what is lactulose
Lactulose is a non-absorbable sugar used in the treatment of constipation and hepatic encephalopathy. It used by mouth for constipation and either by mouth or in the rectum for hepatic encephalopathy.actulose is not absorbed, does not affect the absorption of spironolactone, and may be used by diabetics. It is used in people with cirrhosis/hepatic encephalopathy to limit the proliferation of ammonia-forming gut organisms and increase the clearance of protein load in the gut.