Lactulose — Osmotic laxative. Study the mechanism, listed uses and warnings from the US label on one sourced card.
Generic name
Lactulose
Class
Osmotic laxative
Mechanism
Colonic bacteria break it down to lactic and other acids, raising osmotic pressure and acidifying stool, which adds stool water.
Used for
Constipation in adults, for the cited solution
Common side effects
Flatulence; Intestinal cramps; Diarrhea; Nausea and vomiting
Warnings
Contraindicated with low-galactose diet
Interactions
Non-absorbable antacids
Brand questions use only name pairings verified against the linked product source. Unverified pairings are withheld from these questions; the other study content remains available.
Label date: 20260817 · For learning, not clinical decisions. US label and brand information; always consult the current source.
Source snapshot checked: 2026-10-21. The source document and selected fields were compared. The complete card has not had an independent clinical review.
Mechanism: Acts osmotically to retain water with the stool.
Only on the Polyethylene Glycol 3350 card: Used for — Occasional constipation in adults and children aged 17 or older; children aged 16 or younger require medical advice · Common side effects — Loose, watery stools · Warnings — Polyethylene glycol allergy: do not use; Kidney disease: use only under a doctor’s advice and supervision; Stop use and ask a doctor if a laxative is needed for longer than 1 week · Interactions — Prescription drugs (ask first)
Mechanism: Substituted benzimidazole that inhibits the H+/K+ ATPase (proton pump) of the gastric parietal cell, blocking the final step of acid secretion.
On both cards: Common side effects — Flatulence; Diarrhea
Only on the Omeprazole card: Used for — Short-term treatment of active duodenal or benign gastric ulcer in adults; H. pylori eradication with the specified antibiotics in adults with duodenal ulcer disease; Short-term symptomatic GERD or erosive esophagitis treatment, and maintenance of healed erosive esophagitis, in patients aged 2 years and older; Long-term treatment of pathological hypersecretory conditions in adults · Common side effects — Headache; Abdominal pain; Nausea · Warnings — Acute tubulointerstitial nephritis; C. difficile-associated diarrhea; Bone fracture with long-term use · Interactions — Clopidogrel; Rilpivirine, atazanavir, nelfinavir; Warfarin
Mechanism: Converted in the parietal cell to an active inhibitor that blocks the H+/K+ ATPase (proton pump), suppressing gastric acid secretion.
On both cards: Common side effects — Flatulence; Diarrhea
Only on the Esomeprazole magnesium card: Used for — Short-term erosive-esophagitis healing in adults and ages 12–17; maintenance of healing in adults; Short-term heartburn and other GERD symptoms in adults and ages 12–17; Reduce NSAID-associated gastric-ulcer risk in adults receiving continuous NSAIDs who are aged 60 or older and/or have a documented gastric-ulcer history; With amoxicillin and clarithromycin, eradicate H. pylori in adults with active duodenal ulcer or a history within 5 years to reduce recurrence · Common side effects — Headache; Nausea; Abdominal pain · Warnings — C. difficile-associated diarrhea; Bone fracture with long-term use; Acute tubulointerstitial nephritis · Interactions — Clopidogrel; Some antiretrovirals (e.g., rilpivirine)
An item counts as shared only when both cards use the same wording. If a card does not list an item, that is not a statement that the effect never occurs.
Capsera