Lactulose oral solution is precribed to treat constipation and a brain problem called portal-systemic encephalopathy, ... Always carry the original prescription-labeled container with you.

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Mix 300mL of lactulose solution with 700mL of water or physologic saline, retain for 30–60 minutes. May repeat every 4–6 hours; if evacuated too promptly, may be repeated immediately.

Mix 300mL of lactulose solution with 700mL of water or physologic saline, retain for 30–60 minutes. May repeat every 4–6 hours; if evacuated too promptly, may be repeated immediately.

Lactulose has many benefits for HE but does have some risks and contraindications. You may also need to take it for several months. Be sure to discuss these topics with your doctor before taking ...

Lactulose exerts a bifidogenic effect accompanied by a favorable effect on the colonic ammonia metabolism. [9,10] ... (e.g. numbered containers or central telephone), ...

Patients receiving rifaximin also had a longer time to breakthrough OHE episode versus patients receiving lactulose (HR 0.40, 95% CI 0.26-0.62, P<0.0001). In addition, mortality was significantly ...

Fewer patients treated with rifaximin had an overt hepatic encephalopathy episode vs. those treated with lactulose (23.2% vs. 49%). Mortality rate also was lower in the rifaximin group (1.6% vs. 4 ...

In patients with HE, use of rifaximin plus lactulose was associated with an increased effectiveness compared with lactulose alone (relative risk [RR], 1.30; 95% CI, 1.10-1.53; P = .002).

Lactulose ingestion led to a significant increase in faecal bifidobacteria counts from d0 to d21 and d42 ... They were collected in plastic containers under anaerobic conditions ...