Lactulose

CHEMBL296306 Phase 4 Approuvé Small molecule
Half-Life
Bioavailability
Protein Binding
Molecular Weight
342.3 g/mol
LogP
-4.3
Phase
4

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.

Masse moléculaire

342,3000 g/mol

LogP

-4,30

TPSA

190,00 Ų

Règle des 5 de Lipinski

Non conforme

Aires thérapeutiques

Pharmacokinetics (PK)

Pharmacodynamics (PD)

Structure 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

Liaisons Rotatives

5

Atomes Lourds

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.

Foire aux questions

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.

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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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Data sources: ChEMBL, PubChem, DailyMed.