DESCRIPTION

Each 5ml Contains:

• Lactulose … 67g/100ml

INDICATIONS

OPALAC (lactulose) is indicated for the treatment of:

• Constipation.
• Portal systemic encephalopathy (hepatic encephalopathy) including stages of hepatic pre-coma and coma.

DOSAGE AND ADMINISTRATION

CONSTIPATION:

• Adults (including the elderly) and adolescents—initially 15ml tice daily.
• Children (5-10 years) — 10ml twice daily.
• Children (under 5 years) — 5ml twice daily.
• Infants (under 1 year) — 2.5ml- 5ml daily.

PORTAL SYSTEMIC ENCEPHALOPATHY:

• Adults (including the elderly): Initially dose of 30ml – 50ml three times a day. The dose is subsequently adjusted to produce 2 or 3 soft stools each day.
• Children: No dosage recommendations for this indication.

CONTRAINDICATION:

Lactulose is contraindicated in:

• Patients with Hypersensitivity to lactulose.
• Patients who require a low galactose diet.
• Patients with galactosemia or disaccharide deficiency.
• Patients with gastro-intestinal obstruction.

PRESENTATION

• OPALAC is available in 120ml pet bottle.

* Note : Use medicine as directed by the Physician