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Lactulose
Acilac, Cephulac, Cholac, Chronulac, Constilac, Constulose, Duphalac, Enulose, Evalose, Generlac, Heptalac, Laxilose, Portalac (lactulose) is a small molecule pharmaceutical. Lactulose was first approved as Cephulac on 1982-01-01. It is used to treat constipation and hepatic encephalopathy in the USA.
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MeSH
digestive system diseasesD004066
nervous system diseasesD009422
nutritional and metabolic diseasesD009750
signs and symptoms pathological conditionsD013568
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Lactulose
Tradename
Company
Number
Date
Products
CEPHULACSanofiN-017657 DISCN1982-01-01
1 products, RLD
CHRONULACSanofiN-017884 DISCN1982-01-01
1 products, RLD
LACTULOSESolvay PharmaceuticalsN-017906 DISCN1982-01-01
1 products
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Brand Name
Status
Last Update
constuloseANDA2022-06-01
enuloseANDA2023-03-15
generlacANDA2019-01-08
lactuloseANDA2023-06-07
Indications
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Indication
Ontology
MeSH
ICD-10
constipationHP_0002019D003248K59.0
hepatic encephalopathy—D006501K72.91
Agency Specific
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Patent Expiration
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ATC Codes
A: Alimentary tract and metabolism drugs
— A06: Drugs for constipation
— A06A: Drugs for constipation
— A06AD: Osmotically acting laxatives
— A06AD11: Lactulose
— A06AD61: Lactulose, combinations
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Clinical
Clinical Trials
99 clinical trials
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Indications Phases 4
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Hepatic encephalopathyD006501K72.9137511933
Liver cirrhosisD008103EFO_0001422K74.0—315816
ConstipationD003248HP_0002019K59.0—22429
Acute-on-chronic liver failureD0652902——114
Portal hypertensionD006975EFO_0000666K76.6—1—2—3
Irritable bowel syndromeD043183EFO_0000555K58———213
Fissure in anoD005401HP_0012390K60.2—111—2
Type 2 diabetes mellitusD003924EFO_0001360E11———1—1
Liver diseasesD008107EFO_0001421K70-K77———1—1
Pathologic processesD010335———1—1
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Indications Phases 3
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ColonoscopyD003113—11—13
Drug-related side effects and adverse reactionsD064420T88.7——1——1
Treatment outcomeD016896——1——1
Indications Phases 2
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SepsisD018805A41.9—1———1
Necrotizing enterocolitisD020345EFO_0003928K55.3—1———1
Fecal impactionD005244K56.41—1———1
Indications Phases 1
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Healthy volunteers/patients—1———23
Crohn diseaseD003424EFO_0000384K501————1
BurnsD002056T30.01————1
Persian gulf syndromeD018923EFO_00074301————1
Indications Without Phase
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Colonic diseasesD003108————11
End stage liver diseaseD058625EFO_1001311K72.1————11
Iron-deficiency anemiaD018798HP_0001891D50————11
EndometriosisD004715EFO_0001065N80————11
Parkinsonian disordersD020734HP_0001300————11
Hirschsprung diseaseD006627Q43.1————11
VomitingD014839HP_0002013R11.1————11
NauseaD009325HP_0002018R11.0————11
Abdominal painD015746R10.9————11
Migraine disordersD008881EFO_0003821G43————11
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Epidemiology
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Drug
General
Drug common nameLACTULOSE
INNlactulose
Description
Lactulose is a synthetic galactosylfructose disaccharide used in the treatment of constipation and hepatic encephalopathy. It has a role as a laxative and a gastrointestinal drug.
Classification
Small molecule
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Structure (InChI/SMILES or Protein Sequence)
OC[C@H]1O[C@](O)(CO)[C@@H](O)[C@@H]1O[C@@H]1O[C@H](CO)[C@H](O)[C@H](O)[C@H]1O
Identifiers
PDB—
CAS-ID4618-18-2
RxCUI6218
ChEMBL IDCHEMBL296306
ChEBI ID6359
PubChem CID11333
DrugBankDB00581
UNII ID9U7D5QH5AE (ChemIDplus, GSRS)
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Safety
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