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Diarrhea After Lactulose In A Child, Feeding Farex. After How Many Days Will The Diarrhea Stop, Is It Lactose Intolerance?

Hi Doc,I have kid who is suufering from diarrehea after giving lactoluse He is 7months old.We are feeding him farex milk which has lactouse in ,if we feed him farex milk diarreahea increasing ,if we feed him milk without lactose his diarreahea but ok.but its not getting stopped.Usually how many days will it take diarrehea to stop if we give lactolose to infants
Sat, 16 Feb 2013
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Hi,
Thank you for your query,
Lactulose is a syrup given to treat constipation and it is not digested by the gut.
Lactose is a sugar that is present in milk of humans, cows and in the formula milks and it will be digested by the gut.
Farex milk contains lactose and not the lactulose.
Some times infants may develop secondary lactose intolerance so whenever they fed with lactose formula they cant digest the lactose and they develop loose stools.
At least for 8 weeks duration you have to give lactose free milk in secondary lactose intolerance.
So consult your Pediatrician regarding the feeding advise.
Hope I have answered your query.
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Diarrhea After Lactulose In A Child, Feeding Farex. After How Many Days Will The Diarrhea Stop, Is It Lactose Intolerance?

Hi, Thank you for your query, Lactulose is a syrup given to treat constipation and it is not digested by the gut. Lactose is a sugar that is present in milk of humans, cows and in the formula milks and it will be digested by the gut. Farex milk contains lactose and not the lactulose. Some times infants may develop secondary lactose intolerance so whenever they fed with lactose formula they cant digest the lactose and they develop loose stools. At least for 8 weeks duration you have to give lactose free milk in secondary lactose intolerance. So consult your Pediatrician regarding the feeding advise. Hope I have answered your query.