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Question: Faulty capsule broke and I breathed in probiotic powder. Now have chest congestion and coughing up yellow mucous. Will probiotics continue to grow or will my lungs get rid of it via mucous and cough?
Culturelle Probiotic Ingredients
The ingredients for Culturelle are simple and feature only a single probiotic strain known as Lactobacillus GG while the second ingredient is Inulin which is derived from Chicory Root. Inulin which is also known as a “prebiotic,” helps the probiotic bacteria to grow and colonize inside your digestive system.
Culturelle Probiotic Ingredients
The ingredients for Culturelle are simple and feature only a single probiotic strain known as Lactobacillus GG while the second ingredient is Inulin which is derived from Chicory Root. Inulin which is also known as a “prebiotic,” helps the probiotic bacteria to grow and colonize inside your digestive system.
Brief Answer:
Lung infection
Detailed Answer:
Dear Ma'am, I have gone through your question and I understand your concerns but unfourtanetly inhaling the capsule contents will lead to bacterial infection caused by the lactobacillus which can even progress to cause pneumonia .
I would recommend that you take a sputum culture test followed by the administration of penicillin for at least 2 weeks . An allergy test before the administration of penicillin is required and if you are allergic to it , then you should replace it with gentamicin.. I hope you find this helpful ..
Lung infection
Detailed Answer:
Dear Ma'am, I have gone through your question and I understand your concerns but unfourtanetly inhaling the capsule contents will lead to bacterial infection caused by the lactobacillus which can even progress to cause pneumonia .
I would recommend that you take a sputum culture test followed by the administration of penicillin for at least 2 weeks . An allergy test before the administration of penicillin is required and if you are allergic to it , then you should replace it with gentamicin.. I hope you find this helpful ..
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