• Lactitol (beta-galactosido-sorbitol) is a crystalline sugar alcohol and reduced calorie sweetener with a sweetness roughly 40 percent of sugar.
• Lactitol and lactitol monohydrate are derived from cow's milk (lactose, or milk sugar) and used in the food industry. With a glycemic index of three, lactitol has a negligible effect on blood sugar levels and can be used in diabetic and diet foods. It is also used internationally as an osmotically acting laxative (OsmoAid).
• Lactitol monohydrate works by drawing water into the intestine through osmosis, which makes the stool soft and easier to pass.
   

Lactitol monohydrate is used as a laxatives,purgatives. This drug is used to prevent or treat constipation.
 

• Dehydration
• Flatulence
• Pain
• Abdominal Cramps
• Sensation of fullness
   

Caution should be taken in patients with:
• Galactosemia
• Iatrogenic hypersensitivity
• Intestinal obstruction
• Abdominal pain
• Bleeding