Pass on any discomfort with a lactulose oral solution that helps to relieve the symptoms of constipation.

Benefits:

• Oral solution that provides relief from the uncomfortable symptoms of constipation
• Softens stool by adding water to it until it’s easier to pass
• Makes future trips to the toilet less time consuming and painful
• Helps you to reduce strain on your bowels
• Suitable for both adults and children to use
• Easy-to-use and take: dilutes in water

• Over The Counter (OTC)

5 ml contains 3.3 g lactulose.

Starting dose should give you 2-3 soft stools daily. Adjust if you still aren't getting relief. Lactulose can take up to 48hours to have an adequate treatment effect.

Starting dose:

Adults and children over 14yrs:

15-45 ml

Children 7-14yrs:

15ml

Children 1-6yrs:

5-10ml

Babies:

Up to 5ml

The starting dose can be adjusted after adequate treatment effect is achieved.

Maintenance dose:

Adults and children over 14yrs:

15-30ml

Children 7-14yrs:

10-15ml

The lactulose solution may be administered diluted or undiluted. The amount you take should be adjusted to how well this medicine works for you. Lactulose may be given as a single daily dose or in two divided doses, using the measuring cup.

A single dose of Lactulose should be swallowed in one and should not be kept in your mouth for an extended period of time.

If this medicine is not working after a few days, you should consult your doctor or our pharmacist.

Lactulose may contain traces of sugars (not more than 67 mg/ml lactose, 100 mg/ml galactose, 67 mg/ml epilactose, 27 mg/ml tagatose and 7 mg/ml fructose). If you're intolerant to lactose, take with care.

The dose normally used to relieve constipation shouldn't be a problem for diabetics. However, higher doses used for treatment of more intensive constipation or illness may need to be taken into consideration for diabetics.

Anyone with rare hereditary problems of galactose or fructose intolerance, lactase deficiency or glucose-galactose malabsorption shouldn't take this medicine.

For patients with gastro-cardiac syndrome (Roemheld syndrome), lactulose should only be taken after consultation with your doctor or our pharmacist. If symptoms like bloating occur in such patients after lactulose intake, the dose should be reduced or the treatment should be discontinued.

Chronic use of unadjusted doses and misuse can lead to diarrhoea and disturbance of your electrolyte balance.

Those aged 65+ or anyone who is in bad health while taking lactulose for more than 6 months may need to take electrolytes.

It's recommended to drink around 6-8 glasses of water a day while taking laxatives.

Do not store above 25°C.

Keep the container tightly closed.

Flatulence may happen during the first few days of treatment, but it usually disappears after a couple of days.

If the dose is too high, abdominal pain and diarrhoea may also happen – just reduce the dose to help these go away.