Drug Profile
Lactitol
Alternative Names: Beta-galactosido sorbitol; Emportal; Floralac®; Importal; Lactite; Lactitol monohydrate; Lactositol; Oponaf; Portolac; β-galactosido sorbitolLatest Information Update: 24 Oct 2021
Price :
$50
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At a glance
- Originator Novartis Consumer Health
- Class Osmotic laxatives; Small molecules; Sugar alcohols
- Mechanism of Action Undefined mechanism
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Orphan Drug Status
Orphan designation is assigned by a regulatory body to encourage companies to develop drugs for rare diseases.
Highest Development Phases
- Marketed Constipation; Hyperammonaemia
Most Recent Events
- 30 Dec 1997 Launched for Constipation in Argentina (PO)
- 19 Nov 1996 Launched for Hyperammonaemia in Spain (PO)
- 23 Aug 1995 Launched for Constipation in Austria (PO)