Lactulose
In some countries, this medicine may only be approved for veterinary use.
In the US, Lactulose (lactulose systemic) is a member of the drug class laxatives and is used to treat Constipation - Acute, Constipation - Chronic and Hepatic Encephalopathy.
US matches:
UK matches:
- LACTULOSE 10 G/15 ML ORAL SOLUTION SACHETS (Leaflet)
- LACTULOSE 3.3G/5 ML ORAL SOLUTION (Leaflet)
- LACTULOSE 3.3G/5ML ORAL SOLUTION (Leaflet)
- LACTULOSE SOLUTION BP (Leaflet)
Scheme
Rec.INN
ATC (Anatomical Therapeutic Chemical Classification)
A06AD11
CAS registry number (Chemical Abstracts Service)
0004618-18-2
Chemical Formula
C12-H22-O11
Molecular Weight
342
Therapeutic Categories
Laxative, osmotically acting
Treatment of metabolic disease
Chemical Name
D-Fructose, 4-O-β-D-galactopyranosyl-
Foreign Names
- Lactulosum (Latin)
- Lactulose (German)
- Lactulose (French)
- Lactulosa (Spanish)
Generic Names
- Lactulose (OS: JAN, DCF, USAN, BAN)
- Lattulosio (OS: DCIT)
- Lactulose (PH: BP 2011, JP XV, Ph. Eur. 7)
- Lactulose Concentrate (PH: USP 34)
- Lactulose Solution (PH: BP 2011)
- Lactulosum (PH: Ph. Eur. 7)
Brand Names
- Actilac
Healthcare, Bangladesh - Actilax
Alphapharm, Australia - Aculac
English, Pakistan - Agilax
Agio, India - Apo-Lactulose
Apotex, Canada - Avolac
Aristopharma, Bangladesh; Aristopharma, Myanmar - Axant
Mintlab, Chile - B-cut
Yung Shin, Taiwan - Belmalax
Teva, Spain - Bertolec
Westmed, Pakistan - Bifinorma
Merckle Recordati, Germany - Bifiteral
Abbott, Austria; Abbott, Belgium; Solvay, Germany - Caloryl
Sato Seiyaku, Japan - Cholac
Alra, United States - Conlac
Unimed & Unihealth, Bangladesh - Constilac
Alra, United States; Renata, Bangladesh - Constipen
Combiphar, Indonesia - Constulose
Actavis, United States - Cosily
Meider, Taiwan - Danilax
Danipharm, China; Danipharm, Hong Kong - Darix
Little Greave, India - Dhactulose
DHA, Malaysia; DHA, Singapore - Dia Colon
Piam, Italy; Vecchi & Piam, Malta - Dicelax
Andromaco, Chile - Digelac
Quilab, Peru - Dilax
Unimed & Unihealth, Bangladesh - Dismam
Merck, Chile; Merck, Peru - D-Lac
Drug International, Bangladesh - Dulax
Antigen, Ireland - Dulcolactol
Boehringer Ingelheim, Indonesia - Duphalac
Abbott, Austria; Abbott, Bosnia & Herzegowina; Abbott, Belgium; Abbott, China; Abbott, Estonia; Abbott, Finland; Abbott, United Kingdom; Abbott, Greece; Abbott, Norway; Abbott, Philippines; Abbott, Portugal; Abbott, Sweden; Abbott, Tunisia; Abbott, Turkey; Abbott Products, Australia; AlphaFarma, Malta; Choong Wae, South Korea; Grünenthal, Chile; Italmex, Mexico; Medicem, Malta; Solvay, Bulgaria; Solvay, Bahrain; Solvay, France; Solvay, Georgia; Solvay, Hong Kong; Solvay, Croatia (Hrvatska); Solvay, Hungary; Solvay, Indonesia; Solvay, Ireland; Solvay, India; Solvay, Latvia; Solvay, Myanmar; Solvay, Malta; Solvay, Malaysia; Solvay, Netherlands; Solvay, New Zealand; Solvay, Oman; Solvay, Peru; Solvay, Poland; Solvay, Romania; Solvay, Serbia; Solvay, Russian Federation; Solvay, Singapore; Solvay, Slovakia; Solvay, Thailand; Solvay, Taiwan; Solvay, Vietnam; Solvay, South Africa; Solvay Pharma, Czech Republic; Solvay Pharma, Spain; Solvay Pharma, Italy; Solvay Pharma, Lithuania; Teriak, Tunisia; Unison, Taiwan - E-Lax
Edruc, Bangladesh - Enulose
Actavis, United States - Epalfen
Zambon, Romania; Zambon Italia, Italy - Eugalac
Töpfer, Germany - Ezilax
Tabuk, Bahrain; Tabuk Pharmaceutical, Oman - Ezylax
Orion, Bangladesh - Farlac
Farmasa, Brazil - Gatinar
Melisana, Switzerland - Generlac
Morton Grove, United States - Genlac
Sigma, Australia - Genocolan
Craveri, Argentina - Gush
Panacea, India - Hepalac
Berlin, Thailand - Hepatolak
Biofarma, Georgia - Imoper
Balkanpharma, Bulgaria - Imoper (Lactulose and Galactose)
Balkanpharma, Georgia - Inolac
Incepta, Bangladesh - Laclose
Opsonin, Bangladesh - Lacoly
Center, Taiwan - Lacson
Aspen Pharmacare Consumer, South Africa - Lactecon
Abbott, Poland; Solvay, Latvia; Solvay, Slovenia; Solvay Pharma, Lithuania - Lactocur
Sandoz, Australia - Lactofiltrum
Leksir, Russian Federation - Lactomed
Medicraft, Myanmar - Lactu
Bio-Pharma, Bangladesh - Lactuflor
Rosen, Germany - Lactugal
Intrapharm, United Kingdom - Lactugel
CNP, Germany; MIP, Germany - Lactul
Sinphar, Taiwan; YSP, Malaysia; Yung Shin, Philippines - Lactulac
Koçak, Turkey; Rompharm, Georgia - Lactulade
CNP, Germany - Lactulak Adipharm
Adipharm, Bulgaria - Lactulax
Chalver, Colombia; Chalver, Ecuador; Fresenius Kabi, Indonesia; Ikapharmindo, Indonesia; Senosiain, Mexico - Lactulin
Meyer, India - Lactulol
Hasco, Poland - Lactulon
Lazar, Argentina - Lactulona
Sankyo, Venezuela - Lactulos Ratiopharm
Ratiopharm, Finland - Lactulosa ABL
ABL Pharma, Peru - Lactulosa Biomedica
Biomedica, Czech Republic; Biomedica, Slovakia - Lactulosa Lafedar
Lafedar, Argentina - Lactulosa Lainco
Lainco, Spain - Lactulosa Level
Ern, Spain - Lactulosa Mintlab
Mintlab, Chile - Lactulosa
Andromaco, Chile; Ecuaquímica, Ecuador; Farmindustria, Peru; Portugal, Peru - Lactulose A
Apothecon, Netherlands - Lactulose Actavis
Actavis, Netherlands - Lactulose Aflofarm
Aflofarm, Georgia - Lactulose AL
Aliud, Bulgaria; Aliud, Czech Republic; Aliud, Germany; Aliud, Romania - Lactulose Albrecht (veterinary use)
Albrecht, Germany - Lactulose ANI
ANI, United States - Lactulose Arcana
Schülke & Mayr, Austria - Lactulose Arrow
Arrow, Sweden - Lactulose axcount
Axcount, Germany - Lactulose Biogaran
Biogaran, France - Lactulose Biphar
Abbott, France - Lactulose CF
Centrafarm, Netherlands - Lactulose Copyfarm
Copyfarm, Denmark - Lactulose EG
EG Labo, France; Eurogenerics, Belgium - Lactulose Fresenius Kabi
Fresenius Kabi, United States - Lactulose Fresenius
Fresenius Kabi, Estonia; Fresenius-Kabi, Poland - Lactulose Genericon
Genericon, Austria - Lactulose Generis
Generis, Portugal - Lactulose Heumann
Heumann, Germany - Lactulose Hexal
Hexal, Austria; Hexal, Germany - Lactulose Hi-Tech
Hi-Tech, United States - Lactulose Inalco
Inalco, United States - Lactulose Katwijk
Apotex Europe, Netherlands - Lactulose Merck
Mylan, Netherlands - Lactulose MIP
MIP, Austria; Mipharm, Lithuania - Lactulose Morton Grove
Morton Grove, United States - Lactulose Mylan Pharma
Mylan, France - Lactulose Mylan
Mylan, France - Lactulose Neda
Novartis Consumer Health, Germany - Lactulose Novex
Novex, United States - Lactulose PCH
Pharmachemie, Netherlands - Lactulose Pharmaceutical Associates
Pharmaceutical Associates, United States - Lactulose Pharmascience
Pharmascience, Hong Kong - Lactulose Qualimed
Qualimed, France - Lactulose Ratiopharm
Ratiopharm, France - Lactulose Roxane
Roxane, United States - Lactulose RPG
Ranbaxy, France - Lactulose Sandoz
Sandoz, Germany; Sandoz, France - Lactulose Solvay
Solvay, Austria - Lactulose Stada
STADA, Germany - Lactulose Teva
Teva, Belgium; Teva Santé, France - Lactulose Vintage
Vintage, United States - Lactulose VistaPharm
VistaPharm, United States - Lactulose Winthrop
Sanofi-Aventis, France - Lactulose
E.I.P.I.C.O., Romania; Eipico, Oman; Intrapharm, United Kingdom; Opalia, Tunisia; Sandoz, United Kingdom; Sandoz, Malta; Shun Hwa, Taiwan; Teva, Malta; Tiofarma, Netherlands - Lactulose P
Kowa Souyaku, Japan - Lactulose-1A Pharma
1A Pharma, Germany - Lactulose-AbZ
AbZ-Pharma, Germany - Lactulose-Eurogenerics
Eurogenerics, Luxembourg - Lactulose-H
Hudson, Bangladesh - Lactulose-MIP
Chephasaar, Bulgaria; Chephasaar, Estonia; Chephasaar, Latvia; Chephasaar, Serbia; MIP, Finland; MIP, Croatia (Hrvatska); MIP, Poland; Mipharm, Lithuania - Lactulose-ratiopharm
Pharmacin, Estonia; Ratiopharm, Germany; Ratiopharm, Latvia - Lactulose-saar
MIP, Germany - Lactulosestroop ActavisGroup
Actavis Group, Netherlands - Lactulosestroop CF
Centrafarm, Netherlands - Lactulosestroop PCH
Pharmachemie, Netherlands - Lactulosestroop ratiopharm
ratiopharm, Netherlands - Lactulosestroop Sandoz
Sandoz, Netherlands - Lactulosestroop
Fagron, Netherlands - Lactulosum Aflofarm
Aflofarm, Poland - Lactulosum Arrow
Arrow, Poland - Lactulosum Enila
Enila, Brazil - Lactulosum Hasco
Hasco, Poland - Lactulosum Nycomed
Nycomed, Poland - Lactulosum Polfarmex
Polfarmex, Poland - Lactumed
Mediline, Peru - Lactus
ICM, Singapore; STADA, Bulgaria - Lactu-saar
MIP, Germany - Laevolac Laktulóz
Fresenius, Hungary - Laevolac
Ferraz, Portugal; Fresenius, China; Fresenius, Israel; Fresenius, Romania; Fresenius, Slovakia; Fresenius Kabi, Estonia; Fresenius Kabi, Hong Kong; Greater Pharma, Thailand; I.E. Ulagay, Turkey; Roche, Italy - Laevolac-Lactulose
Fresenius Kabi, Austria - Lagnos
Ohkura Seiyaku, Japan; Sanwa Kagaku, Japan - Laktipex
Abbott, Sweden - Laktulos Alternova
Alternova, Finland; Alternova, Sweden - Laktulos Apelsin Meda
Meda, Sweden - Laktulos Meda
Meda, Sweden - Laktulos Mylan
Mylan, Finland - Laktulose Medic
Medic, Denmark - Laktulose PS
Pharma-Skan, Denmark - Laktulose SAD
Amgros, Denmark - Lantulos
Landson, Indonesia - Lattulac
Sofar, Italy - Lattulosio Actavis
Actavis Italy, Italy - Lattulosio Almus
Almus, Italy - Lattulosio Alter
Alter, Italy - Lattulosio Angenerico
Angenerico, Italy - Lattulosio Dorom
Dorom, Italy - Lattulosio EG
EG, Italy - Lattulosio Germed
Germed Pharma, Italy - Lattulosio Kabi
Fresenius Kabi-A, Italy - Lattulosio Mylan
Mylan, Italy - Lattulosio Pensa
Pensa Pharma, Italy - Lattulosio ratiopharm
ratiopharm Italia, Italy - Lattulosio Sandoz
Sandoz, Italy - Lax
Medicon, Bangladesh - Laxalan
Roemmers, Peru - Laxaliv
Natura Peru, Peru - Laxan
JB Chemicals, India - Laxaron
Merck Médication Familiale, France - Laxeerdrank lactulose
Apotex Europe, Netherlands; Healthypharm, Netherlands; Leidapharm, Netherlands - Laxeersiroop PCH
Pharmachemie, Netherlands - Laxeersiroop Samenwerkende Apothekers
Samenwerkende Apothekers, Netherlands - Laxette
MedPro, South Africa - Laxicare Soft
Azine, India - Laxodad
Dar Al Dawa, Oman - Laxol
Navana, Bangladesh - Laxolac
Rula Pharmacy, Bahrain - Laxorin
Orion, Finland; Orion, Poland - Laxose
Pinewood, Ireland - Laxulosa
Roxfarma, Peru - Legendal
Zambon, Switzerland; Zambon, Netherlands - Levolac
Fresenius, Norway; Fresenius Medical Care, Bosnia & Herzegowina; Leiras, Finland - Lidong
Hanmi, China - Liforos
Taisho Yakuhin, Japan - Lilac
Getz Pharma, Philippines - Lipebin
Farmindustria, Peru - Lipelab
Keyfarm, Peru - Livoluk
Panacea, India - Martulose
Marching Pharmaceutical, Hong Kong - Medilax
Medic, Denmark; Medic, Iceland - Medixin
Merck, Argentina - Medulac-WM
ABC Farmaceutici, Georgia - Moderan
Vargas, Venezuela - Monilac
Chugai Pharmaceutical, Japan - Monilak
Eczacibasi, Turkey - Normalac
Molteni, Poland - Normase
L. Molteni & C. Dei F. Alitti, Israel; Molteni, Georgia; Molteni, Poland; Molteni, Russian Federation; Molteni & Alitti, Italy - Nostipan
Micro Nova, India - Opilax
Otto, Indonesia - Osmolac
Sanofi-Aventis, Italy - Osmolak
Biofarma, Bosnia & Herzegowina; Biofarma, Turkey - Osmolax
Square, Bangladesh - Pentalac
UCI, Brazil - Piarle
Nippon Kayaku, Japan - Piarle DS
Takata Seiyaku, Japan - PMS-Lactulose
Pharmascience, Canada; Pharmascience, Singapore - Portalac
Belupo, Russian Federation - Portalak
Belupo, Bosnia & Herzegowina; Belupo, Croatia (Hrvatska); Belupo, Serbia; Belupo, Slovenia - Portolac
Novartis Consumer Health, Italy - Prorektal
Lek, Slovenia - Ramlac
Ram Pharmaceutical, Oman - Rapiduce
FDC, India - ratio-Lactulose
ratiopharm, Canada - Ree-Lax
Saga, India - Regulact
Valeant, Mexico - Regulose
General Pharma, Bangladesh - Relacs
ACI, Bangladesh - Rialac
Riyadh Pharma, Oman - Rilax
Marching, Philippines - Romfalak
Rompharm, Russian Federation - Sacrulose
Radicura, India - Sedalac
Sedico, Oman; Sedico Pharmaceutical, Ethiopia - Serelose
Beximco, Bangladesh - Sinalac
Ibn Sina, Bangladesh - Solac
Soho, Indonesia - Tenualax
Bagó, Argentina - Tractonorm Lax (veterinary use)
Fort Dodge, Netherlands - Tulac
Eskayef, Bangladesh - Tulos
Acme, Bangladesh - Tulotract
Ardeypharm, Germany - Verelait
Bouty, Italy - Xylose
Delta, Bangladesh - Zelcom
AC Farma, Peru
International Drug Name Search
Glossary
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| BAN | British Approved Name |
| DCF | Dénomination Commune Française |
| DCIT | Denominazione Comune Italiana |
| JAN | Japanese Accepted Name |
| OS | Official Synonym |
| PH | Pharmacopoeia Name |
| Rec.INN | Recommended International Nonproprietary Name (World Health Organization) |
| USAN | United States Adopted Name |
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