Lactulose

2 Drugs classified under this active ingredient

Osmotic Laxative. Lactulose 66.7 g / 100 ml.
SYR: 300 ml. Adults: Initial: 30
ml dly. depend. on severity. Maint:
15-30 ml dly. Child: 5-10 yrs: 10-15 ml
dly; 1-5 yrs: 5-10 ml dly.; less than 1 yr:
2.5-5 ml. dly. Hepat. coma, pre-coma:
Initial: 30-50 ml 3 x dly.
Chron. constipat., hepat. precoma,
coma.
C/I: Hypersens., galactosem., bowel
obstruct.

Osmotic Laxative. Lactulose 670 mg/ml.
SOLN: 200 ml, 300 ml, 500 ml. Initial
(adults incl. elderly): 15 ml 2 x dly for 3
days. Maint: 7.5-15 ml 2 x dly. Child
5-10 yrs: Initial: 10 ml 2 x dly for 3 days.
Maint. 5-7.5 ml 2 x dly. Child 1-5 yrs:
Initial 5 ml 2 x dly for 3 days. Maint:
2.5-5 ml 2 x dly. Under 1 yr: Initial 2.5
ml 2 x dly for 3 days. Maint: 1.25-2.5 ml
2 x dly. Hepat. coma, pre-coma: Initial
30-50 ml 3 x dly.
Constipat.