This brand name is authorized in New Zealand
The drug LACDOL contains one active pharmaceutical ingredient (API):
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Lactulose
UNII 9U7D5QH5AE - LACTULOSE
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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. |
This drug has been classified in the anatomical therapeutic chemical (ATC) classification system as follows:
| ATC code | Group title | Classification |
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| A06AD11 | Lactulose | A Alimentary tract and metabolism → A06 Laxatives → A06A Laxatives → A06AD Osmotically acting laxatives |
This drug has been assigned below unique identifiers within the countries it is being marketed:
| Country | Identification scheme | Identifier(s) |
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| Country: NZ | Medicines and Medical Devices Safety Authority | Identifier(s): 15562 |
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