Equate Dairy Relief Lactase Enzyme Caplets, Original, 120 Count, Compare to Lactase Enzyme in Lactaid® Fast Act

Good for relief of stomach issues caused by dairy. Not a cure all, but does ease the symptoms.

I use this with a medication that I’m taking. The medication contains lactose as a base. I don’t know why manufacturers think that’s OK. They think it’s not enough to bother you. But it is enough to bother me. When I take this pill with my medication, the lactose base doesn’t bother me. It’s really saved me from a lot of pain. I really like the price as well. Lactose used to be much more expensive. I still don’t eat dairy, but some of these medications I don’t have a choice.

Coming from a severely lactose intolerant person, this brand works just like Lactaid and you're paying half the cost. It's the same ingredient you need to previews dairy—literally don't know how lactaid has the audacity to charge that much but yes—buy this instead.

Okay the secret is after your first bite of the dairy item you need to take 3 of these. You will not experience any discomfort from enjoying that dairy product at all. Gone are the days where I had to rush home after a meal to avoid the poor social side effects of ingesting dairy. The trick is 3 and at this price point buy multiple bottles to have in your bag or at work or school.

The tablet is around half the size of the generic at Walgreens and contains the same amount of lactase enzyme. Both have 9000 FCC Lactase Units. (Whatever that is.) Plus, there is no messing around with opening an individual packet. Cost savings are 7.9 cents per tablet vs 27 cents per tablet for the Walgreens Fast-Acting Lactase Enzyme Caplets in individual packets. All I know is that it works! Yeah! So, if you aren't going to carry them around in your pocket, it is better to go with the bottle. Photo shows Equate tablet and bottle on the left.

I've been using Equate Dairy Relief Caplets (120 Count) to help manage my lactose intolerance, and in my experience they do work—especially when I plan ahead before eating dairy. One thing to keep in mind: the serving size is three caplets per dose, so although the bottle says “120 caplets,” that really amounts to only 40 full doses. This is important when comparing cost and value against similar products. These are chewable in this version, and honestly, I don't love the taste—so I usually just swallow them instead of chewing, and they still seem effective for me in reducing gas, bloating, and discomfort. According to the packaging and product info, each dose contains over 9,000 FCC units of the lactase enzyme, which matches what you'd expect for this type of supplement.

It works IF you take 3! The serving size is 3 pills before you eat dairy! I didn't know that at first bc that's kind of absurd so I was only taking one but thank goodness I checked and it is 3, when you take 3 pills then eat ice cream or a cheese quesadilla, your stomach will growl and you may be gassy but it will NOT hurt. No stomach pain just the other side effects which is a win in my book.

This item is called Equate Dairy Relief - You think your buying the same thing as Equate Dairy Digestive but this requires you to take 3 caplets instead of 1 of the Dairy Digestive, same red. white and blue bottle, different quantity. You really have to pay attention. This is actually more expensive, you're only getting 40 doses ( having to take 3).

This is the second time in just as many days that I have received a defective shipment from Walmart, but this time nothing was included in the envelope. And who ships items that can be crushed in this type of packaging anyway. REALLY???? Now I have to spend my time straightening this mess out. VERY DISAPPOINTED. Love the product (if I ever get it) HATE your quality control.

It's my fault for purchasing without paying much attention, but the item title says compare to Lactaid™ Fast Act, which contain 9000 FCC. These only contain 3000 FCC, which requires taking 3. The title is referring only to the enzyme. Having to take so many makes these a poor value. My mistake won't be repeated!