Lactaid Original Lactase Enzyme Supplements

If dairy leaves you bloated, gassy, or worse, the problem usually isn't dairy itself — it's lactose, the natural sugar in milk that your body can't break down without enough of the enzyme lactase. Lactaid Original supplies that enzyme in a caplet you take with your first bite of dairy, so you can enjoy milk, ice cream, cheese, and creamy sauces without the digestive fallout.

The caplets we carry from Johnson & Johnson deliver 3,300 IU of lactase enzyme per dose in a bottle of 120 caplets — a practical count for daily users who don't want to reorder every few weeks. Each caplet gets to work as you eat, breaking down lactose before it reaches your gut and triggers symptoms.

The most common question is timing: take Lactaid Original right when you start eating dairy, not afterward. Swallow it whole with your first bite, and take another if you continue eating over a longer meal. It's a dietary supplement, not a medication, so there's no drowsiness or aftertaste, and it can be used daily by adults and children who are able to swallow caplets. Because it works enzymatically rather than systemically, it only affects the lactose you consume — it won't do anything on an empty stomach and won't interfere with other foods.

Lactaid Original is the standard-strength formula. If you find you need more enzyme for high-lactose foods like a bowl of ice cream, or want to explore chewables and other formats, browse the full Lactaid collection to compare strengths and forms side by side.