- Constipation:
- Adults: 15ml BD
- <1 year: 5ml BD
- 1-5 years: 5ml BD
- 6-12 years: 10ml BD
Dosage gradually reduced.
- Hepatic encephalopathy:
- 30-50ml TDS adjusted to produce 2 to 3 soft stools daily
Suspension:
- 10g/5mL
- 3.4g/5mL
- It may take up to 48 hours to have a bowel movement.
- Avoid using other laxatives concurrently.
It decreases the intestinal production and absorption of ammonia in the blood of patients with liver disease.
It is also broken down in the colon into products that pull water out from the body and into the colon. This water softens stools.
- Cramps
- Flatulence
- Abdominal discomfort.
- Galactosemia
- Diabetic patients
- Intestinal obstruction
- Galactose and lactulose intolerance
- Antacids containing aluminum or magnesium
- Other laxatives
Drug Status
| Availability | Prescription or OTC by Pharmacist |
| Pregnancy | Can be used |
| Breastfeeding | Use with caution |
| Schedule | Not controlled |
| BRAND NAME | STRENGTH | FORMULATION | PACK SIZE | MANUFACTURER | DISTRIBUTOR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avolac | 3.35mg/5mL | Suspension | 100mL, 200mL | Nextgen Pharma | Nextgen Pharma |
| Duphalac | 3.35mg/5mL | Suspension | 200mL | Abbott Labs | Harley’s Ltd |
| Ecolac | 3.34 g/5mL | Suspension | 100mL | Sterling Labs | Micro Labs |
| Evac | 3.35g/5mL | Suspension | 100mL | Laboratory & Allied | Laboratory & Allied |
| Hilac | 50g/100g | Suspension | 120mL | Hilton Pharma C/O Surgilinks Ltd | Surgilinks Ltd |
| Inolac | 3.35mg/5mL | Suspension | 100mL | Radiance Pharma | Radiance Pharma |
| Kleenlac Suspension | 3.35mg/5mL | Suspension | 120mL | Nabiqasim Industries | Harley’s Ltd |
| Lactitoss | 10g/15mL | Suspension | 100mL | Pharma Life Science | Pharma Life Science |
| Lactulac | 10g/15mL | Suspension | 100mL; 200mL | Questa Care C/O Surgilinks Ltd | Surgilinks Ltd |
| Lactulin | 10g/15mL | Suspension | 100mL | Meyer Organic | Harley’s Ltd |
| Lacx | 10g/15mL | Suspension | 100mL | Ochoa Labs | Medisel Kenya |
| Laxalink | 3.35g/5mL | Suspension | 150mL | Lincoln Pharma | Medox Pharma |
| Laxulac | 10g/15mL | Suspension | 100mL | Zain Pharma | Zain Pharma |
| Livoluk | 10g/15mL | Suspension | 100mL | Panacea Biotec | Europa Healthcare |
| Releez | 10g/15mL | Suspension | 100mL | Biopharma Ltd | Biopharma Ltd |
| Osmolax | 3.40g/5mL | Suspension | 100mL; 200mL | Square Pharma | Ace Pharma |
| Osmowin | 10g/15mL | Suspension | 100mL; 200mL | Win Medicare | Europa Healthcare |
| Tulac 100 OS | 10g/15mL | Suspension | 100mL | Eskayef Bangladesh | Umoja Pharma |