Bisacodyl
In the US, Bisacodyl (bisacodyl systemic) is a member of the drug class laxatives and is used to treat Bowel Preparation and Constipation.
US matches:
- BISACODYL
- Bisacodyl Laxative
- Bisacodyl Tablet Bowel Prep Kit solution
- Bisacodyl Tablets Bowel Prep Kit
- Bisacodyl enema
- Bisacodyl suppositories
- Bisacodyl and polyethylene glycol (PEG) 3350 with electrolytes
- Bisacodyl y polyethylene glycol (PEG) 3350 with electrolytes
- Bisacodyl y polyethylene glycol 3350 with electrolytes
- Bisacodyl Suppository
UK matches:
- BISACODYL 5 MG TABLETS (Leaflet)
- BISACODYL 5MG GASTRO-RESISTANT TABLETS (Leaflet)
- BISACODYL 5MG TABLETS (Leaflet)
- BISACODYL LAXATIVE TABLETS (Leaflet)
- BISACODYL TABLETS BP 5MG (Leaflet)
Scheme
Rec.INN
ATC (Anatomical Therapeutic Chemical Classification)
A06AB02,A06AG02
CAS registry number (Chemical Abstracts Service)
0000603-50-9
Chemical Formula
C22-H19-N-O4
Molecular Weight
361
Therapeutic Categories
Laxative, antiresorptive and/or secretagogue
Stimulant laxative
Chemical Name
Phenol, 4,4'-(2-pyridinylmethylene)bis-, diacetate (ester)
Foreign Names
- Bisacodylum (Latin)
- Bisacodyl (German)
- Bisacodyle (French)
- Bisacodilo (Spanish)
Generic Names
- Bisacodil (OS: DCIT)
- Bisacodyl (OS: BAN, DCF)
- La 96 a (IS)
- Spirolax (IS)
- Bisacodyl (PH: BP 2011, JP XV, Ph. Eur. 7, USP 34)
- Bisacodyle (PH: Ph. Eur. 7)
- Bisacodylum (PH: Ph. Eur. 7)
Brand Names
- Alaxa
Angelini, Italy - Alsylax
Boehringer Ingelheim, Chile - Amavita Bisacodyl
Amavita Health Care, Switzerland - Anulax
ECU, Ecuador - APC-Bisacodyl
Apotex, Canada - Apo-Bisacodyl
Apotex, Canada; Apotex, Hong Kong; Apotex, Singapore; Apotex, Vietnam - Atenolol Borisov
Rup Borisov Medical Preparation Plant, Georgia - Atzirut
CTS, Israel - Baxative
Elder, India - Bekunis Dragees Bisacodyl
Roha, Germany - Bekunis
Abdi Ibrahim, Turkey - Beli
Hui Chun Tang, Taiwan - Benly
Ta Fong, Taiwan - Bicolax
Armoxindo, Indonesia; Epoch, Pakistan - Bicotan
Hor Chen, Taiwan - Bidlax
GlaxoSmithKline, India - Bidyl
CCPC, Taiwan - Bilax
Jaka, Bosnia & Herzegowina - Bisac-Evac
G & W, United States - Bisacod
Medicine Supply, Thailand - Bisacodil
Arena, Romania; Terapia, Romania - Bisacodyl Actavis
Actavis, Bosnia & Herzegowina; Actavis, Lithuania - Bisacodyl Aiwa
T & D, Germany - Bisacodyl Balkanpharma
Balkanpharma, Georgia - Bisacodyl CF
Centrafarm, Netherlands - Bisacodyl Choseido
Choseido Pharmaceutical, Japan - Bisacodyl EG
Eurogenerics, Luxembourg - Bisacodyl Farmaprim
Farmaprim, Georgia - Bisacodyl Glaxosmithkline
GlaxoSmithKline, Georgia - Bisacodyl Grindeks
Grindeks, Georgia; Grindeks, Lithuania; Grindeks, Latvia - Bisacodyl GSK
GlaxoSmithKline, Estonia; GlaxoSmithKline, Lithuania; GlaxoSmithKline, Poland - Bisacodyl ICN Polfa
ICN, Georgia; ICN Polfa, Lithuania; Polfa Pabianice, Latvia - Bisacodyl Journeyline
Marel, Netherlands - Bisacodyl Katwijk
Apotex Europe, Netherlands - Bisacodyl Kring
Kring, Netherlands - Bisacodyl Nizhpharm
Nizfarm, Latvia - Bisacodyl PCH
Pharmachemie, Netherlands - Bisacodyl ratiopharm
ratiopharm, Netherlands - Bisacodyl Remedica
Remedica, Hong Kong - Bisacodyl Samenwerkende Apothekers
Samenwerkende Apothekers, Netherlands - Bisacodyl Sandoz
Sandoz, Netherlands - Bisacodyl Sopharma
Sopharma, Bulgaria - Bisacodyl Synco
Synco, Hong Kong - Bisacodyl Teva
Teva, Belgium - Bisacodyl Uniserts
Upsher-Smith, United States - Bisacodyl Volkspharma
Volkspharma, Germany - Bisacodyl VP
ICN, Poland - Bisacodyl Ysp
YSP, Malaysia - Bisacodyl Yung Shin
Yung Shin, Singapore - Bisacodyl
AFT, New Zealand; Amriya Pharmaceutical Industries, Ethiopia; Balkanpharma, Russian Federation; Batala Pharma, Pakistan; Braintree, United States; GlaxoSmithKline, Latvia; Grindeks, Lithuania; ICN ICN Polfa Rzeszów, Russian Federation; Magistra C&C, Russian Federation; Martindale, Malta; Remedica, Malta; Remedica, Oman; Remedica, Taiwan; Sameko, Netherlands; Sandoz, United Kingdom; Taiwan Veterans, Taiwan; The Central, Taiwan; Vista, United States; Ying Yuan, Taiwan; Yung Shin, Taiwan - Bisacodyl-Akri
OJSC Akrikhin, Georgia - Bisacodyl-Boehringer Ingelheim
Boehringer Ingelheim, China - Bisacodyl-Grindeks
Grindeks, Estonia - Bisacodyl-Hemofarm
Hemofarm, Georgia; Hemofarm, Russian Federation - Bisacodyl-K
Krka, Czech Republic; Krka, Slovakia - Bisacon
Pharmacare, Pakistan - Bisadyl
Amriya, Bahrain; Amriya, Oman; Meider, Taiwan - Bisalax
Actavis, Bulgaria; Aspen, Australia; Cipla, Philippines - Bisaton
Jen Sheng, Taiwan - Bisco-Zitron
Biscova, Germany - Bisolax
NeoCare, Belgium - Bolax
Unifarma, Latvia - Boots Constipation Relief
Boots, United Kingdom - Carter's Little Pills
Carter, United States - Carters
Church & Dwight, Canada; Therabel, Belgium - Codilax
AC Farma, Peru - Colac
Century, Taiwan - Colonlax
Yung Shin, Taiwan - Confetto Falqui C.M.
Falqui, Italy - Conlax
Continental-Pharm, Thailand - Contalax
Mediline, Israel; Omega Pharma, France - Correctol
Schering-Plough, United States - Cosadin
Syncom, Philippines - Derderance
Nisshin Seiyaku - Yamagata, Japan - Drix Bisacodyl
Hermes, Germany - Dulco Laxo
Boehringer Ingelheim España, Spain - Dulcolan
Boehringer Ingelheim, Venezuela - Dulcolax Farma 1000
Farma 1000, Italy - Dulcolax Lyfjaver
Lyfjaver, Iceland - Dulcolax Programmi Sanitari
Programmi Sanitari int., Italy - Dulcolax
AlphaFarma, Malta; Boehringer Ingelheim, Austria; Boehringer Ingelheim, Bosnia & Herzegowina; Boehringer Ingelheim, Belgium; Boehringer Ingelheim, Bulgaria; Boehringer Ingelheim, Bahrain; Boehringer Ingelheim, Brazil; Boehringer Ingelheim, Canada; Boehringer Ingelheim, Colombia; Boehringer Ingelheim, Costa Rica; Boehringer Ingelheim, Czech Republic; Boehringer Ingelheim, Germany; Boehringer Ingelheim, Denmark; Boehringer Ingelheim, Dominican Republic; Boehringer Ingelheim, Ethiopia; Boehringer Ingelheim, France; Boehringer Ingelheim, United Kingdom; Boehringer Ingelheim, Greece; Boehringer Ingelheim, Guatemala; Boehringer Ingelheim, Hong Kong; Boehringer Ingelheim, Honduras; Boehringer Ingelheim, Croatia (Hrvatska); Boehringer Ingelheim, Hungary; Boehringer Ingelheim, Indonesia; Boehringer Ingelheim, Ireland; Boehringer Ingelheim, Iceland; Boehringer Ingelheim, Italy; Boehringer Ingelheim, South Korea; Boehringer Ingelheim, Luxembourg; Boehringer Ingelheim, Malta; Boehringer Ingelheim, Mexico; Boehringer Ingelheim, Malaysia; Boehringer Ingelheim, Nicaragua; Boehringer Ingelheim, Netherlands; Boehringer Ingelheim, Norway; Boehringer Ingelheim, New Zealand; Boehringer Ingelheim, Oman; Boehringer Ingelheim, Panama; Boehringer Ingelheim, Peru; Boehringer Ingelheim, Philippines; Boehringer Ingelheim, Portugal; Boehringer Ingelheim, Romania; Boehringer Ingelheim, Russian Federation; Boehringer Ingelheim, Sweden; Boehringer Ingelheim, Singapore; Boehringer Ingelheim, Slovenia; Boehringer Ingelheim, El Salvador; Boehringer Ingelheim, Thailand; Boehringer Ingelheim, South Africa; Delpharm, Serbia; Istituto De Angeli, Serbia; Novartis, United States; Zydus Cadila, India - Dulco-Lax
Boehringer Ingelheim, Ireland - Dulcolax Bisacodyl
Boehringer Ingelheim, Switzerland - Dulcolaxo
Boehringer Ingelheim España, Spain - Duralax
Opsonin, Bangladesh - Emulax
British Dispensary, Thailand - Feen-A-Mint
Schering-Plough, United States - Fenolax
ICN, Bulgaria; ICN, Slovakia; Kutnowskie Zaklady Farmacetyczne Polfa, Czech Republic - Fleet Bisacodyl
Fleet, United States - Fleet Laxative
Baxter, New Zealand - Florisan
Boehringer Ingelheim, Germany - Florisan (Bisacodyl and Docusate Sodium)
Boehringer Ingelheim, Greece - Freshen Bisacodyl Laxative
Adcock Ingram Pharmaceuticals, South Africa - Gencolax
General Drugs House, Thailand - Gentlax
Purdue Pharma, Canada - GIB Bisacodyl
GIB Pharma, Germany - Hemolax
Hemopharm, Germany - Jie Tai
Rongchang Pharmaceutical, China - Johnlax
Johnson, Taiwan - Kadolax
BL Hua, Thailand - Lax Tabs
AFT, New Zealand - Laxadin
Teva, Israel; Teva, Latvia - Laxagetten-CT
CT Arzneimittel, Germany - Laxamag
Magistra, Romania - Laxamin
Temis-Lostalo, Argentina - Laxana
Ifars, Indonesia - Laxans AL
Aliud, Germany - Laxans-ratiopharm
Ratiopharm, Germany - Laxatin
Hui Chun Tang, Taiwan - Laxbene ratiopharm
ratiopharm, Austria - Laxbene ratiopharm (Bisacodyl and Dimeticone)
ratiopharm, Austria - Laxcodyl
Pharmasant, Thailand - Laxeerdragees
Leidapharm, Netherlands - Laxeertabletten Bisacodyl
DA, Netherlands; Etos, Netherlands; Healthypharm, Netherlands; SDG, Netherlands - Laxin
Pharco Pharmaceuticals, Ethiopia - Laxitab
Ranbaxy, Thailand - Laxium
Labinco, Colombia - Laxocodyl
Jaffar Pharmacy, Bahrain; Julphar, Oman - Laxocodyl Paediatric (pediatric)
Julphar, Oman - Laxogeno
Grünenthal, Chile - Liton
Yung Chang, Taiwan - Longshutong
Crelord, China - Marcholax
Marching Pharmaceutical, Hong Kong - Mediolax
Medice, Germany - Metalax
Leiras, Finland - Modaton
Montpellier, Argentina - Moderlax
AtralCipan, Portugal - Mucinum
Pharmethic, Belgium - Muxol
Vifor, Switzerland - Normalene
Montefarmaco OTC, Italy - Nourilax
Chefaro, Netherlands - Novolax
Krka, Bosnia & Herzegowina; Krka, Slovenia - Panlax
Hemofarm, Serbia - Perilax
Nordic Drugs, Denmark - Picosulu
Chin Teng, Taiwan - Prepacol
Codali, Belgium; Guerbet, Germany - Prépacol
Guerbet, France - Prontolax
Streuli Pharma, Switzerland - Purgo Pil
Qualiphar, Belgium - Puritone Bisacodyl Laxative
Adcock Ingram Pharmaceuticals, South Africa - Pyrilax
Berlin-Chemie, Germany - ratio-Bisacodyl
ratiopharm, Canada - Reliable Gentle Laxative Tablets
Teva, United States - Saflax
Psyco Remedies, India - Satolax
Sato Seiyaku, Japan - Softala-X
Axapharm, Switzerland - Softene (Bisacodyl and Docusate Sodium)
Melisana, Belgium - Stadalax
STADA, Bulgaria; STADA, Czech Republic; STADA, Hungary; STADA, Lithuania; STADA, Romania; STADA, Slovakia - Stixenil
Alter, Italy - Stolax
Sanbe, Indonesia - Tavolax
Vifor, Switzerland - Teleminsoft
Ajinomoto, Japan - Tirgon
McNeil, Germany - Toilax
Orion, Denmark; Orion, Finland; Orion, Ireland; Orion, Iceland; Orion, Norway; Orion Pharma, Sweden - Tonlaxan
Newai Chem, Taiwan - Vacolax
Atlantic Lab, Thailand - Verecolene C.M.
GlaxoSmithKline CH, Italy - Vesilac
YSP, Philippines
International Drug Name Search
Glossary
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| BAN | British Approved Name |
| DCF | Dénomination Commune Française |
| DCIT | Denominazione Comune Italiana |
| IS | Inofficial Synonym |
| OS | Official Synonym |
| PH | Pharmacopoeia Name |
| Rec.INN | Recommended International Nonproprietary Name (World Health Organization) |
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