If needed,
oral lactulose (0.1 - 0.5 mL / kg, PO, bid - tid) along with antibiotic therapy, either neomycin (22 mg / kg, PO, bid) or metronidazole (7.5 mg / kg, PO, bid) are recommended.
Oral lactulose and neomycin (or metronidazole) and a protein - restricted diet are usually continued for at least 4 to 8 weeks or longer, depending on the individual patient's clinical response.
Not exact matches
Healthy male volunteers (n = 7) participated in a randomized crossover trial comparing changes in gut permeability (
lactulose / rhamnose ratios) before and after 5 days of 50 mg of indomethacin three times daily (tds) per
oral with colostrum (125 ml, tds) or whey protein (control) co-administration.
Before the test, the administrator of the test gives the person tested an
oral measured dose of
lactulose, glucose, xylose, or sucrose to provoke the bacteria.
When severe CNS depression or coma prevents
oral administration of
lactulose and neomycin, these drugs are administered by enema.