Lactulose and colonic atony Patient Reports February 11, 2012

Lactulose Side Effects Report #5472289-1
Lactulose side effect was reported by a Physician from UNITED STATES on Sept 17, 2007. Male patient, 57 years of age, was diagnosed with constipation  and was treated with Lactulose. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: abdominal distension, abdominal pain , asterixis, chronic hepatic failure, colonic atony, confusional state, constipation , encephalopathy, faecaloma. Lactulose dosage: 30 ML, TID, ORAL, 45 ML, QID, 60 ML, QID, ORAL, DAILY ENEMAS WERE GIVEN, RECTAL. During the same period patient was treated with DULCOLAX, NEOMYCIN. Patient was hospitalized. Patient recovered.

Lactulose Side Effects Report #5703542-1
Lactulose side effect was reported by a Physician from UNITED STATES on Mar 31, 2008. Male patient, 57 years of age, was diagnosed with constipation  and was treated with Lactulose. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: abdominal pain , colonic atony, constipation , faecaloma, megacolon, pneumatosis intestinalis, pneumoperitoneum. Lactulose dosage: 30 ML, TID, ORAL; 45 ML, QID,; 60 ML, QID, ORAL; DAILY ENEMAS WERE GIVEN, RECTAL. During the same period patient was treated with DULCOLAX, NEOMYCIN. Patient was hospitalized. Patient recovered.