A 28-year-old male asked:
hoe many hours apart to take my lactulose?
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Dr. Eric Hempel answered
16 years experience Family Medicine
Depends: For constipation every 12-24 hours apart. For encephalopathy associated with liver function then it's every 6-8 hours. You can always call the prescribing doctor for further questions.
Answered on Mar 6, 2018
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Dr. Warren Wolfe answered
57 years experience Family Medicine
Need more info: It all depends on your body functions. I think it would be a good idea to ask the physician who prescribed the lactulose.
A 28-year-old male asked:
Dr. Joseph Gutman answered
42 years experience Internal Medicine
Well...: The usual dose of lactulose is 30 ml three times a day...
Talk to your prescribing Dr.
Do not panic, it is not an emergency
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Dr. Ed Friedlander answered
43 years experience Pathology
Low toxicity: Lactulose is one of the safest of all medicines. Take the dose your physician recommends, or if you are determined to experiment, until you can't sta ... Read More
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