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How long can lactulose work for a person with end-stage liver cirrhosis?
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Very Long: People can use this treatment for the long term.
Answered 3/5/2017
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Depends: Every patient follows the same path in end stage liver disease, the issue is the timing. Eventually, the lactulose might not be enough to treat hepatic encephalopathy and other measures may need to be considered such as rifaximin.
Answered 7/5/2019
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