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Lactulose Solution 500ml

Product code: 1017938
  • Pharmacy Only Medicine
£6.50
(incl VAT)
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Lactulose Solution is a liquid medicine for the relief of constipation and to treat a special liver disease.(Portal systemic encephalopathy).
  • Constipation relief.
  • Suitable for adults and children.
  • For oral administration.
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Constipation:
Adults and adolescents over 14 years:
Starting dose: 15-45ml (corresponding to 10-30g lactulose)
Maintenance dose: 15-30ml (corresponding to 10-20g lactulose)

Children (< 14 years): Only suitable as prescribed by your doctor and taken under medical supervision.
Lactulose solution may disturb normal reflexes for passing stools in young children, causing dependency.

Portal Systemic Encephalopathy (Liver disease that affects the brain):
Adults: Beginning with 30-50ml 3 times daily (corresponding to 60-100g lactulose). The dosage has to be adopted to get 2-3 soft stools daily, pH of the stools should be between 5.0 to 5.5.

Children: The safety and efficacy in children aged 0-18 years has not been established.

In elderly patients and patients with renal or hepatic insufficiency no special dosage recommendations exist.

Read full product label carefully before use.

Warnings:
Keep out of the sight and reach of children.
Contains traces of sugars (e.g. lactose, galactose, epilactose, tagatose, fructose).
Do not store above 25°C.

Ingredients:
The active ingredient is Lactulose (as Lactulose Liquid).
5 ml of Lactulose oral solution contains 3.3g lactulose.
There are no other ingredients.