Lactulose Fresenius contains a laxative called lactulose. It makes the stool softer and easier to pass, by drawing water into the bowel. It is not absorbed into your body.
Lactulose is used to treat the symptoms of constipation You must talk to a doctor if you do not feel better or if you feel worse after 3 days
How to use:
- Please refer to the information leaflet for specific dosage recommendations.
- Take your doses at the same time each day. The dose may be given once daily, for example during breakfast, or divided up to three doses a day. Swallow the medicine quickly. Do not keep it in your mouth.
- You can take Lactulose Fresenius oral solution undiluted or diluted in some liquid. Use the measuring cup provided. During the treatment with laxatives you should drink sufficient amounts of fluids (approx. 2 l/day, equal to 6 - 8 glasses).
Do not use:
- if you are allergic to lactulose or any of the other ingredients of this medicine.
- 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, or unexplained abdominal pain.
