Lactulose oral solution has the effect of lowering blood ammonia as well as relieving constipation, so it is often used for the treatment of hepatic encephalopathy and the treatment of chronic constipation in the clinic.
The main ingredient of lactulose oral solution is lactulose, the drug can promote the acidification of intestinal contents, so that ammonia into an ionic state, and stimulate the use of ammonia by bacteria for protein synthesis, thus improving ammonia metabolism and reducing blood ammonia, so it can be used in the treatment of hepatic encephalopathy, and also can be used for the prevention and treatment of hepatic coma or pre-comatose state.
Lactulose can increase the content of colon through osmosis in the intestinal tract, stimulate the peristalsis of colon, and keep the stool smooth, so as to relieve the symptoms of constipation.
Adverse effects of Lactulose Oral Solution mainly include abdominal distension at the beginning of treatment, abdominal pain or diarrhea caused by overdose.
Contraindications to Lactulose Oral Solution include intestinal obstruction, acute abdominal pain, galactosemia, and hypersensitivity to Lactulose components.
In order to ensure the safety and effectiveness of the medication, it is important to use the medication in strict accordance with the doctor’s instructions.