Lactulose

Introduction: Lactulose

Description of Lactulose

Lactulose: A synthetic disaccharide used to treat hepatic encephalopathy and chronic constipation.
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Lactulose: A disaccharide (sugar) synthesized from fructose and galactose, Lactulose is used to treat constipation and some liver diseases. Nondigestible in mammals, lactulose passes unabsorbed down to the large intestine where resident bacteria consume it and produce lactic, acetic, and formic acids, which draw fluid into the bowel to soften the stool (laxative effect). Acidification of the colon contents attracts ammonia from the bloodstream, assisting stool excretion; helpful in liver failure when ammonia cannot be detoxified. (NCI04)
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Lactulose: A synthetic disaccharide used in the treatment of constipation and hepatic encephalopathy. It has also been used in the diagnosis of gastrointestinal disorders. (From Martindale, The Extra Pharmacopoeia, 30th ed, p887).
Source: MeSH 2007

Drug name confusion

Because many drug names share similar spellings or sound almost identical when spoken, it is possible to mistake the name of a particular medication. Other drugs that are sometimes confused with Lactulose include:

• Lactose

Terms associated with Lactulose:

Broader terms for Lactulose

• Disaccharides

Source - MeSH 2007

The following terms can be used for Lactulose

• disaccharide

Source: CRISP

Hierarchical classifications of Lactulose

The following list attempts to classify Lactulose into categories where each line is subset of the next.

MeSH 2007 Hierarchy:

• Carbohydrates
  • Polysaccharides
    • Oligosaccharides
      • Disaccharides
        • Lactulose

External links related to: Lactulose

• Cephulac Online, Description, Chemistry, Ingredients - Lactulose - RxList Monographs
• Lactulose Solution , SPC from the eMC
• RxMed: Pharmaceutical Information - DUPHALAC
• Gastrointestinal Quackery: Colonics, Laxatives, and Morek
• Lactulose frame
• Duphalac , SPC from the eMC
• Lactugal , SPC from the eMC
• MDAdvice.com - Health Library - Prescription & Non-Prescription Drugs - LACTULOSE
• Nonabsorbable disaccharides for hepatic encephalopathy (Cochrane Review)

Source: Diseases Database

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