Lactitol Other names: Lacty

Chemical formula: C₁₂H₂₄O₁₁  Molecular mass: 344.312 g/mol  PubChem compound: 157355

Therapeutic indications

Lactitol is indicated for:

Constipation

Population group: only infants (40 days - 1 year old) , children (1 year - 12 years old) , adolescents (12 years - 18 years old)

Lactitol is indicated for the symptomatic treatment of constipation.

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Constipation

Population group: only adults (18 years old or older)

Lactitol is indicated for the symptomatic treatment of constipation.

For this indication, competent medicine agencies globally authorize below treatments (click for details):

Hepatic encephalopathy

Population group: only adults (18 years old or older)

Lactitol is indicated for the treatment of hepatic encephalopathy.

For this indication, competent medicine agencies globally authorize below treatments (click for details):

Contraindications

Lactitol is contraindicated in the following cases:

Gastrointestinal obstruction

Gastrointestinal obstruction

Fructose-1,6-bisphosphate aldolase B deficiency

Hereditary fructosuria

Galactosemia

Galactosaemia

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