HEPALAC
Berlin Pharm
C: Lactulose i
I: Listed in Dosage. E
D: Chronic constipation initially 2 tbsp for 3 l
t days. Maintenancezt tbsp/day. Hepatic enceph- 1
alopathy 2-3 tbsp tid. ‘
A: 1G1) May be taken w/ meals to reduce Gl dis— l
comfort.
Cl: Low galactose diet; galactosemia; disaccharide
deficiency; intestinal obstruction.
SP: Diabetes; elderly.
AR: Intestinal cramps, flatulence; diarrhea. Less
commonly, GI upsets, anorexia, increased thirst.
DI: Additive effects w/ other laxatives. Response
may be altered by anti-infective agents.
PIP: Syr 66.7% x 120 mL, 1 L.
US FDA Preg Cat, 9 : B