Lactitol

Osmotic Laxative — ALIMENTARY TRACT AND METABOLISM

Key facts

Lactitol is an ofm drug in the Osmotic Laxative class catalogued in DrugCentral. It was first approved by the FDA in 2020. Its mechanism of action is classified as Osmotic Activity. Recorded indications include Chronic idiopathic constipation.

• Approval status: ofm (first approved 2020 by the FDA).
• Drug class: Osmotic Laxative.
• Mechanism of action: Osmotic Activity.
• Indications: Chronic idiopathic constipation.
• ATC code: A06AD12 (Osmotically acting laxatives).
• Molecular formula: C12H24O11; molecular weight 344.31 g/mol.

Indications & contraindications

Drug–disease relationships curated by DrugCentral (OMOP / SNOMED concepts).

Indications (1)

• Chronic idiopathic constipation

Contraindications (2)

• Galactosemia
• Gastrointestinal obstruction

Mechanism & targets

• Mechanism of action (MoA): Osmotic Activity
• Established pharmacologic class: Osmotic Laxative

Regulatory approvals (1)

Date	Agency	Marketed as	Applicant	Orphan
2020-02-12	FDA	—	BRAINTREE LABS

ATC classification

ATC code	Therapeutic hierarchy
A06AD12	ALIMENTARY TRACT AND METABOLISM › DRUGS FOR CONSTIPATION › DRUGS FOR CONSTIPATION › Osmotically acting laxatives

Reported adverse-event signals

Strongest FDA FAERS disproportionality signals (log-likelihood ratio). A signal is a statistical association in spontaneous reports, not proof that the drug causes the event.

MedDRA term	LLR
Hepatic encephalopathy	85.8

Chemical structure

• Molecular formula: C₁₂H₂₄O₁₁
• Molecular weight: 344.31 g/mol
• CAS number: 585-86-4
• InChIKey: VQHSOMBJVWLPSR-JVCRWLNRSA-N
• PubChem CID: 157355

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Frequently asked questions

Answers are generated from the structured data on this page, not written by hand.

What is Lactitol used for?

DrugCentral lists the following indications for Lactitol: Chronic idiopathic constipation.

How does Lactitol work?

Lactitol is classified as Osmotic Activity.

When was Lactitol first approved?

Lactitol was first approved by the FDA in 2020.

What drug class does Lactitol belong to?

Lactitol is in the Osmotic Laxative class.

What is the chemical formula of Lactitol?

Lactitol has the molecular formula C12H24O11 and a molecular weight of 344.31 g/mol.

Sources

• DrugCentral drug card 1534 — structure, indications, targets, approvals, pharmacologic classes (CC BY-SA 4.0)
• ChEMBL CHEMBL1661 — compound record and bioactivity
• PubChem CID 157355 — chemical identifiers
• DrugBank DB12942 — drug record
• FDA UNII L2B0WJF7ZY — substance identity
• DailyMed: FDA labels for Lactitol — current prescribing information (label search)
• FDA Adverse Event Reporting System (openFDA FAERS) — adverse-event signals, as aggregated by DrugCentral

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