DeCS

Descriptor English:

Lactulose

Descriptor Spanish:

Lactulosa

Spanish from Spain

Descriptor	lactulosa
Scope note:	Disacárido sintético utilizado en el tratamiento del estreñimiento y de la encefalopatía hepática. Se ha utilizado también en el diagnóstico de trastornos gastrointestinales. (Martindale, The Extra Pharmacopoeia, 30th ed, p887)

Descriptor Portuguese:

Lactulose

Descriptor French:

Lactulose

Tree number(s):

D09.698.629.305.423
D09.947.750.423

RDF Unique Identifier:

https://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D007792

Scope note:

A synthetic disaccharide used in the treatment of constipation and hepatic encephalopathy. It has also been used in the diagnosis of gastrointestinal disorders. (From Martindale, The Extra Pharmacopoeia, 30th ed, p887)

Annotation:

do not confuse with LACTOSE

Allowable Qualifiers:

AA analogues et dérivés
AD administration et posologie
AE effets indésirables
AG agonistes
AI antagonistes et inhibiteurs
AN analyse
BI biosynthèse
BL sang
CF liquide cérébrospinal
CH composition chimique
CL classification
CS synthèse chimique
DF déficit
EC économie
GE génétique
HI histoire
IM immunologie
IP isolement et purification
ME métabolisme
PD pharmacologie
PH physiologie
PK pharmacocinétique
PO intoxication
RE effets des radiations
SD ressources et distribution
ST normes
TO toxicité
TU usage thérapeutique
UR urine

Pharm Action:

Gastrointestinal Agents

Registry Number:

4618-18-2

CAS Type 1 Name:

D-Fructose, 4-O-beta-D-galactopyranosyl-

DeCS ID:

7970

Unique ID:

D007792

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