LACTULOSE AIWA 670 mg/ml solution to take, 500 ml

Instructions for use for LACTULOSE AIWA 670 mg/ml solution to take, 500 ml

Detailed instructions for LACTULOSE AIWA 670 mg/ml solution to take, 500 ml

Field of use

• The medicine contains a laxan (laxative) called lactulose. It pulls water into the intestine and thus makes the chair softer so that it can pass the intestine easier. It is not absorbed in your body.
• The preparation is used:
  • to treat the symptoms of constipation
  • for the treatment of a special liver disease (postage of encephalopathy)
• If you don't feel better or worse after 3 days, contact your doctor.

Active ingredients / ingredients / ingredients

Lactulose syrup
670 mg lactulose
0.014 Be total carbohydrates Hedge substance (+)

Contradictions

• The medicine must not be taken,
  • if you are allergic to lactulosis or one of the other components of this drug.
  • if you under
    • Suffer galactosemia (a heavy genetic defect in which galactosis cannot be digested)
    • acute inflammatory bowel disease (such as Crohn's disease or ulcerative colitis), obstructions in your intestine (apart from normal constipation), perforations or risk of perforations in the gastrointestinal tract or from belly pain unexplained cause suffer.

dosage

• Always take this medicine exactly as described in this package insert or follow the consultation made with your doctor or pharmacist. Ask your doctor or pharmacist if you are not sure.
• Take your cans every day at the same time. The dose can be given once a day, for example for breakfast, or divided into up to three doses per day.
• The recommended dose is:
  • When constipation:
    • Initial dose
      • Adults: 15 - 45 ml
        • corresponding to 10 - 30 g lactulose
    • Preservation dose
      • Adults: 15 - 30 ml
        • corresponding to 10 - 20 g lactulose
  • Application in children and adolescents
    • Young people over 14 years
      • Initial dose: 15 - 45 ml
        • corresponding to 10 - 30 g lactulose
      • Conservation dose: 15 - 30 ml
        • corresponding to 10 - 20 g lactulose
    • Children (7-14 years)
      • Initial dose: 15 ml
        • corresponding to 10 g lactulose
      • Conservation dose: 10 - 15 ml
        • corresponding to 7 - 10 g lactulose
    • Children (1 - 6 years)
      • Initial dose: 5 - 10 ml
        • corresponding to 3 - 7 g lactulose
    • Newborn
      • Initial dose: up to 5 ml
        • correspondingly up to 3 g of lactulose
• After that, the dose can be reduced individually.
• The daily dose should be taken in a portion for breakfast. It can take 2-3 days for the desired effect to occur, since lactulose is only broken down in the large intestine.
• In postage in postage (brain function as a result of a liver disease)
  • At the beginning of the treatment 30 - 50 ml 3 times a day (corresponding to 60 - 100 g lactulose).
  • The dose must be adapted so that 2 - 3 soft chairs are reached per day. The pH of the chairs should be between 5.0 and 5.5.
  • There are no special dosing recommendations in older patients as well as patients with kidneys or liver failure.
• Application in children and adolescents
  • Security and effectiveness in children the age of 0 to 18 are not proven.

 

• If you have taken a larger amount than you should
  • In the case of an overdose, diarrhea and abdominal pain can occur. Contact your doctor or pharmacy if you have taken more than the intended dose of lactulose.
    

 

• If you have forgotten the intake
  • If you have forgotten a dose of lactulose, just take the next dose at the usual time. Do not take the double amount if you have forgotten the prior intake.

 

• If you cancel the intake
  • The desired effect of the drug cannot then be achieved.

 

• If you have any further questions about taking this medicine, please contact your doctor or pharmacist.

Taking

• Swallow the drug quickly. Don't keep it in your mouth.
• You can take the medicine undiluted or diluted in liquid. Use the supplied dosing aid.
• You should consume enough fluid during treatment (approximately 2 liters / day, corresponding to 6 - 8 glasses).

Patient information

• Warnings and Precautions
  • Please speak to your doctor or pharmacist before taking lactulose.
  • If you suffer from gastrocardial syndrome (Roemheld syndrome), inform your treating doctor before taking lactulose.
  • If you suffer after use of symptoms such as meteorism or a feeling of being bloated, interrupt the treatment and consult your doctor. In these cases, the doctor will carefully monitor the treatment.
  • Long -term use of unadjusted doses (which lead to more than 2 - 3 soft chairs per day) or abuse can lead to diarrhea and disorders of the electrolyte balance. If you are an older patient or a patient with a bad general condition and take lactulose over a period of more than 6 months, your doctor will regularly examine your blood electrolytes.
  • Patients with postage of postmaking encephalopathy should avoid the simultaneous use of other laxies because the drug dose cannot be set individually. Please do not use lactulose for more than two weeks without medical advice.
  • Lactulosis can contain traces of sugar through the synthesis path. If the doctor has informed you that you have an intolerance to some sugar, then you should obtain medical advice before taking this drug.
  • You should consume enough fluid during treatment (approximately 2 liters / day, corresponding to 6 - 8 glasses).
  • Children
    • The medicine should not normally be administered to small children and newborns, since it can disrupt the normal reflexes of the daring emptying.
    • The doctor can prescribe a child, toddler or newborn lactulose under special conditions. In these cases, the doctor will carefully monitor the treatment.

 

• Wateriness and ability to operate machines
  • Lactulose has no effect on the ability to use and the ability to use machines.

Pregnancy

• If you are pregnant or breastfeeding, or if you suspect that you are pregnant or intend to become pregnant, ask your doctor or pharmacist for advice before taking this drug.

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Manufacturer:  T & D Pharma GmbH, Kleine Knopheide 4, 32657 Lemgo