DUPHALAC

This brand name is authorized in Austria, Brazil, Croatia, Cyprus, Ecuador, Estonia, Finland, France, Hong Kong SAR China, Ireland, Lithuania, Malta, Netherlands, New Zealand, Nigeria, Poland, Romania, Singapore, South Africa, Spain, Tunisia, Turkey, UK.

Active ingredients

The drug DUPHALAC contains one active pharmaceutical ingredient (API):

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UNII 9U7D5QH5AE - LACTULOSE
 

Lactulose is a synthetic disaccharide which is metabolised by gastro-intestinal bacterial flora to low molecular weight acids (chiefly lactic and acetic acids). There is no endogenous metabolising enzyme in the human gut. Its mode of action in constipation is as an osmotic agent producing soft stools.

 
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Medication package inserts

Below package inserts are available for further reading:

Document Type Information Source  
 DUPHALAC Oral solution MPI, EU: SmPC Health Products Regulatory Authority (IE)

Medicine classification

This drug has been classified in the anatomical therapeutic chemical (ATC) classification system as follows:

ATC Group Classification
A06AD11 Lactulose A Alimentary tract and metabolism → A06 Laxatives → A06A Laxatives → A06AD Osmotically acting laxatives
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Authorization and marketing

This drug has been assigned below unique identifiers within the countries it is being marketed:

Country Identification scheme Identifier(s)
BR Câmara de Regulação do Mercado de Medicamentos 500214050031818, 500216070034803, 500220040045107
EC Agencia Nacional de Regulación, Control y Vigilancia Sanitaria 361560812
EE Ravimiamet 1051131, 1063213, 1063224, 1117493, 1354676, 1354755, 1354777, 1354788, 1354799, 1356151
ES Centro de información online de medicamentos de la AEMPS 46197, 60189
FI Lääkealan turvallisuus- ja kehittämiskeskus 082669, 088287, 450346, 450353
FR Base de données publique des médicaments 60155329, 62729121
GB Medicines & Healthcare Products Regulatory Agency 15029, 15031, 15035
HK Department of Health Drug Office 32072
HR Agencija za lijekove i medicinske proizvode HR-H-686529569, HR-H-833932438
IE Health Products Regulatory Authority 22551, 22594
LT Valstybinė vaistų kontrolės tarnyba 1007049, 1007050, 1007051, 1032888, 1033341, 1050949, 1050950, 1050951, 1050952, 1067322, 1070746, 1075415
MT Medicines Authority MA1507/00501, PI1438/05101A
NG Registered Drug Product Database 04-1331
NL Z-Index G-Standaard, PRK 120162, 892
NZ Medicines and Medical Devices Safety Authority 793
PL Rejestru Produktów Leczniczych 100196595, 100220371, 100222766, 100304820, 100414632
RO Agenția Națională a Medicamentului și a Dispozitivelor Medicale W68670001, W68670002, W68670003, W68670004, W68670005, W68670006
SG Health Sciences Authority 02818P
TN Direction de la Pharmacie et du Médicament 9253121, 9253122
TR İlaç ve Tıbbi Cihaz Kurumu 8699820570217, 8699820570224
ZA Health Products Regulatory Authority 28/11.5/0427, K/11.5/180

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