DEFINITION Lactulose Solution is a solution in water prepared from Lactulose Concentrate. It contains NLT 90.0% and NMT 110.0% of the labeled amount of lactulose (C 12 H 22 O 11). Lactulose is an oral solution for the treatment of constipation and portal-systemic encephalopathy, a brain problem. Know its uses, side effects & precautions. DESCRIPTION Lactulose is a synthetic disaccharide in solution form for oral administration. Each 15 mL of lactulose solution contains: 10 g lactulose (and less than 1.6 g galactose, less than 1.2 g lactose, and 1.2 g or less of other sugars). The pH range is 2.5 to 6.5. USP Galactose RS. USP Anhydrous Lactose RS. USP Lactulose RS. Microbial limits 61— The total bacterial count does not exceed 100 cfu per g of lactulose, and the tests for Salmonella species and Escherichia coli are negative. pH 791: between 2.5 and 6.5, after 15 minutes of contact with the electrodes. Residual solvents 467: meets the ...
