Patent 4643897 Issued on February 17, 1987. Estimated Expiration Date: March 26, 2005. Estimated Expiration Date is calculated based on simple USPTO term provisions. It does not account for terminal disclaimers, term adjustments, failure to pay maintenance fees, or other factors which might affect the term of a patent.
A method for the treatment of amoebiasis in humans, comprising administering to a human patient suffering from amoebiasis a therapeutically effective amount of yeasts of the genus Saccharomyces. The yeasts are preferably lyophilized, and are administered at a daily dosage level of 0.5-10 g. The species Saccharomyces boulardii is preferred.