LAXATIVE
BISACODYL
Indications and usage Uses For relief of occasional constipation This product generally produces bowel movement in 15 minutes to 1 hour Dosage and administration Directions Detach one suppository from the strip and remove from foil Carefully insert one supoository well into the rectum Do not use more than once per day Table Warnings and cautions Warnings For rectal use only. May cause abdominal discomfort, faintness, rectal burning, and mild cramps.
Do not use more than once per day for a period longer than one week unless directed by a doctor laxative products when abdominal pain, nausea, or vomitting are present unless directed by a doctor if sealed film around the suppository is torn, damaged, or open.
Structured Monograph
Clinical summary
Indications and usage Uses For relief of occasional constipation This product generally produces bowel movement in 15 minutes to 1 hour Dosage and administration Directions Detach one suppository from the strip and remove from foil Carefully insert one supoository well into the rectum Do not use more than once per day Table Warnings and cautions Warnings For rectal use only. May cause abdominal discomfort, faintness, rectal burning, and mild cramps. Do not use more than once per day for a period longer than one week unless directed by a doctor laxative products when abdominal pain, nausea, or vomitting are present unless directed by a doctor if sealed film around the suppository 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.
Monitoring
- • Warnings For rectal use only.
- • May cause abdominal discomfort, faintness, rectal burning, and mild cramps.
- • Do not use more than once per day for a period longer than one week unless directed by a doctor laxative products when abdominal pain, nausea, or vomitting are present unless directed by a doctor if sealed film around the suppository 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.
Interaction Notes
- • Review official label interaction section.