Monograph
A06AD11 - Lactulose |
Not porphyrinogenic |
NP |
Rationale
Carbohydrate polymer. Not absorbed.
Chemical description
Carbohydrate polymer used as purgative. Breakdown products in the intestinal channel are osmotically active, increasing water contents in the colon.
IPNet drug reports
Uneventful use reported in 11 patients with acute porphyria.
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Tradenames
Duphalac · Lactulose · Lactulosesiroop · Lactulosestroop · Laevolac 
Bifiteral · Duphalac · Lactulose 
Duphalac · Lactulosa 
Duphalac · Laevolac 
Epalfen 
Duphalac · Lactecon · Lactulose 
Duphalac · Gatinar · Rudolac 
Bifiteral · Duphalac · Lactugal · Lactulose · Lactulose 10g/15ml oral solution 15ml sachets sugar free plum · Lactulose 10g/15ml oral solution 15ml sachets sugar free unflavoured · Lemlax · Regulose 
Lactulose · Medilax 
Duphalac · Laktulose · Levolac 
Duphalac · Lactulose · Lactulosum · Lactulosum Forte · Normalac 
Bifiteral · Duphalac · Lactulose 
Medilax 
Duphalac · Lactulos · Lactulose · Laktufarm · Levolac 
Duphalac · Gastrobiol · Lactulosa Lainco · Lactulose 
Duphalac · Lactulose 
Duphalac · Lactulose 
Duphalac · Laktuloza · Portalak 
Lactecon · Portalak · Prorektal