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Aciliac drug with the main ingredient lactulose is used to treat digestive problems. To ensure the effectiveness of treatment and avoid unwanted side effects, patients need to take the drug according to the prescription or consult a doctor, professional pharmacist.
1. Ingredients of Aciliac
Aciliac medicine has the main ingredient lactulose, which has the ability to improve constipation. In addition, the drug has a number of auxiliary ingredients and excipients just enough to achieve the desired effect.
2. Uses of the drug Aciliac
For patients with difficulty in the number of bowel movements a day, the doctor will prescribe Aciliac medicine. The drug helps to stimulate an increase in the number of bowel movements to gradually improve poor bowel movements or indigestion. Especially, patients who have been diagnosed with chronic constipation will be prescribed Aciliac by the doctor.
3. Indications and contraindications of the drug Aciliac
Aciliac is indicated for use in patients with constipation syndrome. Patients who are allergic to the drug should carefully examine and evaluate the safety or danger of using the drug. Patients who are allergic or sensitive to the drug or its ingredients should not use it.
Objects such as young children, pregnant women do not use drugs without a doctor's prescription.
4. Dosage of drug Aciliac
Aciliac has 2 dosage forms, liquid and powder. When used for adults, you can refer to the following dosage:
Aciliac powder: Use a dose of 10 - 20 grams for adults, not more than 40 grams per day. Aciliac liquid form: The maximum dose of 30 ml is 60 ml per day. For young children, the dose is not specified. Each child's condition will affect the dose used during treatment. Therefore, the dose for children is not prescribed but needs to be checked by a doctor for specific prescription indications.
Like many drugs in medicine, the dose should always be correct and even. The delay in taking the medicine due to forgetting can be overcome if it is not too long. However, patients should be careful not to double their oral dose when a missed dose has been missed and it is time for the next dose. During use, please note that the medicine should be stored in a cool place to avoid being too hot or too cold. Medicines can be dangerous for children, so they need to be kept in a high place, out of reach. When you find out that the expiry date of the medicine has expired, you should destroy them according to the instructions of the experts to avoid polluting the environment.
5. Notes when using Aciliac
Some patients may be allergic to the ingredients of the drug. For children, do not arbitrarily give medicine without checking or prescribed by a doctor. The same is true for pregnant or lactating women. The benefits of drugs should all be weighed and used appropriately to ensure safety.
Aciliac is said to be incompatible with people with diabetes who are on a diet. With diabetes, loading lactulose can make the condition worse. People who are on a low-sugar diet should not take this drug to avoid affecting the diet process. Some patients who have had surgery or have diseases related to the colon or rectum should be careful not to take this medicine. When it is necessary to use anti-constipation medicine, the doctor will choose another drug to treat it.
In addition to the ability to cure constipation, Aciliac may have unwanted side effects. These effects can affect health, so it is necessary for the patient to notify the medical facility quickly if they are encountered. Immediately go to the hospital and call your doctor if you experience at least one of the following symptoms:
Urinary retention or no need to urinate, Dizziness, memory loss, Dry mouth, Heart rhythm disturbances, Loss of appetite. Besides the predictable side effects, a few other rare dangerous manifestations are also difficult to rule out. Sometimes these symptoms are because the body is getting used to the drug, but you should not be subjective. If prolonged, the patient needs to pay attention. When problems related to the stomach affect, the patient needs to go to a medical facility to examine and determine the cause.
6. Aciliac drug interactions
Drugs are combinations of chemicals that have the ability to rebalance the body. So sometimes it conflicts with certain foods or chemicals that are inadvertently dangerous to health. You need to keep this in mind so that you can adjust the dose and choose appropriately to ensure safety for health without losing the desired effect of the drug for the patient. If the patient is already taking one of the 3 drugs: droperidol , levomethadyl or licorice should be considered. You can take one, do not combine Aciliac with any of the drugs listed above. In the absence of a better choice, the doctor will consider the dose.
In addition, there are many drug combinations that occur to cause side effects. You can rely on the information to consider if you see your doctor prescribing the same medicines with Aciliac.
Aciliac drug with the main ingredient lactulose is used to treat digestive problems. To ensure the effectiveness of treatment and avoid unwanted side effects, patients need to take the drug according to the prescription or consult a doctor, professional pharmacist.
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Reference source: drugs.com
