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Description medications: Lactulose (Lactulosum)

Lactulose (Lactulosum).

Lactulose is a synthetic disaccharide belongs to. When administered orally, it is not absorbed in the gastrointestinal tract. Once in the gut, stimulates peristalsis and eliminates constipation.

Furthermore, when split in the colon, it releases hydrogen ions binds free ammonia, ammonia increases the diffusion of blood into the intestine, and promotes separation of ammonia from the body.

Lactulose used in admixture with lactose and galactose in the form of a syrup for chronic constipation and hepatic encephalopathy (coma or hepatic prekomatosnoe state) in patients with chronic liver diseases.

As a laxative usually prescribed adults and 1 - 3 tablespoons of syrup per day for 3 days. Then maintenance doses used for 2 - 5 teaspoons per day. Children appoint 1 - 3 teaspoons per day.

When liver disease adults take 2 - 3 tablespoons of 3 times a day.

In applying the drug may nausea, flatulence, diarrhea. In these cases, reduce the dose.

The drug is contraindicated for patients with diabetes.

Product: in bottles of 500 ml containing 100 ml of lactulose, 67 g, about 11 g of galactose, lactose and 6 g, in the form of a syrup called "Portalak" (Rortalak) *.

A similar drug, sold under the name "Normase" (Normase, Italy), it is recommended to appoint an adult constipation 7 ml morning and evening before meals; in diseases of the liver - from 15 to 45 ml (1 - 3 tablespoons) 3 times a day. Children are designated 0,5 - 1, 0 1 ml per kg body weight (in the morning).