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Taking Lactulose
17 Patients currently take Lactulose
5 Patients stopped taking Lactulose
Sudds Wife Sensation: moderate Overall: mild Cognition: moderate Vision: moderate Speech: mild Swallowing: mild Upper limb: mild Walking: moderate See profile Sudds Wife 15 ml as needed since Feb 09, 2008
guineapigblack Mouth/throat: moderate Arms: moderate Chest: mild Legs: moderate See profile guineapigblack as needed
Rea Depression: 1 Emotional: 3 Compulsion: 1 Anxiety: 3 Mania: 3 Physical: 2 External Stress: None 45 F Function: Low Distress: Moderate See profile Rea 3 ml daily since Jun 30, 2008

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. Read more...

What we've learned

Why Patients Take Lactulose

Constipation	5
Bowel problems	4
Other	4
General health	4

Patient Dosages


2 ml daily	3 ml daily	10 ml daily	15 ml daily	20 ml daily	30 ml daily	45 ml daily	2 ml as needed	15 ml as needed	N/A
1	1	1	3	3	1	1	1	1	6

How Long Current Patients Have Been Taking Lactulose

< 1 month	> 1 month	> 3 months	> 6 months	> 1 year	> 2 years
1	1	0	1	3	7

Why Patients Stopped Taking Lactulose (multiple reasons could be selected)

Did not seem to work	1
Personal research	1
Doctor's advice	1
Other	1
Course of treatment ended	1

How Long Patients Took Lactulose Before Stopping

< 1 month	> 1 month	> 3 months	> 6 months	> 1 year	> 2 years
1	1	1	1	1	0

Average: Lactulose Ratings

	1

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