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Bisacodyl Suppository Prescribing Information

Package insert / product label
Dosage form: suppository
Drug class: Laxatives

Medically reviewed by Drugs.com. Last updated on Mar 25, 2024.

ACTIVE INGREDIENT

Bisacodyl, 10 mg

PURPOSE

Stimulant Laxative

Indications and Usage for Bisacodyl Suppository

  • For relief of occasional constipation
  • This product generally produces bowel movement in 15 minutes to 1 hour

Warnings

For rectal use only. May cause abdominal discomfort, faintness, rectal burning, and mild cramps.

Do not use

  • more than one per day
  • for a period of longer than one week unless directed by a doctor
  • laxative products when abdominal pain, nausea, or vomiting are present unless directed by a doctor
  • if seal under product lid is torn, damaged, or open

Ask a doctor before use

  • if you have noticed a sudden change in bowel habits that persist over a period of two weeks
  • if you are pregnant or nursing a baby




Stop use and ask a doctor

if you have rectal bleeding or fail to have a bowel movement after using a laxative. This may indicate a serious condition.



Keep out of reach of children

If swallowed, get medical help or contact a Poison Control Center right away.

Bisacodyl Suppository Dosage and Administration

Adults and children 12
years of age and older
Children 6 to 12 years
Children under 6
One suppository once
daily
1/2 suppository once
daily
Ask a doctor.



  • Detach one suppository from the strip and remove from foil
  • Carefully insert one suppository well into the rectum
  • Do not use more than once per day


Storage and Handling

  • Store at room temperature: 15°- 30° C (59° - 86° F). Do not exceed 30° C (86° F).
  • Individually sealed for your protection. Do not use if foil is torn or open.

INACTIVE INGREDIENT

hydrogenated vegetable oil


PACKAGE INFORMATION

CVS pharmacy

NDC 50730-1016-0
Compare to the active
ingredient in Dulcolax®
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16 Suppositories (10mg each)

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Distributed by CVS Pharmacy, Inc. One CVS Drive
Woonsocket, RI 02895 ©CVS/pharmacy
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This product is not manufactured or distributed by Boehringer Ingelhem
Consumer Healthcare, owner of the registered trademark Dulcolax®.

box
BISACODYL
bisacodyl suppository
Product Information
Product TypeHUMAN OTC DRUGItem Code (Source)NDC:50730-1016
Route of AdministrationRECTAL
Active Ingredient/Active Moiety
Ingredient NameBasis of StrengthStrength
bisacodyl (UNII: 10X0709Y6I) (bisacodyl - UNII:10X0709Y6I) bisacodyl10 mg
Inactive Ingredients
Ingredient NameStrength
fat, hard (UNII: 8334LX7S21)
Packaging
#Item CodePackage DescriptionMarketing Start DateMarketing End Date
1NDC:50730-1016-016 in 1 BOX
Marketing Information
Marketing CategoryApplication Number or Monograph CitationMarketing Start DateMarketing End Date
OTC monograph finalpart33401/01/2009
Labeler - H and P Industries, Inc. dba Triad Group (050259597)

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