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Lactulose for bowel evacuation

US8778907B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateOct 28, 2011
Grant dateJul 15, 2014
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Expiry dateDec 18, 2031

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  • Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
  • CPC primaryA61K9/0095
  • WIPO fieldPharmaceuticals
  • WIPO sectorChemistry

Abstract

A method of treating an adult patient in need of bowel evacuation via the administration of one or more doses of a bowel evacuant consisting of a total of from about 180 g to about 220 g of lactulose in a dosing regimen suitable to achieve bowel evacuation prior to a diagnostic, therapeutic or surgical procedure is disclosed.

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