Comfort 3.35 gm/5 ml (Oral Solution)
100 ml bottle: ৳ 80.00
Medicine Details
| Category | Details |
|---|---|
| Generic | Lactulose |
| Company | Apc pharma ltd |
Indications
- Constipation (Chronic Constipation)
- Intestinal flora disturbances
- Increased blood ammonia levels (hyper ammoniemia in hepatopathy, portal-systemic encephalopathy)
Description
- Hyperosmolar laxative
- Non-absorbable disaccharide
- Promotes soft stool
- Accelerates bowel motion
Pharmacology
- Synthetic disaccharide
- Metabolized in the colon by saccharolytic bacteria
- Produces low molecular weight organic acids
- Lowers pH of colon contents
- Promotes retention of water by osmotic effect
- Increases peristaltic activity
- Minimally absorbed
Dosage & Administration
- Adult dosage
- Children dosage
- Infants and toddlers dosage
- Dosage for damaged intestinal flora
- Dosage for reduction of blood ammonia level
Interaction
- No significant drug interactions
- Intensified glycosidic effect of cardiac glycosides by potassium deficiency
Contraindications
- Hypersensitivity to galactose and lactose
- Galactose-free diet
- Gastro-cardial symptom complex
- Suspected intestinal obstruction
Side Effects
- Flatulence
- Cramp
- Abdominal discomfort
- Diarrhoea (overdose)
- Loss of electrolytes, primarily potassium (overdose)
Pregnancy & Lactation
- US FDA Pregnancy Category B
- No adverse effects observed
Precautions & Warnings
- Careful administration to patients intolerant to Comfort
- Higher dose for (pre)coma hepaticum, consideration for diabetics
Overdose Effects
- Expected symptoms: Diarrhoea, abdominal cramps
Therapeutic Class
- Osmotic purgatives
Storage Conditions
- Dry place away from light and heat
- Keep out of reach of children
Chemical Structure
- Molecular Formula: C12H22O11
- Chemical Structure: Image available
Common Questions
- Use of Comfort 3.35 gm/5 ml Solution
- Frequency of use
- Time for treatment to work
- Purpose of Comfort 3.35 gm/5 ml Solution
- Laxative properties
- Side effects
- Daily usage
- Restrictions on usage
- Effects of overdose