Healthcare practitioners can access batch testing results and clinical data supporting the use of Infloran®
Community pharmacies and Hospitals can order Infloran® from these pharmaceutical wholesalers or directly from Evidence Based Probiotics.
02Healthcare professionals
03Where to Find Infloran®
Patients can order Infloran® directly online or ask your pharmacy to order it in for you.
Available also from these online pharmacies.
SuperPharmacy Plus The Natural Chemist David Jones Pharmacy
How to use Infloran with infants and babies
What Makes Infloran® Different
Probiotic products differ in terms of their bacterial strains, clinical evidence and level of manufacture.
In 2012 a team from Sydney’s Nepean Hospital embarked on finding a suitable probiotic for preterm infants.
Bifidobacterium and Lactobacillus are the predominant bacterial species found in healthy breastfed infants and their health benefits are well documented.
Despite testing many probiotics, a suitable product could not be found and an overseas proven probiotic, Infloran1 was carefully selected.
The principle was to supplement with a probiotic to help colonise the gut with beneficial bacteria, support immune function and assist with healthy digestion.
Infloran® is today found in many Australian Hospitals, a testament to its quality, safety and clinical efficacy.
Probiotic Quality Testing Protocol, first developed by Nepean Neonatal Intensive Care has been adopted as part of our routine Quality Assurance.
Every batch of Infloran® is examined to ensure it meets these high standards.
1Deshpande G, Shingde V, Downe L, et al 1382 Introducing Routine Probiotics for Preterm Neonates – Nepean Hospital Sydney Australia Approach
Archives of Disease in Childhood 2012;97:A393.
Infloran® Carefully selected in these Hospitals
| Northern Territory | Royal Darwin Hospital |
| Western Australia | Fiona Stanley Hospital |
| New South Wales | Royal North Shore |
| Royal Hospital for Women | |
| Nepean Hospital | |
| Liverpool Hospital | |
| Westmead Hospital | |
| John Hunter – Newcastle | |
| Victoria | Royal Children’s Hospital |
| Royal Hospital for Women | |
| Monash Health | |
| Mercy Hospital for Women | |
| Western Health | |
| Queensland | Mater Hospital |
| Townsville Hospital | |
| Gold Coast Hospital | |
| Maryborough Hospital | |
| Sunshine Coast Hospital | |
| South Australia | The Women’s and Children’s |
| Flinders Medical Centre | |
| Tasmania | Royal Hospital Hobart |
Infloran® – Nepean Hospital 2012
Infloran® Carefully selected for your child’s first 1000 days
The first 1000 days are crucial for shaping our microbiome.
Influenced by many factors including mode of delivery, environment, antibiotic use and diet this diverse microbial community plays a pivotal role in our health for our entire lives.
The gut microbiota of a healthy infant is populated predominately with Bifidobacterium and Lactobacillus species. They help balance and restore intestinal bacterial flora, preventing colonization by pathogens, improving the maturity and function of gut mucosal barrier and modulating the immune system.
If this microbial community becomes disturbed, often referred to as dysbiosis it can present with many symptoms.
Infloran® – a probiotic previously only found in Australia’s Neonatal Units was carefully selected for its high level manufacture, taxonomy of strains and ability to alter health outcomes is now available in pharmacy.
Infloran® is used for:
- helping to restore beneficial intestinal flora and diversity
- supports beneficial intestinal bowel flora during and after antibiotic use
- supports gastrointestinal immune function
- promotes and enhances healthy digestive system function
- helps reduce and relieve diarrhoea
The principles for probiotic administration are well established. Selecting the appropriate probiotic was a step wise approach taken by the hospital units and based on a number of factors.
Infloran® – was carefully selected for
- high level manufacture
- certificate of sterility from manufacturer
- taxonomy of strains and colony count
- QA testing with every batch of Infloran
- rule out contaminants
- antibiotic sensitivity
As a patient or parent, you can be assured of a high quality probiotic and demonstrated ability to alter health outcomes.
The active substance of Infloran®:
1 billion CFU lyophilized Bifidobacterium bifidum NCDO 2203 and 1 billion CFU lyophilized Lactobacillus acidophilus NCDO 1748
Refer to the Patient Information Leaflet (PIL) for complete list of ingredients
How to take:
Adults and children: 1 capsule 3 times a day. Swallow with small amount of liquid (cold or lukewarm), three times a day, before meals.
Infants: 1 capsule 3 times a day or as directed by your doctor. Open the capsule and pour contents into a small amount of liquid (cold or lukewarm). It is recommended to take the preparation soon after. It may be added to breast milk or formula.
Infloran® presentation: capsule – blister sealed. Importantly this ensures optimal sterility and precise dosage.
Always read the label and use only as directed.
If Symptoms persist or recur, talk to your healthcare practitioner.
Seek medical advice if diarrhoea persists for more than: 6 hours in infants under 6 months, 12 hours in children under 3 years, 24 hours in children aged 3-6 years or 48 hours in adults and children over 6 years.