acidophilus refrigerated?

[kindamaybe.livejournal.com]

I bought it about a week ago, and opened it at the same time. Just now reading the bottle, it says to refrigerate after opening. Should I throw the bottle out and get more, or should I just throw it in the fridge now, and I should be ok.

Thanks!

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[ah-cha.livejournal.com]

i did exactly the same thing.
my friends said to throw it out cuz the culture would have died. i think like a day max is ok.
not sure if its right but its what i did, shame!

[ah-cha.livejournal.com]

also - you should probably just call the manufacturer to ask them :)

[cattylina.livejournal.com]

We've always refrigerated ours at my house. My mom said if the bottle wasn't refrigerated, the cultures would die (maybe like if you left a thingy of yogurt out for a while...I certainly wouldn't want to eat it, cultures or not). Not sure if that helps, but there you have it.

[ninabrujaha.livejournal.com]

Well, now I'm confused. Is this Acidophilus pills? Because mine weren't refrigerated before I bought them, what would be the difference?

[fireaphid.livejournal.com]

The refrigerated ones are ritzier, more expensive and with a higher count of live bacteria, but there's not a huge difference overall.

O.P., I'd keep taking them because they're probably not any less effective than the ones that were never refrigerated, which isn't too bad.

[ini.livejournal.com]

The instruction leaflet that came with my acidophilus capsules said they should be refrigerated but could be stored at room temp for up to four weeks. So I would call/e-mail the manufacturer.