Indication
Lactose Intolerance, Infant Colic
Adult Dose
Adult:
Lactose Intolerance
Take 3,000-9,000 units PO with meals or dairy
Child Dose
Child:
Lactose Intolerance
Take 3,000-9,000 units PO with meals or dairy
Infant Colic
Breast milk
Express a few tablespoons of breast milk into a sterilized container
Add 4 drops of lactase infant drops
Give mixture to infant on a spoon or oral syringe before initiating breastfeeding
Breast feed as normal
Mode of Action
Enzyme; lactose is hydrolyzed by intestinal lactase to monosaccharides (ie, glucose, galactose) which are absorbed systemically by uptake of the sodium-dependent glucose carrier; defect of this carrier result in severe diarrhea following carbohydrate intake.
Precaution
Some products may contain aspartame and should be avoided in patients with phenylketonuria.