Devolac 3.35 gm/5 ml (Oral Solution)

100 ml bottle: ৳ 100.00

Medicine Details

Category Details
Generic Lactulose
Company Desh pharmaceuticals ltd

Title and Categories

  • Devolac 3.35 gm/5 ml Oral Solution
  • Medicine
  • Laxative
  • Hyperosmolar Laxative
  • Osmotic Purgatives

Description

  • Non-absorbable disaccharide
  • Effective treatment for constipation
  • Draws water into the bowel
  • Causes distention through fluid accumulation
  • Promotes soft stool
  • Accelerates bowel motion

Function

  • Treats constipation
  • Reduces blood ammonia levels
  • Promotes soft stools
  • Accelerates bowel movement
  • Restores damaged intestinal flora

Dosage and Administration

  • For adults, children, infants, and toddlers
  • Different initial and long-term therapy doses for constipation and damaged intestinal flora
  • Specific doses for reduction of blood ammonia level in hepatopathy and portal systemic encephalopathy

Interaction

  • No significant drug interactions
  • Intensified glycosidic effect of cardiac glycosides due to potassium deficiency in abuse

Contraindications

  • Hypersensitivity to galactose and lactose
  • Galactose-free diet
  • Gastro-cardial symptom complex
  • Suspected intestinal obstruction

Side Effects

  • Occasional flatulence
  • Cramps
  • Abdominal discomfort
  • Rapidly eliminated by reducing the dose
  • Potential loss of electrolytes, primarily potassium in overdose

Pregnancy and Lactation

  • US FDA Pregnancy Category B
  • No adverse effects shown in studies
  • Usage decisions to be made by a registered physician

Precautions and Warnings

  • Administer with care to patients intolerant to Devolac
  • Higher doses for (pre) coma hepaticum, consideration for diabetics

Overdose Effects

  • No reports of accidental overdosage
  • Expected symptoms include diarrhoea and abdominal cramps

Storage Conditions

  • Keep in a dry place away from light and heat
  • Keep out of the reach of children

Chemical Structure

  • Molecular Formula: C12H22O11
  • Chemical Structure Image: (URL to image)

Commonly Asked Questions

  • Use for constipation and reducing blood ammonia in liver disease
  • Dosage frequency for different conditions
  • Time to see benefits of treatment
  • Side effects and their causes
  • Long-term use
  • Patient restrictions
  • Effects of overdose

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