Lactulose and confusional state 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 #5323960-3
Lactulose side effect was reported by a Consumer or non-health professional from UNITED STATES on May 09, 2007. Male patient, 55 years of age, weighting 186.0 lb, was diagnosed with blood bilirubin increased, encephalopathy and was treated with Lactulose. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: amnesia, confusional state, diarrhoea, disturbance in attention, sleep disorder . Lactulose dosage: unknown. Patient recovered.

Lactulose Side Effects Report #5745822-X
Lactulose side effect was reported by a Consumer or non-health professional from UNITED STATES on May 07, 2008. Female patient, 39 years of age, was diagnosed with bipolar disorder  and was treated with Lactulose. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: agitation, anaemia of pregnancy, anaesthetic complication, blood sodium decreased, blood urea increased, caesarean section, confusional state, cough, disorientation. Lactulose dosage: unknown. During the same period patient was treated with OLANZAPINE, CLONAZEPAM, FOLIC ACID, METOCLOPRAMIDE, LITHIUM CARBONATE, RANITIDINE, CITRATE, THIOPENTAL. Patient was hospitalized. Patient recovered.

Lactulose Side Effects Report #5834758-1
Lactulose side effect was reported by a Consumer or non-health professional from UNITED KINGDOM on July 24, 2008. Female patient, 39 years of age, was diagnosed with bipolar disorder  and was treated with Lactulose. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: agitation, anaemia of pregnancy, anaesthetic complication, caesarean section, confusional state, continuous haemodiafiltration, cough, delayed recovery from anaesthesia, disorientation. Lactulose dosage: unknown. During the same period patient was treated with OLANZAPINE, CLONAZEPAM, FOLIC ACID, METOCLOPRAMIDE, LITHIUM CARBONATE, RANITIDINE, CITRATE, THIOPENTAL. Patient was hospitalized. Patient recovered.


Lactulose Side Effects Report #5874936-9
Lactulose side effect was reported by a Consumer or non-health professional from UNITED KINGDOM on Sept 01, 2008. Female patient, 39 years of age, weighting 114.6 lb, was diagnosed with poor quality sleep, bipolar disorder , agitation and was treated with Lactulose. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: agitation, akathisia, blood creatinine increased, confusional state, delayed recovery from anaesthesia, disorientation, glasgow coma scale abnormal, hydronephrosis. Lactulose dosage: unknown. During the same period patient was treated with CLONAZEPAM, FOLIC ACID, ISOFLURANE, LITHIUM, OLANZAPINE, THIOPENTONE. Patient was hospitalized. Patient recovered.