Definitions for "Lactulose"
Disaccharide (double sugar) which can be hydrolyzed to yield fructose and galactose. Virtually unabsorbed through the intestinal wall and therefore reaches the colon unaltered. Its hydrolysis by the intestinal flora regulates the passage of water through the intestinal mucous membrane by a process of osmosis, thereby aiding the smooth functioning of the intestine and loose bowel movement
Lactulose is a nonabsorbable synthetic sugar which is used as a cathartic (laxative) in chronic constipation or in the treatment of hepatic coma.
A nonabsorbable synthetic disaccharide. It is hydrolyzed in the colon. It is used as a cathartic in chronic constipation. It causes ammonia to be removed from the blood and may be used to treat hepatic coma.