Lactulose
A synthetic sugar used to treat constipation and hepatic encephalopathy by drawing water into the colon and reducing ammonia absorption. In chronic kidney disease patients, it helps manage phosphate and nitrogen levels.
Peso molecular
342,3000 g/mol
LogP
-4,30
TPSA
190,00 Ų
Regla de cinco de Lipinski
No cumple
Áreas terapéuticas
Pharmacokinetics (PK)
Pharmacodynamics (PD)
Estructura 2D
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SMILES
OC[C@H]1O[C@@H](O[C@@H]2[C@@H](CO)O[C@](O)(CO)[C@H]2O)[C@H](O)[C@@H](O)[C@H]1O
InChI
InChI=1S/C12H22O11/c13-1-4-6(16)7(17)8(18)11(21-4)22-9-5(2-14)23-12(20,3-15)10(9)19/h4-11,13-20H,1-3H2/t4-,5-,6+,7+,8-,9-,10+,11+,12-/m1/s1
Molecular Formula
C12H22O11
HBD / HBA
8 / 11
Enlaces Rotables
5
Átomos Pesados
23
No targets recorded
Target interaction data is not yet available for this drug.
No interactions recorded
Drug interaction data is not yet available for this compound.
No side effects recorded
Side effect data is not yet available for this drug.
Preguntas frecuentes
A synthetic sugar used to treat constipation and hepatic encephalopathy by drawing water into the colon and reducing ammonia absorption. In chronic kidney disease patients, it helps manage phosphate and nitrogen levels.
Yes, Lactulose is an approved drug. It has reached clinical phase 4. It is classified as a Small molecule.
References & Data Sources
- ChEMBL — European Bioinformatics Institute (EBI). CHEMBL296306. Open-access bioactivity database.
- PubChem — National Center for Biotechnology Information (NCBI). CID 11333. Chemical information database.
Data aggregated from publicly available pharmacological databases. Last updated 2026-03-04.
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