Dulcolax Suppository Dosage
Generic name: bisacodyl 10mg
Dosage form: suppository
Drug class: Laxatives
Medically reviewed by Drugs.com. Last updated on Oct 22, 2024.
| 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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