Comparing Lactulose vs Senna S
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| Lactulose | Senna S (docusate/senna) |
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Prescription only
Prescribed for Hepatic Encephalopathy, Constipation - Chronic, Constipation - Acute. lactulose may also be used for purposes not listed in this medication guide. |
Over-the-counter
Prescribed for Constipation - Acute. Senna S may also be used for purposes not listed in this medication guide. |
Related suggestions Constipation, Acute
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| More about Lactulose | More about Senna S (docusate/senna) | ||||||||||||||||
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Lactulose has an average rating of 7.5 out of 10 from a total of 134 ratings on Drugs.com. 67% of reviewers reported a positive effect, while 20% reported a negative effect. |
Senna S has an average rating of 6.0 out of 10 from a total of 1 ratings on Drugs.com. 0% of reviewers reported a positive effect, while 0% reported a negative effect. |
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See also: lactulose side effects in more detail. |
See also: Senna S side effects in more detail. |
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| Pricing and Coupons * Prices are without insurance | |||||||||||||||||
View all lactulose prices |
View all Senna S prices and generic prices |
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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 Life The 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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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 240 drugs are known to interact with lactulose:
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A total of 211 drugs are known to interact with Senna S:
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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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N/A |
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| WADA Class View World Anti-Doping Agency classifications. | |||||||||||||||||
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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
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