Asilac 3.35 gm/5 ml (Oral Solution)

100 ml bottle: ৳ 120.00

Medicine Details

Category Details
Generic Lactulose
Company Asiatic laboratories ltd

Title

  • Asilac 3.35 gm/5 ml Oral Solution

Categories

  • Medicine
  • Laxative
  • Gastrointestinal Health

Description

  • Hyperosmolar laxative
  • Non-absorbable disaccharide
  • Promotes soft stool
  • Accelerates bowel motion

Indications

  • Chronic constipation
  • Intestinal flora disturbances
  • Increased blood ammonia levels

Pharmacology

  • Synthetic disaccharide
  • Metabolized in the colon
  • Low molecular weight organic acids production
  • Osmotic effect
  • Minimally absorbed

Dosage & Administration

  • Dosage for adults
  • Dosage for children up to 14 years
  • Dosage for infants and toddlers
  • Dosage for reduction of blood ammonia level

Interaction

  • No significant drug interactions

Contraindications

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

Side Effects

  • Flatulence
  • Cramp
  • Abdominal discomfort
  • Diarrhoea
  • Loss of electrolytes

Pregnancy & Lactation

  • US FDA Pregnancy Category B
  • No adverse effects reported
  • To be used under physician's guidance

Precautions & Warnings

  • Administered with care to patients intolerant to Asilac
  • Consideration for diabetics in (pre) coma hepaticum

Overdose Effects

  • No reports of accidental overdosage
  • Expected symptoms: diarrhoea, abdominal cramps

Therapeutic Class

  • Osmotic purgatives

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 available

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