Label: BISACODYL tablet, coated

  • Category: HUMAN OTC DRUG LABEL
  • DEA Schedule: None
  • Marketing Status: OTC monograph not final

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Drug Label Information

Updated March 15, 2022

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  • Active ingredient (in each tablet)
    Bisacodyl USP, 5 mg
  • Purpose
    Stimulant laxative
  • Uses
    for relief of occasional constipation and irregularity - this product generally produces bowel movement in 6 to 12 hours
  • Warnings
    Do not use - if you cannot swallow without chewing. Ask a doctor before use if you have - stomach pain, nausea or vomiting - a sudden change in bowel ...
  • Directions
    take with a glass of water - adults and children 12 years and overtake 1 to 3 tablets in a single daily dose - children 6 to under 12 yearstake 1 tablet in a single daily dose - children ...
  • Other information
    store at 25°C (77°F); excursions permitted between 15°-30°C (59°-86°F) avoid excessive humidity - use by expiration date on package
  • Inactive ingredients
    acacia, ammonium hydroxide, calcium carbonate, carnauba wax, colloidal anhydrous silica, corn starch, D&C yellow #10 aluminum lake, FD&C yellow #6 aluminum lake, hypromellose, iron oxide black ...
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  • PRINCIPAL DISPLAY PANEL
    DRUG: Bisacodyl - GENERIC: Bisacodyl - DOSAGE: TABLET, COATED - ADMINSTRATION: ORAL - NDC: 70518-1864-0 - NDC: 70518-1864-1 - COLOR: orange - SHAPE: ROUND - SCORE: No score - SIZE: 6 mm - IMPRINT: 5 - PACKAGING: 30 in 1 ...
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