Most Popular Brands: Kristalose, Enulose
Lactulose is a laxative drug taken as an oral syrup and used to treat constipation. It is also used in the prevention and treatment of portal-systemic encephalopathy, a neuropsychiatric syndrome associated with liver disease.
| Reasons taken | # of patients | Major | Moderate | Slight | None | Can’t tell | # of patients evaluated by |
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| Constipation | 15 |
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1 | ||||
| Bowel problems | 10 |
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3 | |||
| Other | 6 |
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1 | ||||
| General health | 4 |
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1 | ||||
| remove blood ammonia | 1 | 0 | |||||
| to avoid obstipation | 1 | 0 |
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Top 10 dosages based on patients currently taking Lactulose. See all 22 dosages ►
| 10g/15mL as needed | 10mg as needed | 2ml as needed | 2 x 10 g/15 mL as needed | 3 10g/15mL as needed | as needed | daily | mg as needed | 2 daily | 2 tbs. daily | 3 tbs. daily | 10 g/15 mL daily | 10 g/15 mL daily | 20 g | 15 mL daily | 20 g daily | 20 mL daily | 2 x 10 g/15 mL daily | 30 mL daily | 45 daily | 45 mL daily | 6 x 10 g/15 mL daily | ||
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| Reason | # Patients | Percentage of patients | |
|---|---|---|---|
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Doctor's advice
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2 | 29% |
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Other
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2 | 29% |
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Did not seem to work
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1 | 14% |
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Personal research
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1 | 14% |
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Course of treatment ended
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1 | 14% |
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Report created on November 21, 2009.