Bisacodyl5mg
Tablet
Albion Laboratories Ltd.
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| Alcohol | CONSULT YOUR DOCTOR It is not known whether it is safe to consume alcohol with Bisacodyl. Please consult your doctor. |
| Pregnancy | CONSULT YOUR DOCTOR Bisacodyl may be unsafe to use during pregnancy. Although there are limited studies in humans, animal studies have shown harmful effects on the developi... View More |
| Breastfeeding | SAFE IF PRESCRIBED Bisacodyl is probably safe to use during breastfeeding. Limited human data suggests that the drug does not represent any significant risk to the baby. |
| Driving | UNSAFE Bisacodyl may cause side effects which could affect your ability to drive.
Patients may experience dizziness and/or syncope due to a vasovagal response ... View More |
| Kidney | CONSULT YOUR DOCTOR There is limited information available on the use of Bisacodyl in patients with kidney disease. Please consult your doctor.
Use of Bisacodyl is generall... View More |
| Liver | CONSULT YOUR DOCTOR There is limited information available on the use of Bisacodyl in patients with liver disease. Please consult your doctor. |
Introduction
Bisacodyl is a medicine used to treat constipation. It is a laxative and helps you empty your bowels. Sometimes it is used by hospitals before surgery o... View More
Uses of Bisacodyl
- Constipation
Side effects of Bisacodyl
- Vomiting
- Bloating
- Nausea
- Stomach cramp
How to use Bisacodyl
Take this medicine in the dose and duration as advised by your doctor. Swallow it as a whole. Do not chew, crush or break it. Bisacodyl is to be taken e... View More
How Bisacodyl works
Bisacodyl is a laxative. It works by increasing the movement of the intestines, thereby facilitating the passage of stool. It also helps clean out the i... View More
What if you forget to take Bisacodyl?
If you miss a dose of Bisacodyl, skip it and continue with your normal schedule. Do not double the dose.
- Together with Bisacodyl, taking a fiber-rich diet containing whole grain bread and cereals, bran, fruits and green leafy vegetables, is essential to mai... View More
- Avoid taking a Bisacodyl for more than 1 week, unless prescribed by the doctor, as it leads to dependency on the laxative action to produce a bowel move... View More
- Take Bisacodyl after 2 hours from other medicines, as it may interfere with the absorption of other medicines.
- Bisacodyl should be preferably taken at bedtime because it requires 6 to 8 hours to show impact.
Indication
Constipation, Bowel evacuation
Administration
Should be taken on an empty stomach. Take on an empty stomach for rapid effect. Do not take w/in 1 hr of antacids, milk or other dairy products.
Adult Dose
Oral Constipation Adult: 5-10 mg at night, up to 20 mg may be given as necessary. Bowel evacuation Adult: Initially, 10-20 mg the night before the... View More
Child Dose
Oral Constipation Child: 4-10 yr 5 mg at night; >10 yr Same as adult dose. Bowel evacuation Child: 4-10 yr 5 mg the night before the procedure and... View More
Contraindication
Acute surgical abdomen or intestinal obstruction, severe dehydration, faecal impaction, chronic use.
Mode of Action
Bisacodyl acts mainly in the large intestine by increasng its motility to effect bowel evacuation.
Precaution
Swallow the tab whole. Pregnancy; inflammatory bowel disease. Lactation: Has not been detected in excreted milk; use with caution
Side Effect
Abdominal cramping,Electrolyte and fluid imbalance,Excessive diarrhea,Nausea,Rectal burning,Vertigo,Vomiting
Pregnancy Category Note
Pregnancy Plasma concentrations of the active metabolite BHPM are low following doses of 10 mg/day for 7 days; short term use is generally considered s... View More
Interaction
Do not give antacids or milk within 1 hr of taking the drug (enteric coated).
Alternative brand for Bisacodyl
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