Drug & supplement interaction

Kohlrabi + Lactulose

Lactulose brand names: Cephulac, Constulose, Constilac, Evalose, Laxilose, and others.

No Known Interaction
Medically reviewed by · Updated June 2026 · Pair last verified Sep 20, 2026
The bottom line No known interaction

We found no known interaction between Kohlrabi and Lactulose in our sources. Absence of a documented interaction is not the same as proven safety, and does not guarantee one does not exist. Do not start, stop, or change a medication or supplement based on this page; confirm with your pharmacist or doctor first.

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Kohlrabi and Lactulose

We checked these two against our interaction database. Here is what we found.

No Known Interaction Found

We did not find a documented interaction between Lactulose and Kohlrabi in our sources. This does not guarantee that the combination is completely free of risk — there is often limited research on supplements and herbal products, especially around drug interactions.

Worth understanding: our licensed dataset holds no drug-interaction record for Kohlrabi at all — not against Lactulose, and not against any other medication we track. This verdict therefore rests on the absence of any recorded data, not on research that looked at this combination and found nothing. We cannot rule an interaction out.

If you decide to take both, the practical routine is simple: add one new thing at a time and note the date you started it. If the combination is going to disagree with you, it usually shows in the first days to a couple of weeks — and a start date turns “I’ve been feeling off” into something a pharmacist can actually work with. Do not stop a prescribed medicine on your own.

Always talk with your pharmacist or doctor before making changes to your medications or supplements, particularly if you take several medications or have an ongoing health condition.

Kohlrabi safety at a glance

Kohlrabi overall Generally safe Kohlrabi is widely eaten as a vegetable and is considered safe in normal food amounts.
Pregnancy Generally safe Eating kohlrabi as a food is generally considered safe during pregnancy.
Breastfeeding Generally safe Kohlrabi eaten as a normal food is generally considered safe while breastfeeding.

Safety guidance is general; always confirm with your pharmacist or doctor for your situation.

Still wondering about combining Lactulose and Kohlrabi? Ask Dr. Brian Staiger, PharmD, BCPS directly ›
What to actually watch for

What Lactulose’s Own FDA Label Lists

This is not an interaction — none of it involves Kohlrabi. These are the most notable effects listed in the ADVERSE REACTIONS section of Lactulose’s own FDA label, for the medication by itself. Knowing the drug’s own list makes it easier to work out the likely cause if something new turns up while you take both. One of them is worth acting on rather than waiting out — marked below.

  • Low potassium Worth acting on
  • Bloating or gas
  • Stomach upset
  • Diarrhea mentioned in 5.2% of FDA reports for Lactulose
  • Vomiting mentioned in 5.6% of FDA reports for Lactulose
  • Nausea mentioned in 6.9% of FDA reports for Lactulose

From the ADVERSE REACTIONS section of the FDA label for Lactulose. Read the label on DailyMed › Where a percentage is shown, it is the share of 38,211 voluntary FDA FAERS reports for Lactulose that mention that effect — a reporting proportion, not an incidence rate and not evidence the drug caused it. Kohlrabi’s licensed record lists no adverse effects our clinical vocabulary could match, so there is no Kohlrabi side to compare — that is a limit of the record, not a statement that Kohlrabi has no side effects.

From our Q&A

Questions About Kohlrabi or Lactulose

These are real questions from readers, answered by the pharmacists at HelloPharmacist — written by a person, not generated from a database. Each one covers Kohlrabi or Lactulose, not necessarily both, but if one is close to what you were about to ask it will usually go further than a database entry can:

Not quite your question? Ask our pharmacists directly — it is free, there is no account required, and answers usually come back within 24 hours.

Everything else you take

See Every Supplement That Interacts With Lactulose

This page covers Kohlrabi only. If you take other supplements — a multivitamin, a sleep aid, something for joints — the Lactulose page lists 17 supplements it has a documented interaction with, worst first, each one explained.

The most serious there right now: Activated Charcoal (major), Coffee Charcoal (moderate), European Mandrake (moderate), Glucomannan (moderate) and Guar Gum (moderate).

By severity: 1 major · 7 moderate · 9 minor.

Open the Lactulose interaction page

One more smart check

Taking Kohlrabi as Part of a Dietary Supplement Product? Check It for Interactions

We hold 3 real supplement products containing Kohlrabi, each one broken down to its full ingredient list — and combination products often carry several ingredients besides Kohlrabi. Even though Kohlrabi itself has no known interaction with Lactulose, another ingredient on your label might. Find your product and we’ll check every ingredient on its label:

How much people look this up

Where Kohlrabi and Lactulose Sit Against Everything Else

Out of every supplement and medication people look up on HelloPharmacist, here is where these two land this week — and which way each has been moving.

Supplement Kohlrabi
Steady interest

#1,105 of 1,452 supplements looked up here in the last 7 days

29 days ago today
Medication Lactulose
Top half

#1,194 of 2,830 medications looked up here in the last 7 days

29 days ago today

Position among everything looked up on this site, not a measure of how commonly either one is used or how important it is. A supplement can climb this list because of a news story. It counts every request to the page, automated ones included, and nothing here identifies anyone.

Where does our data come from?
  • Source: the Natural Medicines (TRC Healthcare) clinical database — the evidence-graded professional reference for herb & supplement interactions. Kohlrabi is not yet covered by that licensed database, so its write-up cites publicly available medical sources directly (see the references below).
  • Citation library: 103,510 references behind our interaction content, 65,311 of them resolved to verified PubMed/DOI sources. See every Kohlrabi reference on this page ↓
  • Freshness: we automatically re-check this combination every week — this pair was last verified September 20, 2026. The Kohlrabi and Lactulose records this page draws on were last updated June 22, 2026.
  • What “no known interaction” means: no documented interaction in the sources above — not a guarantee of safety. Supplements are studied far less than prescription drugs, so we say exactly what the evidence supports, and nothing more.
Data structure & sourcing designed and verified by .
Supplement

About Kohlrabi

What is Kohlrabi?

  • General nutrition
  • Source of vitamin C
  • Source of dietary fiber
  • Digestive health
  • Antioxidant support

Kohlrabi is a nutritious cabbage-family vegetable that is a good source of vitamin C, fiber, and antioxidants. It is best thought of as a healthy food rather than a medicinal supplement, and there is little clinical research testing it for treating any specific disease. For most people, eating kohlrabi as part of a balanced diet is safe and beneficial.

Brassica oleracea var. gongylodes · Brassicaceae · Swollen stem (bulb), leaves · Fresh vegetable (raw or cooked), juice, salads

An interaction check asks whether these two react with each other — it does not ask whether Kohlrabi is a good idea for someone in your situation. Here is what our Kohlrabi record says about it on its own.

Kohlrabi: dosing

There is no established medicinal dose for kohlrabi because it is a food, not a standardized supplement. There is not enough research to recommend any specific concentrated dose.

From our Kohlrabi monograph — the full record covers uses, side effects and every documented interaction.

Read the full Kohlrabi monograph & all interactions
Medication

About Lactulose

What Is Lactulose Used For?

Brand names: Cephulac, Constulose, Constilac, Evalose, Laxilose, Enulose, Cholac, Heptalac, Generlac, Acilac, Chronulac, Duphalac

Lactulose is used for two main purposes, depending on the product. Constulose (oral solution) and Kristalose (powder for oral solution) are indicated for the treatment of constipation, helping increase the number of bowel movements in people with chronic constipation.

Enulose, Generlac, and Lactulose oral/rectal solutions are used to prevent and treat portal-systemic encephalopathy (PSE) — a condition where the liver cannot clear ammonia from the blood, causing confusion and even coma. These products work to lower blood ammonia levels and improve mental function in affected patients.

Most-Reported Side Effects for Lactulose

From FAERS, the FDA’s public side-effect reporting system (38,211 reports, all brands). Reports are voluntary and are not proof the drug caused the effect.

Nausea 2,627 reports
Constipation 2,569 reports
Fall 2,304 reports
Vomiting 2,143 reports
Fatigue 2,099 reports
See full Lactulose drug information
Keep checking

Other Drugs & Kohlrabi

Browse every other medication we’ve checked against Kohlrabi — both the ones with a known interaction and the ones without. Select any drug for the full detail.

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2,829No known interaction
2,829 No interaction
No interaction 2,829 drugs checked — show the list

We also checked Kohlrabi against these medications and found no known interaction in our sources. Open any page to confirm.

Showing the 60 most looked-up of 2,829 medications checked with no known interaction — see the full Kohlrabi list.

See the full Kohlrabi interactions page
See every supplement checked against Lactulose, ranked by severity
Evidence & sources

Kohlrabi References

The 1 sources that drive our Kohlrabi monograph — publicly available pages from reputable medical and government organizations. Every link was verified to work before publishing. Kohlrabi is not covered by the licensed Natural Medicines interaction database, so its page cites these public sources directly.

  1. Fiber — MedlinePlus Source

Medication overviews come from MedlinePlus (NIH); supplement label data from the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database. Content is written and reviewed by licensed HelloPharmacist pharmacists — see our data sources and editorial standards.

Pharmacist Counseling Corner

Taking Kohlrabi and Lactulose Together: Common Questions

Is it safe to take Kohlrabi with Lactulose?
We do not list a known interaction between Kohlrabi and Lactulose. That does not guarantee the combination is risk-free, so confirm with your pharmacist or doctor — especially if you take other medications or have a health condition.
Does Lactulose interact with any supplements?
Yes. Lactulose has documented interactions with 17 supplements in our database — Kohlrabi is not one of them. The Lactulose interaction page linked on this page lists every one, ranked by severity.

Written and reviewed by the HelloPharmacist editorial staff. Our editorial policy

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