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What is Duphalac?
Duphalac is an international brand of 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.
Reported Purpose & Perceived Effectiveness
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| Purpose | # of patients | # of patients with evaluations | Major | Moderate | Slight | None | Can’t tell |
| Constipation | 3 | 2 |
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| ALS (Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis) | 1 | 1 |
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| IBS (Irritable Bowel Syndrome) | 1 | 0 | |||||
| Soft stools | 1 | 0 | |||||
See 1 patient currently taking Duphalac
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Reported Dosages
| 25 mL daily | ||
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1
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Reported Stop Reasons
| Reason | # Patients | Percentage of patients | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Other | 2 |  |
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| Did not seem to work | 1 | |
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| Change in health plan coverage | 1 | |
Reported Duration See details about how long patients take this treatment ▼
Reported Adherence, Burden & Cost See details from patient evaluations ▼
Adherence
Taking treatment as prescribed
Adherence of Duphalac
Always |
1 | 50% |
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|---|---|---|---|
Usually |
1 | 50% |
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Sometimes |
0 | 0% |
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Never |
0 | 0% |
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Burden
Difficulty being on treatment
Burden of Duphalac
Very |
0 | 0% |
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Somewhat |
0 | 0% |
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A little |
1 | 50% |
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Not at all |
1 | 50% |
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Cost
Paid out of pocket
Cost of Duphalac
$200+ |
0 | 0% |
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$100-199 |
0 | 0% |
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$50-99 |
0 | 0% |
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$25-49 |
0 | 0% |
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< $25 |
0 | 0% |
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