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In addition to its use as an osmotic laxative, {{c2::lactulose}} may be used in the treatment of {{c1::hepatic encephalopathy}}
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- Hepatic encephalopathy is a result of excess ammonia following cirrhosis
- Lactulose is metabolized into acidic metabolites, which convert NH3 to NH4+ (trapped in intestinal lumen and excreted)

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