Lactitol (International)

In the US, Lactitol (lactitol systemic) is a member of the drug class laxatives and is used to treat Chronic Idiopathic Constipation.

US matches:

• Lactitol

Scheme

Rec.INN

ATC (Anatomical Therapeutic Chemical Classification)

A06AD12

CAS registry number (Chemical Abstracts Service)

0000585-86-4

Chemical Formula

C12-H24-O11

Molecular Weight

344

Therapeutic Categories

Food additive (e number)

Pharmaceutic aid

Treatment of metabolic disease

Laxative, osmotically acting

Sweetening agent

Chemical Name

D-Glucitol, 4-O-β-D-galactopyranosyl-

Foreign Names

• Lactitolum (Latin)
• Lactitol (German)
• Lactitol (French)
• Lactitol (Spanish)

Generic Names

• Lactitol (OS: BAN, DCF)
• E 966 (IS)
• Lactitol (PH: NF 33)
• Lactitol Hydrate (OS: JAN)
• Lactitol Monohydrate (PH: BP 2018)
• Lactitol monohydrate (PH: Ph. Eur. 9.3)
• Lactitol monohydraté (PH: Ph. Eur. 9.3)
• Lactitol-Monohydrat (PH: Ph. Eur. 9.3)
• Lactitolum monohydricum (PH: Ph. Eur. 9.3)

Brand Names

• Fontelax [+ Glucose]
  Geyer, Brazil
• Importal
  Novartis, Egypt; Novartis, Lebanon
• Importal 10g/200g
  Acraf, Luxembourg
• Normaten Fit [+ Glucose]
  Marjan Farma, Brazil
• Osmolac
  Avert Laboratorios, Brazil
• Sigmalac
  Sigma Pharma Nature's Plus Farm. Ltda., Brazil
• Sinalax
  Ibn Sina, Bangladesh
• Speedon
  Nang Kuang, Taiwan
• Yuhan Lactitol
  Yuhan, South Korea
• Emportal
  Angelini, Spain
• Encelax
  Zydus, India
• Importal
  ACRAF, Belgium; Angelini, Austria; Angelini, Portugal; Angelini Pharma, Germany; Angelini Pharma, Greece; Aziende Chimichi, Netherlands; Novartis, Lithuania; Novartis Pharmaceuticals, Kuwait; SERB Laboratoires, France; Varnavas, Cyprus; Zambon, Switzerland; Zymal Laboratory Inc., Taiwan
• Importal 10g
  Zambon, Switzerland
• Importal enfant [pediatric]
  SERB Laboratoires, France
• Importal Ex-Lax
  Navamedic, Sweden
• Kang Xin
  Chia Tai Tianqing Pharmaceutical, China
• Lactihep
  Sun, India
• Laxitol
  Eskayef, Bangladesh
• Lotical
  UBI, Taiwan
• Oponaf
  Angelini, Spain
• Portolac
  Nippon Shinyaku, Japan; Novartis Consumer Health, Italy
• Potalac
  Bexpharm, South Korea
• Titolax
  Renata, Bangladesh

Glossary

Further information on drug naming conventions: International Nonproprietary Names.

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