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Is Lactulose Advisable For Abdominal Pain And Vomiting?
my son is 16 yrs old he was sick and throwing up and having pain in his stomach for 5 days he had a scoope down the moth and his gi dr is giving him lactulose 4 times a day i looked it up it says it treats liver problems he did not say my child has a liver problem wth
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Lactulose is a non-absorbable sugar mainly used in the treatment of constipation. Some advice that I can give to you about the treatment are: -take buscopan 10 mg three times a day for abdominal pain -take reglan10 mg for the vomiting and nausea -eat a plain diet -drink a lot of liquids
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Is Lactulose Advisable For Abdominal Pain And Vomiting?
Hello and Welcome to ‘Ask A Doctor’ service. I have reviewed your query and here is my advice. Lactulose is a non-absorbable sugar mainly used in the treatment of constipation. Some advice that I can give to you about the treatment are: -take buscopan 10 mg three times a day for abdominal pain -take reglan10 mg for the vomiting and nausea -eat a plain diet -drink a lot of liquids Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.