In some countries, this medicine may only be approved for veterinary use.
In the US, Lactulose (lactulose systemic) is a member of the drug class laxatives and is used to treat Constipation - Acute, Constipation - Chronic and Hepatic Encephalopathy.
US matches:
- Lactulose Crystals
- Lactulose Solution
- Lactulose
UK matches:
- Lactulose Solution (Novartis Consumer Health) (SPC)
- Lactulose Solution BP (Sandoz Limited) (SPC)
Scheme
Rec.INN
ATC (Anatomical Therapeutic Chemical Classification)
A06AD11
CAS registry number (Chemical Abstracts Service)
0004618-18-2
Chemical Formula
C12-H22-O11
Molecular Weight
342
Therapeutic Categories
Drug for metabolic disease treatment
Laxative, osmotically acting
Chemical Name
D-Fructose, 4-O-ß-D-galactopyranosyl-
Foreign Names
- Lactulosum (Latin)
- Lactulose (German)
- Lactulose (French)
- Lactulosa (Spanish)
Generic Names
- Lactulose (OS: JAN, DCF, USAN, BAN)
- Lattulosio (OS: DCIT)
- Lactulose (PH: BP 2010, Ph. Eur. 6, JP XIV)
- Lactulose Concentrate (PH: USP 32)
- Lactulose Solution (PH: BP 2010)
- Lactulosum (PH: Ph. Eur. 6)
Brand Names
- Actilax
Alphapharm, Australia
- Actulose
Silva, Bangladesh
- Apo-Lactulose
Apotex, Canada
- Asilac Syrup
Asiatic Lab, Bangladesh
- Avolac
Aristopharma, Bangladesh; Aristopharma, Myanmar
- Axant
Mintlab, Chile
- Belmalax
Belmac, Spain
- Bifinorma
Merckle Recordati, Germany
- Bifiteral
Solvay, Austria; Solvay, Belgium; Solvay, Germany; Solvay, Luxembourg
- Caloryl
Sato Seiyaku, Japan
- Canalac
Epla LabPakistan, Myanmar
- Cholac
Alra, United States
- Colsanac
Pierre Fabre, Portugal
- Constilac
Alra, United States
- Constipen
Combiphar, Indonesia
- Constulose
Actavis, United States
- Detoxicol
Nabiqasim, Sri Lanka
- Dhactulose
DHA, Singapore
- Dia Colon
Piam, Italy; Vecchi & Piam, Malta
- Dicelax
Andromaco, Chile
- Dilax
Unimed & Unihealth, Bangladesh
- Dismam
Merck, Chile; Merck, Peru
- D-Lac
Drug International, Bangladesh
- Dulax
Antigen, Ireland
- Dulcolactol
Boehringer Ingelheim, Indonesia
- Duphalac
Grünenthal, Chile; Solvay, Austria; Solvay, Australia; Solvay, Belgium; Solvay, Bulgaria; Solvay, Bahrain; Solvay, China; Solvay, Czech Republic; Solvay, Estonia; Solvay, Spain; Solvay, Finland; Solvay, France; Solvay, United Kingdom; Solvay, Georgia; Solvay, Greece; Solvay, Hong Kong; Solvay, Croatia (Hrvatska); Solvay, Hungary; Solvay, Indonesia; Solvay, Ireland; Solvay, India; Solvay, Italy; Solvay, Sri Lanka; Solvay, Lithuania; Solvay, Luxembourg; Solvay, Latvia; Solvay, Myanmar; Solvay, Malta; Solvay, Malaysia; Solvay, Netherlands; Solvay, Norway; Solvay, New Zealand; Solvay, Oman; Solvay, Peru; Solvay, Philippines; Solvay, Poland; Solvay, Portugal; Solvay, Romania; Solvay, Russian Federation; Solvay, Sweden; Solvay, Singapore; Solvay, Slovakia; Solvay, Tunisia; Solvay, Turkey; Solvay, Taiwan; Solvay, Vietnam; Solvay, South Africa; Teriak, Tunisia
- Duphalac (veterinary use)
Solvay, United Kingdom
- Enulose
Actavis, United States
- Epalfen
Zambon, Italy; Zambon, Romania
- Eugalac
Töpfer, Germany
- Ezilax
Tabuk, Bahrain; Tabuk Pharmaceutical, Oman
- Farlac
Farmasa, Brazil
- Gatinar
Melisana, Switzerland
- Generlac
Morton Grove, United States
- Genlac
Sigma, Australia
- Genocolan
Craveri, Argentina
- Gerelax
Gerard, Ireland; Gerard, Israel
- Imoper
Actavis, Georgia; Balkanpharma, Bulgaria
- Kristalose
Cumberland, United States; Mylan, United States
- Kulax
Kuwait Saudi Pharmaceutical Industries Co. - KSPICO, Oman
- Laclose
Opsonin, Bangladesh
- Lacson
Aspen Pharmacare, South Africa
- Lactecon
Solvay, Estonia; Solvay, Lithuania; Solvay, Latvia; Solvay, Slovenia
- Lactocur
Hexal, Luxembourg
- Lactomed
Medicraft, Myanmar
- Lactu
Bio-Pharma, Bangladesh
- Lactuflor
Rosen, Germany
- Lactugal
Intrapharm, United Kingdom
- Lactugal (veterinary use)
Intrapharm, United Kingdom
- Lactugel
MIP, Germany
- Lactul
Maquifarma, Peru; Sinphar, Taiwan
- Lactulac
Koçak, Turkey
- Lactulade
CNP, Germany
- Lactulax
Chalver, Colombia; Fresenius Kabi, Indonesia; Ikapharmindo, Indonesia; Sam-On, Israel; Senosiain, Mexico
- Lactulen
Farmacoop, Colombia
- Lactulol
Hasco, Poland
- Lactulon
Lazar, Argentina
- Lactulona
Sankyo, Brazil; Sankyo, Venezuela
- Lactulos Ratiopharm
Ratiopharm, Finland
- Lactulosa ABL
ABL, Peru
- Lactulosa Biomedica
Biomedica, Slovakia
- Lactulosa Farmindustria
Farmindustria, Peru
- Lactulosa Lafedar
Lafedar, Argentina
- Lactulosa Level
Ern, Spain
- Lactulosa Lusa
Lusa, Peru
- Lactulosa Portugal
Naturgen, Peru
- Lactulosa
Andromaco, Chile; Ecuaquímica, Ecuador; Mintlab, Chile
- Lactulose A
Apothecon, Netherlands
- Lactulose Actavis
Actavis, Netherlands
- Lactulose AL
Aliud, Czech Republic; Aliud, Germany; Aliud, Romania
- Lactulose Almus
Almus, France
- Lactulose Arcana
Arcana, Austria
- Lactulose axcount
Axcount, Germany
- Lactulose Biogaran
Biogaran, France
- Lactulose Biomedica
Biomedica, Czech Republic
- Lactulose Biphar
Solvay, France
- Lactulose CF
Centrafarm, Netherlands
- Lactulose Copyfarm
Copyfarm, Denmark
- Lactulose EG
EG Labo, France; Eurogenerics, Belgium
- Lactulose Genericon
Genericon, Austria
- Lactulose Generis
Generis, Portugal
- Lactulose Hanmi
Hanmi, China
- Lactulose Heumann
Heumann, Germany
- Lactulose Hexal
Hexal, Austria; Hexal, Germany
- Lactulose Infusia
Infusia, Czech Republic
- Lactulose Katwijk
Apotex Europe, Netherlands
- Lactulose Merck
Mylan, Netherlands
- Lactulose MIP
Chephasaar, Estonia; Chephasaar, Latvia
- Lactulose Mylan
Mylan, France
- Lactulose Neda
Novartis Consumer Health, Germany
- Lactulose PCH
Pharmachemie, Netherlands
- Lactulose Qualimed
Qualimed, France
- Lactulose Ratiopharm
Ratiopharm, France; Ratiopharm, Netherlands
- Lactulose RPG
Ranbaxy, France
- Lactulose Sandoz
Sandoz, Germany; Sandoz, France
- Lactulose Solvay
Solvay, Austria
- Lactulose Stada
Stada, Germany
- Lactulose Teva
Teva, Belgium; Teva Santé, France
- Lactulose
E.I.P.I.C.O., Romania; Eipico, Oman; Hi-Tech, United States; Hudson, Bangladesh; Inalco, United States; Morton Grove, United States; Nikken, Taiwan; Novartis Consumer Health, United Kingdom; Novex, United States; Opalia, Tunisia; Pharmaceutical Associates, United States; Roxane, United States; Sandoz, United Kingdom; Tiofarma, Netherlands; Vintage, United States
- Lactulose P
Kowa Souyaku, Japan
- Lactulose-1A Pharma
1A Pharma, Germany
- Lactulose-AbZ
AbZ, Germany
- Lactulose-Eurogenerics
Eurogenerics, Luxembourg
- Lactulose-MIP
Chephasaar, Bulgaria; Chephasaar, Lithuania; Chephasaar, Poland; Chephasaar, Serbia; MIP, Austria
- Lactulose-ratiopharm
Ratiopharm, Germany; Ratiopharm, Luxembourg
- Lactulose-saar
MIP, Germany
- Lactulose-Solvay
Solvay, Luxembourg
- Lactulosestroop ActavisGroup
Actavis Group, Netherlands
- Lactulosestroop CF
Centrafarm, Netherlands
- Lactulosestroop PCH
Pharmachemie, Netherlands
- Lactulosestroop ratiopharm
ratiopharm, Netherlands
- Lactulosestroop Sandoz
Sandoz, Netherlands
- Lactulosestroop
Fagron, Netherlands
- Lactulosum
Aflofarm, Poland; Nycomed, Poland; Polfarmex, Poland
- Lactumed
Mediline, Peru
- Lactus
ICM, Singapore
- Lactu-saar
MIP, Germany
- Laevolac Laktulóz
Fresenius, Hungary
- Laevolac
Ferraz, Portugal; Fresenius, Hong Kong; Fresenius, Israel; Fresenius, Romania; Fresenius, Slovakia; I.E. Ulagay, Turkey; Roche, Italy
- Laevolac-Lactulose
Fresenius Kabi, Austria
- Lagnos
Ohkura Seiyaku, Japan; Sanwa Kagaku, Japan
- Laktipex
Solvay, Sweden
- Laktulos Alternova
Alternova, Finland
- Laktulos Apelsin Meda
Meda, Sweden
- Laktulos Meda
Meda, Sweden
- Laktulos Merck NM
Merck NM, Finland
- Laktulose Medic
Medic, Denmark
- Laktulose NM Pharma
Generics, Iceland
- Laktulose PS
Pharma-Skan, Denmark
- Laktulose SAD
Amgros, Denmark
- Lansoyl Lactulose
Pfizer, Luxembourg
- Lantulos
Landson, Indonesia
- Lattulac
Sofar, Italy
- Lattulosio ABC
ABC, Italy
- Lattulosio Actavis
Actavis, Italy
- Lattulosio Alter
Alter, Italy
- Lattulosio Angenerico
Angenerico, Italy
- Lattulosio Dorom
Dorom, Italy
- Lattulosio EG
EG, Italy
- Lattulosio Germed
Germed Pliva, Italy
- Lattulosio IBI
IBI, Italy
- Lattulosio Mylan
Mylan, Italy
- Lattulosio ratiopharm
Ratiopharm, Italy
- Lattulosio Sandoz
Sandoz, Italy
- Lattulosio Teva
Teva, Italy
- Lax
Medicon, Bangladesh
- Laxaron
Merck Médication Familiale, France
- Laxeerdrank lactulose
Apotex Europe, Netherlands; Healthypharm, Netherlands; Leidapharm, Netherlands
- Laxeersiroop PCH
Pharmachemie, Netherlands
- Laxeersiroop Samenwerkende Apothekers
Samenwerkende Apothekers, Netherlands
- Laxette
Medpro, South Africa
- Laxodad
Dar-Al-Dawa, United Arab Emirates; Dar-Al-Dawa, Bahrain; Dar-Al-Dawa, Iraq; Dar-Al-Dawa, Lebanon; Dar-Al-Dawa, Libya; Dar-Al-Dawa, Nigeria; Dar-Al-Dawa, Oman; Dar-Al-Dawa, Saudi Arabia; Dar-Al-Dawa, Sudan; Dar-Al-Dawa, Somalia; Dar-Al-Dawa, Yemen
- Laxolac
Globe, Bangladesh; Medical Union, Bahrain
- Laxose
Pinewood, Ireland
- Laxulosa
Roxfarma, Peru
- Legendal
Zambon, Switzerland; Zambon, Netherlands
- Levolac
Fresenius, Bosnia & Herzegowina; Leiras, Finland
- Liforos
Taisho Yakuhin, Japan
- Lilac
Getz, Philippines
- Lipebin
Farmindustria, Peru
- Lipelab
Keyfarm, Peru
- Medilax
Medic, Denmark; Medic, Iceland
- Medixin
Merck, Argentina
- Melaxose (Lactulose and Paraffin liquid)
Biocodex, France
- Moderan
Vargas, Venezuela
- Monilac
Chugai, Japan
- Mylac
Mystic, Bangladesh
- Normalac
Molteni, Poland
- Normalax
Shiba, Yemen
- Normase
Dr. Reddy's, Russian Federation; Molteni, Georgia; Molteni, Italy; Molteni, Poland
- Opilax
Otto, Indonesia
- Oralax
Somatec, Bangladesh
- Osmolak
Biofarma, Bosnia & Herzegowina; Biofarma, Turkey
- Osmolax
ADWYA, Tunisia; Square, Bangladesh
- Pentalac
UCI, Brazil
- Piarle
Nippon Kayaku, Japan
- PMS-Lactulose
Pharmascience, Canada; Pharmascience, Singapore
- Portalac
Belupo, Russian Federation
- Portalak
Belupo, Bosnia & Herzegowina; Belupo, Croatia (Hrvatska); Belupo, Serbia; Belupo, Slovenia
- Prorektal
Lek, Slovenia
- Ramlac
Ram Pharmaceutical, Oman
- ratio-Lactulose
ratiopharm, Canada
- Regulact
Valeant, Mexico
- Regulose
General Pharma, Bangladesh; Novartis Consumer Health, United Kingdom
- Relacs
ACI, Bangladesh
- Rialac
Riyad Pharma, Oman
- Sedalac
Sedico, Oman; Sedico Pharmaceutical, Ethiopia
- Serelose
Beximco, Bangladesh
- Sintolatt
Merck Generics, Italy
- Softner Syrup
Rephco, Bangladesh
- Solac
Soho, Indonesia
- Tenualax
Bagó, Argentina
- Tractonorm Lax (veterinary use)
Fort Dodge, Netherlands
- Tulac
Eskayef, Bangladesh
- Tulos
Acme, Bangladesh
- Tulotract
Ardeypharm, Germany
- Verelait
Bouty, Italy
- Xylose
Delta, Bangladesh
International Drug Name Search
Glossary
| BAN | British Approved Name |
| DCF | Dénomination Commune Française |
| DCIT | Denominazione Comune Italiana |
| JAN | Japanese Accepted Name |
| OS | Official Synonym |
| PH | Pharmacopoeia Name |
| Rec.INN | Recommended International Nonproprietary Name (World Health Organization) |
| SPC | Summary of Product Characteristics (UK) |
| USAN | United States Adopted Name |
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International Nonproprietary Names.
