Lactulose

Enulose, Generlac, Kristalose

Laxative • Osmotic laxative / Ammonia reducer

Half-life

N/A

Protein Binding

N/A (not absorbed)

Metabolized By

N/A

External

Osmotic effect and acidification of colon content; traps ammonia as NH4+ in hepatic encephalopathy

Drug Class

Laxative

Subclass

Osmotic laxative / Ammonia reducer

EnuloseGenerlacKristalose

Half-life

N/A

Time for plasma concentration to decrease by 50%

Protein Binding

N/A (not absorbed)

Fraction bound to plasma proteins

Therapeutic Index

Wide

Margin between therapeutic and toxic doses