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Prescribed Lactulose But Stools Have Become Blackis This Normal

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Dr. Rakhi Tayal MD

along with folic acid . Also i am having blood stops since 15 days, though scan depicts normal foetus growth. And a minimal SCH observed. Prescribed lactulose i am not able to intake. So is it... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Rakhi Tayal ( OBGYN)
Dr. Maruti Karale MD

Hello, One week ago my father was prescribed lactulose (30ml, twice per day) for hepatic encephalopathy , he was first diagnosed with cirossis two years ago and takes tenofivir. Lactulose treatment has... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Maruti Karale ( Internal Medicine Specialist)
Dr.  Mahaveer Patil MD

back up of fecal matter (particularly on the right side) due to constipation and was prescribed lactulose and movicol but overnight I started to experience a burning pain down the centre of my right thigh ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Mahaveer Patil ( Orthopaedic Surgeon)
Dr. Saddiq Ulabidin MD

I was diagnosed with cirrhosis almost a year ago. I am 67 years old, and up to this point, had been healthy all my life. My gastro doctor prescribed Lactulose , and even though I am on an very low dose ( 1 ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Saddiq Ulabidin ( General & Family Physician)
Dr. Rhea Chanda MD

Sometimes my stomach bloats up and I feel full and bloated, I also get lower back pain , I also visited my Dr as I was unable to go to the toilet, they prescribed Lactulose and now I find I can't go ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Rhea Chanda ( OBGYN)

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Dr. Omer MD

Hi, my son has been prescribed lactulose which I have been giving to him but now his stools are black. I just wondered if this is a normal side effect or if I should be concerned. He had a stoma... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Omer ( Internal Medicine Specialist)
Dr. E Venkata Ramana MD

has hard stools . Once or twice when they have been runny (when teething ), it s like her stomach ... that she is partially constipated? My doc has pescribed lactulose but not sure whether to use it or not ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. E Venkata Ramana ( Pediatrician)
Dr. E Venkata Ramana MD

hi my baby is 11 month old. he passes a very tight motion and it hurts him so much that he cries out with pain.... sometimes it bleeds also..... my dr. has prescribed lactulose solution and also ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. E Venkata Ramana ( Pediatrician)
Dr. Uma Rajah Ananth MD

Hi, my 9 month old daughter has been prescribed lactulose for constipation which was causing a lot of pain however after taking lactulose 5ml twice daily for past 2 days she has woke up last night and ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Uma Rajah Ananth ( Pediatrician)
Dr. Purva Patel MD

I have chronic constapation & went to the emergency they gave me citroma & I eliminated only loose the prescribed lactulose sol & polyethylene glycol 3350 . I started this morning , gave myself a ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Purva Patel ( General & Family Physician)