What this pack is
Duphalac is the brand name in this record; lactulose is the generic name. Read both together with the dosage form (exact dosage form to be checked from the current pack).
PACK CHECK · MARKET FIRST
DuphalacGeneric namelactulose
Mainland China pack-name cue杜密克®Historical or public source cue · verify the current target-market record · Open reference ↗
How this medicine works
Bowel bacteria break lactulose into organic acids; the resulting osmotic effect increases water in the bowel and supports bowel movement.
Read source: United Kingdom ↗reviewed 2026-09-09More about its action and precautions →Check the market, names, dosage form and route together
A medicine may use different brand names across markets. Keep the market, brand, generic name, dosage form and route together; one matching field does not prove that two packs are the same or interchangeable.
Open the complete product-identity record
Use these fields when the pack, market name or package image needs closer checking. They are evidence boundaries, not substitution instructions.
- Mainland China pack-name cue
- 杜密克®
- International brand name
- Duphalac
- Source-scoped market brand names
- 杜密克® / Duphalac® · Mainland ChinaSource-scoped evidence ↗Sachet OTC original, not a universal lactulose leaflet.
- Duphalac · SingaporeSource-scoped evidence ↗NDF records 67 g/100 mL; local notation is preserved.
The evidence status and note below apply only to the stated market and source. They do not prove that packs in different markets can be substituted.
- Generic name
- lactulose
- Dosage-form class
- Dosage form and presentation as documented in the linked primary label
- Route
- Oral
- Package-image status
- No exact original-brand package image is shown This is deliberate: do not use a retailer, repackager or another-market image to identify the pack in hand. See why and what to check instead →
Mainland China trade-name search cue:杜密克®. This is a historical/public cue for reading pack text. It does not establish current approval, holder, supply or sale eligibility. Open reference ↗
FOR EVERYDAY QUESTIONS
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What this page can show
This is a source-traceable public record. It helps you read the product identity and its listed source documents; each market still needs its own current record check.
What to bring to the next conversation
Bring the actual pack, the label or prescription, and a complete medicine list when you speak with a pharmacist or clinician.
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PRODUCT PRESENTATION IDENTITY
Strength, pack and device identity
Package strength is not an individual dose. These fields help identify the exact labelled product; they do not calculate how much, how often, a missed-use action, splitting, switching or conversion.
3 source-backed strength, pack or device records — open the full list
First match the market, dosage form and labelled amount on the pack in hand. The number of tablets, sachets or devices in a pack is not a personal dose or schedule.
CN · Sachet OTC original, revised 21 May 2025
667 mg/mL; 15 mL/sachet; 6 sachets/carton
Source-text identity card: no displayable exact official package image. The fields below come from the cited label and are not a visual authentication result.
- Product code
- HJ20171057
- Form and route
- Lactulose oral solution · Oral
- Listing review
- Cited product evidence reviewed 2026-09-09; actual marketing, stock and availability are not established.
- lactulose
- 667 mgPer mL, not a personal dose
- Package
- 6 sachets/carton
CN · Sachet OTC original, revised 21 May 2025
667 mg/mL; 15 mL/sachet; 10 sachets/carton
Source-text identity card: no displayable exact official package image. The fields below come from the cited label and are not a visual authentication result.
- Product code
- HJ20171057
- Form and route
- Lactulose oral solution · Oral
- Listing review
- Cited product evidence reviewed 2026-09-09; actual marketing, stock and availability are not established.
- lactulose
- 667 mgPer mL, not a personal dose
- Package
- 10 sachets/carton
CN · Sachet OTC original, revised 21 May 2025
667 mg/mL; 15 mL/sachet; 20 sachets/carton
Source-text identity card: no displayable exact official package image. The fields below come from the cited label and are not a visual authentication result.
- Product code
- HJ20171057
- Form and route
- Lactulose oral solution · Oral
- Listing review
- Cited product evidence reviewed 2026-09-09; actual marketing, stock and availability are not established.
- lactulose
- 667 mgPer mL, not a personal dose
- Package
- 20 sachets/carton
PACKAGE-VISUAL STATUS
Check text identity; exact carton photo not shown
No official carton images matched individually to these three Chinese OTC packs were obtained. Cards establish neither authenticity nor stock.
LABEL READING · NOT A PRESCRIPTION
Large-print reading: distinguish OTC and prescription versions
Reading level: drug-specific label reading. This record has been expanded around its dosage form or a higher-risk reading question; the current target-market label and professional review still apply.
This reads the Chinese sachet OTC original for chronic functional constipation. Pack count is not a dose; older adults and people with other conditions need medical guidance.
- 667 mg/mL is concentration; 15 mL is sachet volume. The leaflet also states 15 mL:10 g using its rounded notation.
- Unexplained abdominal pain, obstruction and acute inflammatory bowel disease are among the contraindications; seek assessment first.
- Diarrhoea can disturb fluid and electrolytes. Older long-term users need monitoring review; bring a complete list, including diuretics or cardiac glycosides.
- Consult a clinician if constipation persists or recurs after two or three days; separately check paediatric, pregnancy and breastfeeding restrictions.
PHARMACOVIGILANCE · OFFICIAL ROUTES
Check safety information in the right market
Start with the public label or product record linked to this dossier, then use the official safety routes below for the market that applies to the medicine in hand.
Match five details before using a safety record
- Brand and generic nameBoth must match the medicine named by the record.
- Dosage form and strengthTablet, capsule, injection, inhaler, patch and eye drop are not interchangeable.
- Market and notice dateA record applies only to the country or region and date it names.
- Lot, pack and manufacturerRecord these only when the official notice specifically names them.
- Current product informationA historical record may have been superseded by the current label.
This checklist only helps organise the right question. It does not create a personal conclusion about stopping, switching, dose, combination or suitability.
This dossier’s product-level source checkAbbott China · Mainland China · Manufacturer public leaflet · 2026-09-09
This dossier’s publicly accessible product-level route has been checked individually. It does not mean that real-time alerts in every country or region have been searched, or that the medicine has or does not have a current risk.
Markets actually represented by the reviewed product documents
- Mainland China · 2
- United Kingdom · 1
- Singapore · 1
This is a document-coverage summary, not a claim that the medicine is authorised, supplied, interchangeable or actively monitored in every listed market today.
This record’s label or product-record routeAbbott China: Duphalac sachet OTC leaflet, revised 2025-05-21 ↗reviewed 2026-09-09
Other official market or version documents for this record
These are separately reviewed product documents for the same dossier. Their market, date, dosage form and document status must stay attached to each link; they do not establish interchangeability between products, strengths, packs, indications or countries.
- Abbott China · Mainland China · Manufacturer public leaflet · 2026-09-09Abbott China: Duphalac sachet prescription leaflet, revised 2025-05-21 ↗reviewed 2026-09-09
- UK electronic medicines compendium (emc) · United Kingdom · Public product information or patient leaflet · 2026-09-09UK emc: Duphalac SmPC, PL 46302/0032; text revised April 2022 ↗reviewed 2026-09-09
- Singapore National Drug Formulary (NDF) · Singapore · Government drug formulary product information and leaflet excerpts · 2026-09-09Singapore NDF: DUPHALAC SYRUP, SIN02818P; updated 2026-07-28 ↗reviewed 2026-09-09
This is not a conclusion that the medicine has no risk, warning, recall or newer notice in another market. Start with the checked product-level label above, then use the official market gateways below for the product in hand.
See the reviewed safety-record directory →Global official safety gateways
- NMPA Centre for Drug Reevaluation · Mainland ChinaPrimary NMPA Drug Evaluation Centre gateway for drug-vigilance bulletins, safety notices and adverse-reaction monitoring. Exact products still require checking approval number, dosage form, strength, authorisation holder and notice date item by item.Drug-vigilance bulletins and safety notices ↗reviewed 2026-08-22
- FDA · United StatesPrimary FDA pages for important new safety issues, labelling changes and risk communications.Drug Safety Communications ↗reviewed 2026-08-22
- FDA MedWatch · United StatesU.S. MedWatch safety-information and reporting gateway; a report does not itself establish causality.Safety information and serious-problem reporting ↗reviewed 2026-08-22
- EMA · European Union / European Economic AreaOfficial EU gateway for pharmacovigilance, suspected adverse-reaction reports and PRAC safety assessment.Pharmacovigilance overview and EudraVigilance ↗reviewed 2026-08-22
- MHRA · United KingdomPrimary UK MHRA medicine-safety updates for professionals and the public.Drug Safety Update ↗reviewed 2026-08-22
- PMDA · JapanPMDA’s English official safety gateway; exact products still require checking against the Japanese product page and current documents.Medicine safety information ↗reviewed 2026-08-22
- MFDS · Republic of KoreaMFDS’s primary index for medicine safety letters in the Republic of Korea. The original notices are in Korean and must be read against the named product, dosage form, market and date; they do not automatically apply in another market or decide an individual case.Medicine safety letters ↗reviewed 2026-08-22
- HSA · SingaporeHSA’s public Singapore gateway for suspected adverse-event reporting and medicine-safety information. A report does not itself establish individual causality; exact products still require checking Singapore registration status, dosage form, strength, date and current product information.Adverse-event reporting and medicine-safety information ↗reviewed 2026-08-22
- Health Canada · CanadaHealth Canada’s public MedEffect gateway for medicine and health-product advisories, warnings, recalls, reporting and safety information. Exact products still require checking market, dosage form, strength, notice date and lot item by item.MedEffect Canada: advisories, warnings and recalls ↗reviewed 2026-08-22
- TGA · AustraliaPrimary Australian TGA safety alerts, advisories and monitoring information for therapeutic products.Medicine safety alerts ↗reviewed 2026-08-22
- Swissmedic · SwitzerlandOfficial Swissmedic gateway for pharmacovigilance, signal assessment and suspected adverse-reaction reporting; a report or signal does not itself confirm individual causality.Pharmacovigilance and suspected adverse-reaction reporting ↗reviewed 2026-08-22
- Medsafe · New ZealandNew Zealand Medsafe gateway for public and professional medicine safety communications and archives; older notices may have been superseded by current product information.Medicine safety communications ↗reviewed 2026-08-22
- SAHPRA · South AfricaSAHPRA’s safety-information, alerts and pharmacovigilance gateway for the public and professionals in South Africa. An official alert does not itself mean a product is unsafe in every circumstance; exact products still require checking South African registration status, dosage form, strength, notice date and current product information.Medicine safety information, alerts and pharmacovigilance ↗reviewed 2026-08-22
- WHO · GlobalWHO’s cross-market safety-alert archive; every historical notice must be read against its date, named product and market.Medicine and vaccine safety-alert archive ↗reviewed 2026-08-22
- Anvisa · BrazilAnvisa’s primary Brazilian pharmacovigilance gateway for alerts, bulletins, risk communication and VigiMed reporting. Exact products still require checking Brazilian authorisation status, dosage form, strength and notice date item by item.Pharmacovigilance, alerts and VigiMed ↗reviewed 2026-08-22
This card brings together the medicine-specific product route and 15 market-level official vigilance gateways. It does not mean real-time alerts for this medicine have been searched in every country or region, or that the medicine has a new alert, recall or risk conclusion. Match brand, generic name, dosage form, strength, market and notice date item by item; do not self-stop, switch, increase or reduce use from a headline.
For severe or rapidly worsening symptoms, suspected overdose, a severe allergic reaction, loss of consciousness or another emergency, use local emergency services. Do not wait for an online alert search or change a medicine from this page.
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Six checks for this medicine pack
Use this card to organise questions about Duphalac (lactulose). Keep the exact pack, its current label and the full medicine list together.
Identify the exact product
Duphalac is the brand in this record and lactulose is the active-ingredient name. Check both with the dosage form (Dosage form and presentation as documented in the linked primary label) and the market on the actual pack.
Read the labelled strength in context
mg, mcg, mg/mL or a percentage describes the labelled amount in one tablet, capsule, measured volume, spray or other unit. It is not an answer to how many units a person should take.
Check the exact dosage form
Verify the exact dosage form and current label before altering, transferring or substituting any product. A similar name or previous pack is not enough by itself.
Put every product on one list
Include prescriptions, over-the-counter products, eye drops, creams, vitamins, minerals, herbs and supplements. A pharmacist or prescriber needs the whole list before any combination, alternation, switch or stop is considered.
Ask a specific pharmacogenetics question
Ask which medicine, which gene and what clinical decision a result could change. A gene–drug association does not mean broad genetic testing is needed for everyone and must not be used to change treatment without professional review.
Know when to seek urgent help
For a suspected overdose, a severe allergic reaction, fainting or difficulty breathing, use the local emergency or poison-information service now. Do not wait for a website reply or alter several medicines to test what caused it.
This card does not calculate a dose, decide whether medicines can be combined, or replace a clinician or pharmacist. Market-specific current labels and the person's full context still need review.
MARKET DOCUMENTS · READ SEPARATELY
Enlarged market leaflets and regulator documents
Each link retains its own market, date, dosage form and document status. These documents support larger-print reading and item-by-item checking; they do not make products, strengths, packs, indications or use between countries or regions interchangeable.
- Abbott China: Duphalac sachet OTC leaflet, revised 2025-05-21 ↗reviewed 2026-09-09
- Abbott China: Duphalac sachet prescription leaflet, revised 2025-05-21 ↗reviewed 2026-09-09
- UK emc: Duphalac SmPC, PL 46302/0032; text revised April 2022 ↗reviewed 2026-09-09
- Singapore NDF: DUPHALAC SYRUP, SIN02818P; updated 2026-07-28 ↗reviewed 2026-09-09
HOW IT WORKS · NOT A TREATMENT PLAN
Helps retain water in the bowel and soften stool
- It is not an instant bowel cleanse. The UK label notes that an effect may take two or three days; keep local instructions separate.
- Hepatic encephalopathy is a prescription indication with different treatment goals; do not copy its dose for constipation.
- Low absorption does not mean no adverse effects: bloating, pain, diarrhoea and electrolyte problems still matter.
SOURCE EVIDENCE REGISTER
Source evidence map
Every public link is labelled with its market, document status and document type. A historical public record is not a current label, and an official lookup entry is not a product-specific record.
- Abbott China: Duphalac sachet OTC leaflet, revised 2025-05-21 ↗reviewed 2026-09-09
- Abbott China: Duphalac sachet prescription leaflet, revised 2025-05-21 ↗reviewed 2026-09-09
- UK emc: Duphalac SmPC, PL 46302/0032; text revised April 2022 ↗reviewed 2026-09-09
- Singapore NDF: DUPHALAC SYRUP, SIN02818P; updated 2026-07-28 ↗reviewed 2026-09-09
SOURCE-TRACEABLE ARCHIVE
Duphalaclactulose
This page links to public primary-source material for Duphalac. The archive is historical or documentary evidence only; it does not by itself establish originator status, product quality, current labelling, availability or sale eligibility.
DOCUMENT TIMELINE
Document timeline
First authorisation listed in the UK
Market-specific date in the UK original.
UK emc: Duphalac SmPC, PL 46302/0032; text revised April 2022 ↗Chinese leaflets revised
Sachet OTC and prescription documents remain separate.
Abbott China: Duphalac sachet prescription leaflet, revised 2025-05-21 ↗
MARKET SCOPE
Market-record boundary
Mainland China
First-party originals checkedThe prescription document covers constipation and hepatic encephalopathy and lists a six-sachet carton. OTC lists 6/10/20. Pack cards cite OTC only; a separate current NMPA check is not completed.
Singapore
Government NDF product record checkedSIN02818P: holder Abbott Laboratories (Singapore) Private Limited; manufacturer Abbott Biologicals B.V. This is not Chinese packaging or live stock.
United Kingdom
emc original checkedThe text revision is April 2022; this access check is not a new label revision.
How to read this record
Read each document in its stated market, date and dosage-form context. A historical record is not a current label and does not support individual medical, substitution or purchasing conclusions.
RECORD FAQ
Record questions
Does no excipients mean sugar-free?
No. The prescription original also discusses galactose, lactose and sulphite associated with manufacturing. Review sugar intolerance, diabetes or allergy against the exact original.
Can I choose whichever leaflet is more convenient?
No. Match your pack and prescription to the indication, version, measuring device and individual instructions rather than mixing versions or countries.
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Evidence status
The listed links are public sources selected for traceability. They must be rechecked against the current target-market record before any use beyond reading and research.