A 77-year-old woman with a history of hepatitis C cirrhosis presents to the emergency department with 24 hours of progressive ...

history of previous lactulose intake <6 weeks, any neurological disease, non-hepatic metabolic encephalopathy, hepatocellular carcinoma, portal vein thrombosis, hepatic venous outflow tract ...

Lactulose is the first-line therapy for hepatic encephalopathy. However, individual requirements with respect to the dose and frequency of lactulose are highly variable, which can result in both ...

Lactulose is a medication used to treat hepatic encephalopathy, a complication of cirrhosis. It works on your digestive system to reduce levels of toxins like ammonia. If you have cirrhosis ...