Lactulose and Lactic acidosis - a phase IV clinical study of FDA data
Summary:
Lactic acidosis is reported as a side effect among people who take Lactulose (lactulose), especially for people who are male, 60+ old, have been taking the drug for 2 - 5 years also take Metformin, and have High blood pressure.
The phase IV clinical study analyzes which people have Lactic acidosis when taking Lactulose. It is created by eHealthMe based on reports of 46,694 people who have side effects when taking Lactulose from the FDA, and is updated regularly.
What is Lactulose?
Lactulose has active ingredients of lactulose. It is often used in constipation. eHealthMe is studying from 46,960 Lactulose users. Check the latest studies of Lactulose.
What is Lactic acidosis?
Lactic acidosis (low ph in body tissues) is found to be associated with 995 drugs and 1,281 conditions by eHealthMe. Check the latest studies of Lactic acidosis.
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46,694 people reported to have side effects when taking Lactulose.
Among them, 219 people (0.47%) have Lactic acidosis.

Among these 219 people:
How long have people been on Lactulose when they have Lactic acidosis? *
What is the gender of people who have Lactic acidosis when taking Lactulose? *
What is the age of people who have Lactic acidosis when taking Lactulose? *
What are other drugs people take besides Lactulose? *
What are other side effects people have besides Lactic acidosis? *
What are the existing conditions these people have? *
* Approximation only. Some reports may have incomplete information.
Do you take Lactulose and have Lactic acidosis?
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Related studies:
Effectiveness of, long term effects of, and alternative drugs to Lactulose:
- Lactulose (46,960 reports)
Lactic acidosis treatments and more:
- Lactic acidosis (34,314 reports)
How severe was Lactic acidosis and when was it recovered:
Expand to all the drugs that have ingredients of lactulose:
- Lactic acidosis and drugs with ingredients of lactulose (241 reports)
Sub-studies by gender and age:
Female: 0-1 2-9 10-19 20-29 30-39 40-49 50-59 60+
Male: 0-1 2-9 10-19 20-29 30-39 40-49 50-59 60+
Browse all side effects of Lactulose:
a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x y zBrowse all the drugs that are associated with Lactic acidosis:
- Lactic acidosis (995 drugs)
Browse all the conditions that are associated with Lactic acidosis:
- Lactic acidosis (1,281 conditions)
How the study uses the data?
The study uses data from the FDA. It is based on lactulose (the active ingredients of Lactulose) and Lactulose (the brand name). Other drugs that have the same active ingredients (e.g. generic drugs) are not considered. Dosage of drugs is not considered in the study.
How to use the study?
DO NOT STOP MEDICATIONS without first consulting your doctor. If there are any serious or long term adverse effects discovered in the study, discuss the study with your doctor to ensure that proper medication management will be in place if applicable.
Who is eHealthMe?
With medical big data and proven AI/ML algorithms, eHealthMe provides a platform for everyone to run phase IV clinical trials. We study millions of patients and 5,000 more each day. Results of our real-world drug study have been referenced on 800+ peer-reviewed medical publications, including The Lancet, Mayo Clinic Proceedings, and Nature. Our analysis results are available to researchers, health care professionals, patients (testimonials), and software developers (open API).
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