Lactulose, known generically as Lactulose Oral Solution, is commonly used in children with chronic or habitual constipation and the clinical need to maintain soft stools, and should be swallowed in a single dose at breakfast, with the following dosage: for children aged 7-14 years, 15 ml per day; for children aged 1-6 years, 5-10 ml per day; and for infants, 5 ml per day. The exact course of treatment depends on the situation.
The drug is converted into organic acids by digestive flora in the colon, which decreases the pH in the intestine and retains water and increases the volume of feces, thus stimulating peristalsis of the colon, keeping the stools open and relieving constipation, as well as restoring the physiological rhythm of the colon, etc.
Adverse reactions such as abdominal distension, abdominal pain, diarrhea, nausea, and vomiting may occur with the use of Lactulose Oral Solution, and electrolyte disorders may occur with prolonged use of high doses. The amount of lactose in this product should be noted when used in patients with lactase deficiency.
It is contraindicated in persons with hypersensitivity to lactulose and components of the drug; in persons with gastrointestinal obstruction, acute abdominal pain, gastrointestinal perforation, or risk of gastrointestinal perforation; and in patients with fructose or galactose intolerance, galactosemia, or glucose/galactose malabsorption syndrome. It should be used with caution in diabetic patients with hepatic coma or precoma.
If you need to use the drug patients, please under the guidance of a professional doctor to strictly comply with the medical advice to take medication, do not self-medication.