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What is Lactase?

Category: Over the Counter Drugs

Most popular types: Lactaid Digestive advantage lactose defense formula Lactaid Fast Act Show all

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See also: Lactaid Ultra

Lactase is an enzyme used to help digest lactose in milk for patients with lactose intolerance.

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Reported purpose & perceived effectiveness
Purpose Patients Evaluations Perceived Effectiveness
Lactose intolerance 12 3
Diarrhea 5 0
Abdominal bloating 2 0
Abdominal cramps 2 2
Irritable bowel syndrome 2 0

Show all 12 reasons taken

  • Major
  • Moderate
  • Slight
  • None
  • Can't tell
See all 92 patients that have taken Lactase

Side effects

Side effects as an overall problem

Side effects as an overall problem
Severity Evaluations Percentage
Severe 1
Moderate 0
Mild 1
None 15

Commonly reported side effects and conditions associated with Lactase

Side effect Patients Percentage
Abdominal bloating 1
Constipation 1
Diarrhea 1
Flatulence 1

Why patients stopped taking Lactase

Multiple reasons could be selected

Reason Patients Percentage
Other 5
Did not seem to work 3
Expense 2
Personal research 2
Doctor's advice 1
Side effects too severe 1
See all 9 patients who've stopped taking Lactase

Duration

Stopped taking Lactase

Duration Patients Percentage
Less than 1 month 1
1 - 6 months 3
6 months - 1 year 1
1 - 2 years 1
2 - 5 years 1
5 - 10 years 2
Adherence
Adherence Evaluations Percentage
Always 9
Usually 6
Sometimes 2
Never taken as prescribed 0
Burden
Burden Evaluations Percentage
Very hard to take 1
Somewhat hard to take 2
A little hard to take 5
Not at all hard to take 9
Cost per month
Cost per month Evaluations Percentage
$200+ 0
$100-199 1
$50-99 0
$25-49 0
< $25 7
Not specified 9

What people switch to and from

Patients started taking Lactase after stopping:

Treatment Patients Percentage
Pantoprazole (Protonix) 1
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1 patient evaluation for Lactase

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Dec 7, 2008 (Started Apr 07, 2008)

  • Effectiveness
    Major (for lactose intolerance symptoms)
  • Side effects
    None
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    Not at all hard to take
Dosage: As needed
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Cost: < $25 monthly
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