OREANDA-NEWS. July 12, 2012. The Sotex company (a production business segment of Protek Group) started promotion of Exportal (international non-proprietary name: lactitol) under the contract with the developer and manufacturer of the drug product, a Russian company Pharmvilar FPK.

Exportal belongs to the group of osmotic laxatives. Exportal has a very low caloric value (2 kkal/g) and does not influence the blood glucose level, so it can be used without restrictions in patients with diabetes. The product is indicated both for adults and children from 1 year old. The product is produced in 10 g sachets No. 10 and No. 20, as well as in 200 g and 500 g plastic containers. A dosage formulation 5 g sachet No. 6 is produced specially for children. The product is available without prescription.

"Lactitol-based laxatives has for a long time and successfully been used abroad”, points out Vitaliy Smerdov, CEO of FarmFirma Sotex. “The efficacy and high safety profile of lactitol have been proved by numerous clinical studies and long-term experience of use. With this base in place, we expect Exportal to be successful among specialists and patients".