studies lasting up to one year (35022,35037,90724,90726,90730,90732,90733,90734,90739,90742). Due to the unknown safety of plant sterol oxidation products, and the known production of these oxidation products during the heating of foods (106092), there is insufficient reliable information available about the safety of heat-treated foods containing added plant sterols.
CHILDREN: LIKELY SAFE
when used orally and appropriately.
Plant sterols have been safely used in children in studies lasting for up to 6 months (35037,90722,90723,90726,90731,35106).
PREGNANCY AND LACTATION: Insufficient reliable information available; avoid using.
LIKELY SAFE ...when used orally and appropriately (1240,1241,1242,1245,1246,1253,1256,3590,8526,93499)(95367,93712,95588,95589,110567).
POSSIBLY SAFE ...when used intravaginally and appropriately (1248).
PREGNANCY: LIKELY SAFE
when consumed in amounts commonly found in foods.
PREGNANCY: POSSIBLY SAFE
when used intravaginally.
A small clinical study in pregnancy reported no adverse reactions (1248).
LACTATION: LIKELY SAFE
when used in amounts commonly found in foods.
There is insufficient reliable information available about the safety of the intravaginal use of yogurt during breast-feeding.
Below is general information about the interactions of the known ingredients contained in the product Benecol Yogurts (assorted flavors). Some ingredients may not be listed. This information does NOT represent a recommendation for or a test of this specific product as a whole.
Theoretically, antibiotic drugs might decrease the effectiveness of fermented milk.
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Some fermented milk preparations contain live and active organisms, including lactobacillus and bifidobacteria strains. Simultaneously taking antibiotics might kill a significant number of these organisms (1740,22802). Tell patients to separate administration of antibiotics and fermented milk preparations by at least 2 hours.
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Theoretically, fermented milk might increase the risk of hypotension when taken with antihypertensive drugs.
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Theoretically, fermented milk might decrease the effects of immunosuppressants.
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Taking yogurt with ciprofloxacin might reduce the levels and clinical effects of ciprofloxacin.
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A small study in humans shows that concomitant administration of yogurt and ciprofloxacin can significantly reduce absorption of ciprofloxacin (1252).
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Yogurt might increase the absorption of nilotinib; however, it is unlikely to alter its clinical effects.
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Pharmacokinetic research in humans shows that taking nilotinib 400 mg dispersed in 1 teaspoon of yogurt increases absorption of nilotinib by about 31%. However, yogurt does not appear to modify the metabolism of nilotinib or increase the risk of adverse effects (93711).
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Taking yogurt with tetracycline antibiotics seems to reduce the levels and clinical effects of tetracycline antibiotics.
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Concomitant administration with yogurt can reduce the absorption of tetracycline antibiotics, likely due to its calcium content (15).
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Below is general information about the adverse effects of the known ingredients contained in the product Benecol Yogurts (assorted flavors). Some ingredients may not be listed. This information does NOT represent a recommendation for or a test of this specific product as a whole.
General
...Orally, fermented milk seems to be generally well tolerated.
Most Common Adverse Effects:
Orally: Abdominal pain, bloating, constipation, diarrhea, flatulence, nausea, and vomiting.
Dermatologic ...Orally, pruritus was reported in one patient after consuming fermented milk containing Lactobacillus acidophilus CI1285 (25494). Atopic dermatitis was possibly associated with the use of fermented milk in a clinical trial (96882).
Gastrointestinal ...Orally, fermented milk can cause abdominal pain, diarrhea, bloating, vomiting, flatulence, nausea, and constipation (12775,25486,27327,27342). However, in some studies, adverse effects, such as abdominal cramping, bloating, softened stools, flatulence, abdominal distress, and diarrhea occurred equally as often in the control group (25494,27327,96879).
General ...Orally, plant sterols are generally well tolerated.
Dermatologic ...Acute dermatitis has been reported in a case report of a 51-year-old female who used a pharmacy-brand plant sterol supplement to lower cholesterol levels. The rash was widespread with lesions on the hands and feet and a red and swollen face. The patient was treated orally with prednisolone and topically with emollients for 2 weeks (90737). It is not entirely clear if this adverse effect was due to the plant sterol supplement or another contributing factor.
Endocrine ...Peripheral precocious puberty has been described in a 20-month-old boy who ingested about 15 grams daily of a chicken essence product containing the plant sterol avenasterol, also known as clerosterol or chondrillasterol. Signs and symptoms included elevated estradiol and testosterone levels, acne, hairiness, increased penis size, hoarse voice, and increased growth rate. These effects were reversed when the product was stopped (112084).
Gastrointestinal ...Abdominal discomfort has occurred in one child in a clinical trial of oral plant sterols (35106). Because plant sterols decrease cholesterol absorption in the gut, there is concern that they might produce some gastrointestinal symptoms like diarrhea and excess amounts of fat in the stool (steatorrhea), although these adverse effects have not been reported in clinical research.
General ...Orally, yogurt is usually well tolerated.
Dermatologic ...Orally, consuming yogurt containing Streptococcus thermophilus, Lactobacillus delbrueckii subsp. bulgaricus, and Bifidobacterium lactis BB-12, 4 ounces daily, has been associated with one report of dermatitis in one clinical trial (93707).
Gastrointestinal ...Orally, consuming yogurt with or without added probiotics has been reported to cause diarrhea, stomach pain, nausea, and vomiting in clinical research (93703,93707,98504).
Immunologic
...Orally, patients with milk allergy may be allergic to the protein in yogurt.
Symptoms include urticaria, wheezing, cough, and rarely vomiting and diarrhea (101751).
Fatal Lacticaseibacillus rhamnosus septicemia has been reported in an immunocompromised patient consuming yogurt and taking prolonged courses of multiple broad-spectrum antibiotics (8561).
Oncologic ...Some population research has found that yogurt consumption is associated with an increased risk of ovarian cancer (101752). However, other analysis shows no association (93705).