Antibiotics and Kids: What You Need To Know and How Probiotics Can Help With Side Effects of Antibiotics

Today marks the birth of Gut Recovery, a multi-strain probiotic designed to get your whole family (yep - it’s for adults and kids)back in balance after a course of antibiotics.
Fact is, antibiotics are a necessary evil. When you’re battling a brutal cough, or your toddler has a skyrocketing fever, antibiotics can be life savers. However, as a group of people laser-focused on gut health, it’s our job to let you know antibiotics are also detrimental to your microbiome.
Should you take probiotics with antibiotics? People take doctor-prescribed antibiotics which kills infection-causing bacteria as well as bad bacteria. Read our blog to know how to keep good bacteria while taking antibiotics.
Co-authored by Dr. Ilene Ruhoy, MD, PhD and Dr. Gillian Ehrlich, ARNP, DNP