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Some individuals have experienced side effects from L. plantarum, including gas and bloating.
In the following cases, avoid taking L. plantarum until discussing it further with your healthcare provider:
- • People with weakened or impaired immune systems
- • Premature infants
There has also been interest in how the gut microbiome impacts the body's use of certain medications and how medications impact the microbiome.
Antibiotics, while helpful, can reduce both bad and good microbes in the body.
However, a review suggested following nonantibiotic medicines also impact levels of Lactobacillus species in the body:
- • ACE (angiotensin-converting enzyme) inhibitors
- • Opioids
- • Proton pump inhibitors (PPIs)
- • Tricyclic antidepressants (reduced Lactobacillus levels) *
