Went to an MD in Chiang Mai with an upper respiratory infection and she suggested I take Leftose https://www.leftose.com/ , in addition to a Z pack (an antibiotic) as she was fairly sure it was bacterial.

 

I've never heard of it before as I am from the USA and it is not widely available there.  i am curious if anyone has experience with it helping?  Almost all reviews seem anecdotal.  

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Also please note that the information OP requests is for  Leftose not Azithromycin. 

 

Leftose is a naturally occurring enzyme purporting to help thin phlegm and ease sore throats. AFAIK there is no evidence backing this claim.

 

https://drlesliekoh.com.sg/leftose-tablets-lysozyme-hydrochloride/

Has a good overview

 

 

 

 

19 hours ago, ricklev said:

Went to an MD in Chiang Mai with an upper respiratory infection and she suggested I take Leftose https://www.leftose.com/ , in addition to a Z pack (an antibiotic) as she was fairly sure it was bacterial.

 

I've never heard of it before as I am from the USA and it is not widely available there.  i am curious if anyone has experience with it helping?  Almost all reviews seem anecdotal.  

Lysozyme is a well known bacteriolytic enzyme and used in EU countries in many lozenges for throat problems. (First by Alexander Fleming btw)

Good choice by your qualified doctor👍

23 hours ago, ricklev said:

  i am curious if anyone has experience with it helping? 

has it helped you?
can you notice any difference?

31 minutes ago, wombat said:

has it helped you?
can you notice any difference?

At least more than 300 million people know about or taking. this medicine worldwide. The fact that it is unknown to some doesn't mean it's not working. The OP's doctor shows to be educated very well.

On 1/3/2025 at 10:20 AM, ricklev said:

i am curious if anyone has experience with it helping? 

My guess is the MD who prescribed it has the experience.

Seems very odd to me that your MD thinks this is a bacterial infection without any formal investigation.

 

90/95% of upper respiratory infections tend to be viral....so prescribing an antibiotic seems a little left field.

15 minutes ago, Will B Good said:

Seems very odd to me that your MD thinks this is a bacterial infection without any formal investigation.

 

90/95% of upper respiratory infections tend to be viral....so prescribing an antibiotic seems a little left field.

 It was an educated guess that I participated in. I could have waited for a culture test. She was right though.  The Z-Pac quickly cleared it up. 

1 hour ago, wombat said:

has it helped you?
can you notice any difference?

Well, I don't know.  I took it together with the azithromycin and that worked.  

17 minutes ago, Hamus Yaigh said:

My guess is the MD who prescribed it has the experience.

She believed it to be useful.