Dear Pharmacist: I heard you recommend a drug called Lactulose as a laxative, but you said it helped with brain fog too. How can it work at both ends? – J.C., Decatur, Ill. Dear J.C.: It’s true.

Lactulose has many benefits for HE but does have some risks and contraindications. You may also need to take it for several months. Be sure to discuss these topics with your doctor before taking ...

Fewer patients treated with rifaximin had an overt hepatic encephalopathy episode vs. those treated with lactulose (23.2% vs. 49%). Mortality rate also was lower in the rifaximin group (1.6% vs. 4 ...

Mix 300mL of lactulose solution with 700mL of water or physologic saline, retain for 30–60 minutes. May repeat every 4–6 hours; if evacuated too promptly, may be repeated immediately.

Background and Aims: Acute variceal bleed (AVB) is an important precipitating factor for development of hepatic encephalopathy (HE). However, there is paucity of data on the role of lactulose for ...

In patients with HE, use of rifaximin plus lactulose was associated with an increased effectiveness compared with lactulose alone (relative risk [RR], 1.30; 95% CI, 1.10-1.53; P = .002).

Effect of Oral Lactulose on Clinical and Immunohistochemical Parameters in Patients with Inflammatory Bowel Disease: A Pilot Study ...

Details concerning the Lactulose combination medication encompass its pricing as well as its availability in various forms, including tablets, capsules, syrups, creams, gels, ointments, liquids ...

Lactulose(Cholac) generic is a purgative and laxative, prescribed for chronic constipation. It works by drawing ammonia from the blood into the colon where it is removed from the body.

Adding rifaximin to lactulose treatment for acute hepatic encephalopathy did not shorten hospital length of stay but it did lower readmission rates at 180 days, study authors reported in a study ...

Objective: Faecal bifidobacteria and lactobacilli, perceived as exerting health-promoting properties, may be increased by ingestion of high-dose lactulose in humans. The effects of low and well ...