Rectal: may be given as a retention enema via a rectal balloon catheter. Mix 300mL of lactulose solution with 700mL of water or physologic saline, retain for 30–60 minutes. May repeat every 4 ...

Background and Aim: Development of overt hepatic encephalopathy (HE) is associated with poor prognosis in patients with cirrhosis. Lactulose is used for the treatment of HE. There is no study on ...

Background and Aims: Acute variceal bleed (AVB) is an important precipitating factor for development of hepatic encephalopathy (HE). However, there is paucity of data on the role of lactulose for ...

mental state grade 1 or 2 hepatic encephalopathy and hyperammonemia were randomly allocated to receive either Bifidobacterium and fructo-oligosaccharides or lactulose for 60 days. Psychometric ...

Minimal hepatic encephalopathy (MHE) affects 60–80% of patients with cirrhosis and is associated with poor quality of life, decreased work performance and impaired driving skills. Lactulose has ...