lactulose
Bowel-softening sugar
Lactulose is a synthetic sugar used as a laxative and to treat liver disease.
The body cannot digest it, so it passes to the colon where bacteria ferment it, drawing water into the bowel and softening stool.
In hepatic encephalopathy, lactulose reduces ammonia absorption: The doctor prescribed lactulose for her chronic constipation.
Concerning membrane diffusion
- bowel movementFecal discharge from body
- stool softenerMedication easing bowel movements
- constipationDifficult, infrequent waste elimination
- regularityConsistent, predictable occurrence
colon · intestinal · fecal · evacuation · peristalsis · motility · water retention · gut
Two-monosaccharide compound
- fructoseMonosaccharide in produce
- saccharideCarbohydrate unit
- monosaccharideSimplest carbohydrate form
- sucroseGlucose-fructose disaccharide
glucose · maltose · ribose · isomer · reducing sugar
Acrid nitrogen-hydrogen gas
- cirrhosisIrreversible hepatic scarring
- liver diseaseIllness affecting blood-filtering organ
- neurotoxinPoison attacking neural tissue
- blood-brain barrierProtective cerebral filtration system
liver function · neuropsychiatric · brain fog · cognitive dysfunction · acidification · confusion
Medical dispensing authorization
- dosageMeasured medicine amount
- syrupThick sugar liquid
- genericNot brand-name
- brand nameProprietary product designation
contraindication · side effects · flatulence · cramping · nausea · titration · maintenance dose · pediatric
osmotic
Concerning membrane diffusion
- bowel movementFecal discharge from body
- stool softenerMedication easing bowel movements
- constipationDifficult, infrequent waste elimination
regularity · colon · intestinal · fecal · evacuation · peristalsis · motility · water retention · gut · defecation
disaccharide
Two-monosaccharide compound
- fructoseMonosaccharide in produce
- saccharideCarbohydrate unit
- monosaccharideSimplest carbohydrate form
sucrose · glucose · maltose · ribose · isomer · reducing sugar
ammonia
Acrid nitrogen-hydrogen gas
- cirrhosisIrreversible hepatic scarring
- liver diseaseIllness affecting blood-filtering organ
- neurotoxinPoison attacking neural tissue
blood-brain barrier · liver function · neuropsychiatric · brain fog · cognitive dysfunction · acidification · confusion
prescription
Medical dispensing authorization
brand name · contraindication · side effects · flatulence · cramping · nausea · titration · maintenance dose · pediatric · geriatric
lactuloseloperamide
Drug slowing bowel transit
codeine · antidiarrheal · kaolin · Pepto-Bismol · atropine
galactic, lactose, lactic, lactation, galactose, lactase, lacteal, lactone