Bisacodyl Pregnancy and Breast Feeding Warnings

Bisacodyl is also known as: Alophen, Bisa-Lax, Bisa-Plex, Bisac-Evac, Bisco-Lax, Bisolax, Carters Little Pills, Colax, Correctol, Doxidan Tablet, Dulcogen, Dulcolax, Dulcolax Laxative, Evac-U-Gen, Ex-lax Ultra, Feen-A-Mint, Fleet Bisacodyl, Gen Lax, Gentlax Tablet, Gentle Laxative, Laxative Gentle Suppositories, Magic Bullet, Modane, Veracolate

Overview

If you become pregnant, contact your doctor. You will need to discuss the benefits and risks of using Bisacodyl while pregnant. It is not known if Bisacodyl is found in breast milk. If you are or will be breast-feeding take Bisacodyl , check with your doctor. Discuss any possible risks to your baby.

Bisacodyl Pregnancy Warnings

Bisacodyl has been assigned to pregnancy category B by the FDA. Animal studies have failed to reveal evidence of teratogenicity or fetotoxicity. At doses 70 times the maximum recommended human dose, there is evidence of decreased litter survival at weaning. No data are available from controlled human pregnancy studies. Bisacodyl should only be given during pregnancy when need has been clearly established.

Bisacodyl tablets or suppositories have been used during human pregnancy without evidence of uterine relaxation. Due to the minimal absorption of bisacodyl, fetal risk is considered low.

Bisacodyl Lactation Warnings

There are no data on the excretion of bisacodyl into human milk.

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