Lactitol

Generic Name
Lactitol
Brand Names
Pizensy
Drug Type
Small Molecule
Chemical Formula
C12H24O11
CAS Number
585-86-4
Unique Ingredient Identifier
L2B0WJF7ZY
Background

Lactitol, also known as 4-β-D-galactopyranosyl-D-glucitol, is a sugar alcohol synthesized from lactose. It is used in food manufacturing as a nutritive sweetener and is approximately 35% as sweet as table sugar (i.e. sucrose). Clinically, lactitol has been investigated for use as an osmotic laxative and, along with other non-absorbable disaccharides such as ...

Indication

Lactitol is indicated for the treatment of chronic idiopathic constipation in adults.

Associated Conditions
Constipation, Hepatic Encephalopathy (HE), Occasional Constipation, Chronic idiopathic constipation (CIC)
Associated Therapies
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