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    2014
    High Quality

    Treating infant colic with the probiotic Lactobacillus reuteri: double blind, placebo controlled randomised trial

    Sung V, Hiscock H, Tang MLK

    Published in BMJ

    Key Findings

    L. reuteri DSM 17938 did not reduce crying or fussing time versus placebo in infants with colic; formula fed infants cried more on probiotic.

    Conclusions

    Probiotic cannot be routinely recommended for all infants with colic.

    Limitations

    Community sample, mixed feeding types.

    Supplements Studied

    L. reuteri did not benefit a community sample of breastfed and formula fed infants with colic.

    Study Details

    Year:2014
    Sample Size:167
    Duration:4 weeks
    Quality Score:9/10

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