Veelac 3.35 gm/5 ml (Oral Solution)

100 ml bottle: ৳ 144.00

Medicine Details

Category Details
Generic Lactulose
Company Albion laboratories limited

Title

  • Veelac 3.35 gm/5 ml Oral Solution

Categories

  • Medicine
  • Laxative
  • Constipation Relief
  • Digestive Health

Description

  • Hyperosmolar laxative
  • Non-absorbable disaccharide
  • Draws water into the bowel
  • Causes distention through fluid accumulation
  • Promotes soft stool
  • Accelerates bowel motion

Indications

  • Treatment of chronic constipation
  • Treatment of intestinal flora disturbances
  • Treatment of increased blood ammonia levels
  • Suitable for damaged intestinal flora
  • Suitable for gall bladder diseases
  • Suitable for intestinal diseases like Colitis and Diverticulosis

Pharmacology

  • Synthetic disaccharide
  • Metabolized in the colon by saccharolytic bacteria
  • Produces low molecular weight organic acids
  • Lowers the pH of the colon contents
  • Promotes retention of water by osmotic effect
  • Increases peristaltic activity
  • Minimally absorbed

Dosage and administration

  • Adult dosage: 3-6 tea-spoons daily initially
  • Adult long-term therapy: 1½-6 tea-spoons daily
  • Children (up to 14 years) dosage: 3 tea-spoons daily initially
  • Children long-term therapy: 1-2 tea-spoons daily
  • Infants and toddlers dosage: 1-2 tea-spoons daily initially
  • Infants and toddlers long-term therapy: 1 tea-spoon daily

Interaction

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

Contraindications

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

Side effects

  • Occasional flatulence
  • Abdominal discomfort
  • Rapidly eliminated by reducing the dose
  • Overdose can result in diarrhea
  • Loss of electrolytes, primarily potassium in abuse

Pregnancy and lactation

  • US FDA Pregnancy Category B
  • Studies show no adverse effects
  • Decisions must be made by registered physician

Precautions and warnings

  • Administered with care to patients intolerant to Veelac
  • Higher dose consideration for (pre)coma hepaticum in diabetics

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 available

Commonly asked questions

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