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Lactulose
Essential medicine status
Section:
2. Medicines for pain and palliative care 2.3. Medicines for other common symptoms in palliative care
ATC codes: A06AD11
EMLc
Indication
Palliative care ICD11 code: QC7A
INN
Lactulose
Medicine type
Chemical agent
List type
Core (EML)
(EMLc)
Formulations
Oral > Liquid: 3.3 to 3.4 g per 5 mL oral liquid (EMLc)
EML status history
First added in 2011 (TRS 965)
Changed in 2025 (TRS 1064)
Sex
All
Age
Children (1 month - 12 years)
Therapeutic alternatives
The recommendation is for this specific medicine
Patent information
Patents have expired in most jurisdictions
Wikipedia
Lactulose
DrugBank
Lactulose
Summary of evidence and Expert Committee recommendations
Following the review of the age-appropriateness of formulations on the EMLc, the Expert Committee recommended: - to update the strength range for lactulose oral liquid to 3.3 to 3.4 g/5 mL on the EMLc.