... plain he gags and ends up puking. Can't read some of above. Can the liquid be mixed with Kefir and still be effective? His is 10 Gm/15ml Sil Hi/T. Does freezing Lise its effectiveness?
Lactulose - Can it be frozen with a juice to make it tolerable? When my husband takes the liquid?
Question posted by Gag2017 on 7 April 2017
Last updated on 17 June 2020 by Crystal51554
4 Answers
I was mixing my Lactulose with unsweetened Kool-aid. It tasted pretty good. Mixing it with any unsweetened beverage or applesauce makes it very easy to take.
Yes you can mix the amount of Lactulose prescribed to you with juice, coffee or any liquid but I'm not sure if you can freeze it with juice or whatever drink he wants but I would still ask his Dr about freezing it & if freezing it would breakdown the liquid molecules or weaken the effectiveness of Lactulose!! I also couldn't drink it because of the sugary thickness & it would make me gag & the majority of the time I would throw up & I told my Doctors I just can't tolerate it & they left my hospital room & when one Dr returned she told me that I could put it in any drink I wanted but because it is sweet, I would not mix it with any sugary drinks! I like to use orange juice, plain coffee & unsweetened tea because I like sweet tea but after you mix the Lactulose in tea or plain coffee you can add sugar or if you want it to be sweeter I would recommend adding a little sweetner at a time & to his preference!! Unless your husband likes real sugary drinks.
Per the FDA drug information, you must not freeze Lactulose. It may be kept in the refrigerator, however, and you could get it very cold with ice crystals (as in a slushy) as long as it does not freeze.
I just looked up the information provided about lactulose here on Drugs.com. Here is what they say: "Store between 2° to 30°C (36° to 86°F). Do not freeze."
Gag2017, YOU GUYS SHOULD CALL THE DOCTORS OFFICE AND THE Pharmacist right away to get the answer he is going to have to take this and it could be as simple as the pharmacy adding a flavor to the Lactulose which is common. But they still need on okay from the Doctor so you do some calling to make sure the Pharmacist can talk to the doctor today. good luck
Gag; SORRY LETS MAKE THIS CLEAR, lACTULOSE MUST BE STORED AT ROOM TEMPETURE ONLY BUT IT DOES SAY YOU CAN.((There are no restrictions on what you can eat or drink. ... Do not store above 25°C. Do not refrigerate or freeze.))) so anything that you husband can drink find a thick even product like apple sauce and make sure you put in the right amount of Lactulose. And some even are told to insert rectally you could check with the doctor if you can't get it down. But pretty much you can mix this with any kind of strong juice but make sure you put in the correct amount of Lactulose syrup. You might call your Pharmacist and ask what you can mix it with sometimes we used to keep concentrated flavors to mask things for kids and stuff so it won't add a lot more liquid to drink. Hope that we'll help good luck.
other ways of mixing Lactulose orange juice or Measure liquid medicine with a special dose-measuring spoon or cup, not a regular tablespoon. If you do not have a dose-measuring device, ask your pharmacist for one.
Some people find it difficult to tolerate the excessively sweet taste of lactulose. To improve the taste, you can mix your dose with one-half glass of water, milk, fruit juice or a soft dessert. To reduce the effects of gas produced by the lactulose, it may be preferable to avoid taking the lactulose at meal time.
If for some reason you cannot take lactulose by mouth, it can also be given as an enema. Mix the prescribed dose with 24 well wish you luck and hope one of these work for him
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