Soluble fiber vs. Probiotic: side effect and effectiveness comparison (a real world drug study)
Summary:
We compare the side effects and drug effectiveness of Soluble fiber and Probiotic. The phase IV clinical study is created by eHealthMe based on reports (from sources including the FDA) of 24,308 people who take Soluble fiber and Probiotic, and is updated regularly.
What is Soluble fiber?
Soluble fiber has active ingredients of larch arabinogalactan. It is often used in constipation. eHealthMe is studying from 37 Soluble fiber users. Check the latest studies of Soluble fiber.
What is Probiotic?
Probiotic has active ingredients of bacillus coagulans. It is often used in irritable bowel syndrome. eHealthMe is studying from 22,462 Probiotic users. Check the latest studies of Probiotic.
24,308 people who take Soluble fiber and Probiotic are studied.

Drugs being compared in this study:
- Soluble Fiber (larch arabinogalactan)
- Probiotic (bacillus coagulans)
Most common side effects of the drugs, overall:
Most common side effects of the drugs, in long term (1+ years) use:
Drug effectiveness:
Soluble Fiber:
- not at all: 2.7800000000000002 %
- somewhat: 36.11 %
- moderate: 19.44 %
- high: 16.67 %
- very high: 25.0 %
Probiotic:
- not at all: 2.74 %
- somewhat: 19.74 %
- moderate: 32.36 %
- high: 32.18 %
- very high: 12.98 %
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DO NOT STOP MEDICATIONS without first consulting your doctor. If there are any serious or long term adverse effects discovered in the study, discuss the study with your doctor to ensure that proper medication management will be in place if applicable.
Related studies
Alternative drugs to, pros and cons of:
- Soluble fiber (14 reports)
- Probiotic (21,555 reports)
Browse all side effects of Soluble fiber:
a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x y zBrowse all side effects of Probiotic:
a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x y zHow the study uses the data?
The study is based on larch arabinogalactan and bacillus coagulans (the active ingredients of Soluble fiber and Probiotic, respectively). Other drugs that have the same active ingredients (e.g. generic drugs or brand names) are also considered. Dosage of drugs is not considered in the study.
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