ICM Pharma LACTUS is a gentle over-the-counter laxative that is pleasant tasting, easy to consume and suitable for all ages. It is widely used in hospitals and clinics.
LACTUS contains “lactulose” an osmotic laxative used in the treatment of constipation. LACTUS works by helping to draw water into the bowels from the surrounding tissue, thus softening the stool mass and encouraging bowel movement.
Indication: Treatment of constipation: it encourages bowel movement by drawing water into the bowel from surrounding body tissues. This provides soft stool mass and increased bowel action.
Helps in the treatment of hepatic encephalopathy. It reduces the amount of ammonia in the blood.
Directions for use:
Constipation: Treatment Dosage
Adult: three teaspoonful (15mL) Child 1 to 5 years: one teaspoonful (5mL)
Child 5 to 10 years: two teaspoonful (10mL) Infant under 1 year: half teaspoonful (2.5mL) To be taken twice daily, gradually reduced according to requirement.
Maintenance dose for Chronic Constipation: Adult: two to three teaspoonful (10-15mL), Child 1 to 10 years: one to two teaspoonful (5-10mL), Infant under 1 year: one teaspoonful (5mL), To be taken once daily.
HEPATIC ENCEPHALOPATHY: Adult: take 30-50mL, three times daily. Initial doses of 30-45mL may be given every hour, subsequently adjusted to produce two to three soft stools daily.
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