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Dulcolax Suppository Dosage

Generic name: bisacodyl 10mg
Dosage form: suppository

Medically reviewed on November 1, 2017.

adults and children 12 years of age and over	1 suppository in a single daily dose. Peel open plastic. Insert suppository well into rectum, pointed end first. Retain about 15 to 20 minutes.
children 6 to under 12 years of age	1/2 suppository in a single daily dose
children under 2 years of age	ask a doctor

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