Comparing Lactulose vs Senna S
| Lactulose Remove Lactulose from your drug comparison | Senna S Remove Senna S from your drug comparison |
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Prescribed for Hepatic Encephalopathy, Constipation - Chronic, Constipation - Acute. lactulose may also be used for purposes not listed in this medication guide. |
Prescribed for Constipation - Acute. Senna S may also be used for purposes not listed in this medication guide. |
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Prescription only |
Over-the-counter |
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Ratings & Reviews |
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Drug Class |
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Side Effects |
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See the full lactulose side effects document. |
See the full Senna S side effects document. |
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Pricing and Coupons* Prices are without insurance |
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View all lactulose prices |
View all Senna S prices and generic prices |
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Generic Availability |
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Yes (this medicine) |
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Dosage Form(s) Available |
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Brand Names |
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| Cholac, Constilac, Enulose, Generlac, Kristalose | Other docusate / senna brands include: Colace 2-in-1, Doc-Q-Lax, Doculax, Docuzen, Dok Plus, Ex-Lax Gentle Strength, Gentlax S, Medi-Laxx, Peri-Colace, Senexon-S, Senna Plus, Senna-Time S, Sennalax-S, Senokot S, SenoSol-SS View more | ||||||||||||||||
Half LifeThe half-life of a drug is the time taken for the plasma concentration of a drug to reduce to half its original value. |
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N/A |
N/A |
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CSA Schedule**View glossary of terms. |
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Not a controlled drug
Is not subject to the Controlled Substances Act. |
Not a controlled drug
Is not subject to the Controlled Substances Act. |
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Pregnancy Category |
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Category B
No proven risk in humans
See the full Pregnancy Warnings document. |
Category N
Not classified
See the full Pregnancy Warnings document. |
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Drug Interactions |
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A total of 235 drugs are known to interact with lactulose:
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A total of 206 drugs are known to interact with Senna S:
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Alcohol/Food/Lifestyle Interactions |
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No known alcohol/food interactions. This does not necessarily mean no interactions exist. Always consult your healthcare provider. |
No known alcohol/food interactions. This does not necessarily mean no interactions exist. Always consult your healthcare provider. |
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Disease Interactions |
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First Approval Date |
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N/A |
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WADA ClassView World Anti-Doping Agency classifications. |
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N/A |
N/A |
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More Information |
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Consumer Resources |
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Professional Resources |
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Related Treatment Guide |
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** The Controlled Substances Act (CSA) schedule information displayed applies to substances regulated under federal law. There may be variations in CSA schedules between individual states.
Further information
Always consult your healthcare provider to ensure the information displayed on this page applies to your personal circumstances.