Lactulose
Health Encyclopedia: Laxative Overdose
Laxative poisoning is an overdose of a laxative. A laxative is amedication used to produce bowel movements. Most laxative poisonings in children are accidental. However, some people abuse laxatives by regularly takingoverdoses in an effort to lose weight.
Alternative Names
Laxative abuse
Poisonous Ingredient
- Bisacodyl
- Carboxymethylcellulose
- Cascara sagrada
- Casanthranol
- Castor oil
- Dehydrocholic acid
- Docusate
- Glycerin ...
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Health Guide
Hepatocerebral degeneration
...reducing the toxic chemicals that build-up due to liver failure. This may include laxatives such as lactulose, which lower the level of ammonia in the blood. There is no specific treatment for... Read more »Cirrhosis
...may be treated with blood products or vitamin K. Encephalopathy is treated with the medication lactulose -- sometimes antibiotics are used and patients should avoid a diet high in protein. ... Read more »Hepatitis B
...the liver's ability to degrade proteins, the patient's protein intake should be restricted. Also, lactulose, metronidazole or neomycin should be administered (to limit protein production by... Read more »Hepatic encephalopathy
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