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Brand Names:
Kristalose
What is Lactulose?
Lactulose is a laxative drug taken as an oral syrup and used to treat constipation. As a synthetic sugar it works by drawing water into the bowel to soften the consistency of stools to make them more motile.
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Reasons Taken
8 patients in the community are taking or have taken Lactulose.
| Reason | # Patients | Percentage of patients |
|---|---|---|
| Bowel problems | 5 | 62% |
| Other | 3 | 37% |
Dosages
Based on the patients currently taking Lactulose.
Duration
How long current patients have been taking Lactulose or how long patients were taking Lactulose before stopping.
Currently taking Lactulose
| 0-1 month | 1-3 months | 3-6 months | 6 months-1year | 1-2 years | 2 years or more |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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0
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0
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0
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0
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0
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Stopped taking Lactulose
| 0-1 month | 1-3 months | 3-6 months | 6 months-1year | 1-2 years | 2 years or more |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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0
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0
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0
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0
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0
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| Reason | # Patients | Percentage of patients | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Other | 1 | 100% |  |
Patient Reported Evaluations
Results from 2 patient evaluations. See the overall results and all individual evaluations.
Efficacy (Effect based on reason taken)
| Major | 50% | 1 |
|---|---|---|
| Moderate | 50% | 1 |
Bowel problems
Side-effects (as an overall problem)
| Severe | 0% | 0 |
|---|---|---|
| Moderate | 0% | 0 |
| Mild | 0% | 0 |
| None | 100% | 2 |
Summary results are based on 2 individual responses. For more information, see overall results for Adherence, Burden and Cost.
Individual Patient Reported Evaluations (2 of 2)
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- Gypsy
- Sex: F
- Sensation: Severe
- Overall: Moderate
- Cognition: moderate
- Vision: mild
- Speech: mild
- Swallowing: mild
- Upper limb: moderate
- Walking: moderate
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by Gypsy
Aug 20, 2008
- EfficacyModerate
- Side-effectsNone
- Bowel problems
- Advice/Tips
- My Internist says Lactulose works well because your body doesn't get dependent on it like if it was a laxitive. That's good right? My dosage changes; it's usually 2-3 tbs @ bedtime, but I can "up" the dose to include that same amount in the morning and the afternoon as well, without fear of doing harm. Once I've achieved my result, I can ease up on the dosage again- I'm kinda like a chemist. Just include water in your day.
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0 helpful marks
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- Sudds Wife
- Sex: F
- Sensation: Severe
- Overall: Moderate
- Cognition: moderate
- Vision: moderate
- Speech: moderate
- Swallowing: mild
- Upper limb: moderate
- Walking: moderate
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by Sudds Wife
Jul 18, 2008
- EfficacyMajor
- Side-effectsNone
- Bowel problems
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0 helpful marks