Numark Lactulose Solution 500ml

Key Features

Product Details

Numark Lactulose 500ml is an effective oral solution that provides gentle relief from constipation by naturally softening stools and supporting regular bowel movements.

How To Use

Adult and adolescents over 14 years
Starting dose: 15-45 ml corresponding to 10-30g lactulose
Maintenance dose: 15-30 ml corresponding to 10-20 g lactulose

Children (7-14 years)
Starting dose: 15 ml corresponding to 10 g lactulose
Maintenance dose: 10-15 ml corresponding to 7-10 g lactulose

Children (1-6 years)
Starting dose: 5-10 ml corresponding to 3-7 g lactulose

Babies
Starting dose: up to 5 ml corresponding to up to 3 g lactulose. 
Portal systemic encephalopathy (Liver disease that affects the brain)

Adults:
Beginning with 30 - 50 ml 3 times daily (corresponding to 60 - 100 g lactulose). The dosage has to be adopted to get 2-3 soft stools daily, pH of the stools should be between 5.0 to 5.5.

Children:
The safety and efficacy in children aged 0-18 years has not been established.
In elderly patients and patients with renal or hepatic insufficiency no special dosage recommendations exist."

Safety Information

Do not take Lactulose oral solution:

if you are allergic (hypersensitive) to any of the components of Lactulose oral solution.

if you suffer from galactosaemia (a severe genetic disorder where you cannot digest galactose).

acute inflammatory bowel disease (like Crohn's disease or ulcerative colitis), blockage in your bowel (apart from normal constipation), digestive perforation or risk of digestive perforation, abdominal pain or undetermined cause.

Take special care with Lactulose oral solution

Active Ingredients

• Lactulose
  

Patient Information Leaflet

Package leaflet: Information for the user