CONSTULOSE SUMMARY
LACTULOSE SOLUTION, USP 10 g/15 mL
Lactulose is a synthetic disaccharide in solution form for oral administration. Each 15 mL of lactulose solution contains: 10 g lactulose (and less than 1.6 g galactose, less than 1.2 g lactose, and 0.1 g or less of fructose). Lactulose solution contains potassium sorbate as an inactive ingredient. Lactulose is a colonic acidifier which promotes laxation.
Constulose (lactulose) is indicated for the following:
For the treatment of constipation. In patients with a history of chronic constipation, lactulose solution therapy increases the number of bowel movements per day and the number of days on which bowel movements occur.
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