Adult & adolescent Starting dose: 15-45 mL daily. Maintenance dose: 15-30 mL daily.
Duphalac Childn 7-14 yr Starting dose: 15 mL daily. Maintenance dose: 10-15 mL daily,
1-6 yr Starting & maintenance dose: 5-10 mL daily.
Infant <1 yr Starting & maintenance dose: Up to 5 mL daily. Drink sufficient amounts of fluids (1.5-2 L, equal to 6-8 glasses) during the day.
Hepatic encephalopathy Adult Starting dose: 20-30 g or 30-45 mL tid to qid.
Prebiotic Adult 7.5-15 mL (corresponding to 5-10 g) daily.
Bowel cleansing in prep for colonoscopy Adult Course of treatment consists of bisacodyl 10 mg in the evening before exam & Duphalac soln 1 L 6 hr before colonoscopy (eg, 1 hr after light breakfast on the day of exam). Dilute soln in order to obtain 12.5% lactulose soln by diluting 200 mL in 800 mL of water or lemon juice.
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