Lactulose is usually drunk straight, and drinking it with water has the potential to dilute some of the medication, thus making it less effective.
Lactulose, also known as isomorphous lactose or lactulose, is a yellowish transparent viscous liquid, a disaccharide composed of galactose and fructose, which can retain a large amount of water and electrolytes in the intestinal tract, thus producing a hypertonic effect to promote defecation, has the function of regulating intestinal flora, improving immunity, improving metabolism, etc., and can be used to laxative and moistening to alleviate constipation, and it can be used in the treatment of hepatic encephalopathy.
Long-term use may lead to habitual diarrhea, malnutrition and other symptoms, because lactulose is by increasing the osmotic pressure of the gastric mucosa, to achieve the effect of laxative, long-term use of intestinal dysfunction can easily lead to intestinal dysfunction, affecting the intestinal tissues absorption function. For people who take lactulose for a long time in order to laxative, once the drug is stopped, it is easy to cause constipation.
The drug should be used under the guidance of a doctor.