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Bisacodyl (International)

In the US, Bisacodyl (bisacodyl/polyethylene glycol 3350/potassium chloride/sodium bicarbonate/sodium chloride systemic) is a member of the drug class laxatives and is used to treat Bowel Preparation and Constipation.

US matches:

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

Contact laxative

Laxative, antiresorptive and/or secretagogue

Chemical Name

4,4'-(2-pyridinylmetylene)diphenol diacetate (WHO)

Foreign Names

  • Bisacodylum (Latin)
  • Bisacodyl (German)
  • Bisacodyl (French)
  • Bisacodilo (Spanish)

Generic Names

  • Bisacodil (OS: DCIT)
  • Bisacodyl (OS: BAN, DCF, JAN)
  • 5-21-05-00415 (Beilstein) (IS)
  • BRN 0323727 (IS)
  • La 96 a (IS)
  • UNII-10X0709Y6I (IS)
  • Bisacodyl (PH: BP 2018, JP XVII, Ph. Eur. 9, USP 41)
  • Bisacodylum (PH: Ph. Eur. 9)

Brand Names

  • Abilaxine
    GlaxoSmithKline, Egypt
  • Abilaxine Adult
    GlaxoSmithKline, Egypt
  • Abilaxine Inf.
    GlaxoSmithKline, Egypt
  • Alaxa
    Angelini, Italy
  • Alkalax
    Alkaloid, Macedonia
  • Alsylax
    Boehringer Ingelheim, Chile
  • Amavita Bisacodyl
    Amavita Health Care, Switzerland
  • Amavita Bisacodyl-N 5mg
    Amavita Health Care, Switzerland
  • Anulax
    ECU, Ecuador
  • Apo-Bisacodyl
    Apotex, Canada; Apotex, Hong Kong
  • APOHealth Bisacodyl Laxative
    Apotex, Australia
  • Apothecare Bisacodyl
    Apotex, Lebanon
  • Atzirut
    CTS, Israel
  • Bekunis
    Roha, Portugal
  • Bekunis 5mg Bisacodyl
    Ars Vitae, Switzerland
  • Bekunis Bisacodyl
    Roha, Germany
  • Beli
    Hui Chun Tang, Taiwan
  • Benly
    Ta Fong, Taiwan
  • Bicolax
    Armoxindo, Indonesia; Epoch, Pakistan
  • Bicolaxan
    Sherfarma, Peru
  • Bicotan
    Hor Chen, Taiwan
  • Bidlax
    GlaxoSmithKline, India
  • Bidyl
    CCPC, Taiwan
  • Bikonor
    Nordic, Peru
  • Bilax
    Jaka-80, Macedonia
  • Bisacod
    Medicine Products, Thailand
  • Bisacodil Arena
    Arena, Romania
  • Bisacodil Sintofarm
    Sintofarm, Romania
  • Bisacodilo
    AC Farma, Peru; Medrock, Peru; Recipe, Colombia
  • Bisacodilo Humax
    Humax, Colombia
  • Bisacodilum-Nizhpharm
    Nizfarm, Latvia
  • Bisacodyl
    Actavis, Bosnia & Herzegowina; Balkanpharma, Georgia; Batala Pharma, Pakistan; Borisovskiy Zavod Medicinskikh Preparatov, Jsc, Georgia; Choseido Pharmaceutical, Japan; Dr. Reddy's, United Kingdom; Farmaprim, Georgia; GlaxoSmithKline, Georgia; Martindale, United Kingdom; Monfarm, Georgia; Nisshin Pharmaceutical, Japan; Ozon, Georgia; Taiwan Veterans, Taiwan; The Central, Taiwan; Ying Yuan, Taiwan; Yung Shin, Taiwan
  • Bisacodyl Actavis
    Actavis, Lithuania
  • Bisacodyl Apotex
    Apotex, Canada; Apotex Nederland, Netherlands
  • Bisacodyl CF
    Centrafarm, Netherlands
  • Bisacodyl EG
    Eurogenerics, Belgium
  • Bisacodyl EG 5mg
    Eurogenerics, Luxembourg
  • Bisacodyl Grindeks
    Grindeks, Georgia; Grindeks, Lithuania
  • Bisacodyl GSK
    GlaxoSmithKline, Estonia; GlaxoSmithKline, Lithuania; GlaxoSmithKline, Latvia; GlaxoSmithKline, Poland
  • Bisacodyl Jamp
    Jamp Pharma, Canada
  • Bisacodyl Martindale
    Martindale, Malta
  • Bisacodyl Meda
    Meda, Lithuania; Meda, Latvia
  • Bisacodyl Odan
    Odan Laboratories, Canada
  • Bisacodyl Remedica
    Remedica, Cyprus; Remedica, Hong Kong; Remedica, Taiwan
  • Bisacodyl Remedica 5mg
    Remedica, Oman
  • Bisacodyl Samenwerkende Apothekers
    Samenwerkende Apothekers Nederland, Netherlands
  • Bisacodyl Sopharma 10mg
    Sopharma, Bulgaria
  • Bisacodyl Sopharma 5mg
    Sopharma, Bulgaria
  • Bisacodyl Synco
    Synco, Hong Kong
  • Bisacodyl Tanta
    Tanta Pharmaceuticals, Canada
  • Bisacodyl Teva
    Teva Nederland, Netherlands; Teva Pharma Belgium, Belgium
  • Bisacodyl Vita Health
    Vita Health Products, Canada
  • Bisacodyl VP
    PharmaSwiss, Poland
  • Bisacodyl-Grindeks
    AS Grindeks, Estonia
  • Bisacodyl-Hemofarm
    Hemofarm, Georgia
  • Bisacodyl-Humanity
    XL, Georgia
  • Bisacodyl-K
    Krka, Czech Republic; Krka, Slovakia
  • Bisacodylum Grindeks
    Grindeks, Latvia
  • Bisacon
    Pharmacare, Pakistan
  • Bisadyl
    Amriya, Egypt; Amriya, Oman; Meider, Taiwan
  • Bisadyl Adult
    Amriya, Egypt
  • Bisadyl Inf.
    Amriya, Egypt
  • Bisakol
    Yeni, Turkey
  • Bisalax
    Aspen Pharmacare, Australia; Balkanpharma, Bulgaria; Balkanpharma-Dupnitsa, Bulgaria; Balkanpharma-Razgrad, Macedonia; Cipla, Philippines; Dr. Reddy's, United Kingdom; União Química, Brazil
  • Bisaton
    Jen Sheng, Taiwan
  • Bisco
    XL Lab, Philippines
  • Bisco-Zitron
    Biscova, Germany
  • Bisolax
    Neocare, Luxembourg; Sawang Thai Game, Thailand
  • Boots Constipation Relief
    The Boots Company, United Kingdom
  • Boots Pharmaceuticals Laxeertabletten Bisacodyl
    Alliance Healthcare Nederland, Netherlands
  • Buscolax
    XL Lab, Philippines
  • Carters
    Church & Dwight, Canada
  • Codilax
    AC Farma, Peru
  • Codulax
    Tanta Pharmaceuticals, Canada
  • Colac
    Century, Taiwan
  • Colonlax
    Yung Shin, Taiwan
  • Confetto Falqui C.M.
    Falqui, Italy
  • Conlax
    Bliss, Hong Kong
  • Contalax
    3M Sante, Lebanon; Ben Shimon Floris, Israel; Omega Pharma, France
  • Coop Vitality Bisacodyl-N 5mg
    Coop Vitality Health Care, Switzerland
  • Cosadin
    Syncom, Philippines
  • Custodiol
    Köhler Chemie, Austria; Pharos, Indonesia
  • DA laxeertabletten bisacodyl
    DA, Netherlands
  • Dilaxan
    Intipharma, Peru
  • Dilolax
    OQ Pharma, Peru
  • Drix Bisacodyl
    Hermes, Germany
  • Ducodil
    Cimed Industria de Medicamentos, Brazil
  • Dulcobis
    Sanofi-Aventis, Poland
  • Dulcoflex
    Boehringer Ingelheim, India
  • Dulcolan
    Boehringer Ingelheim, Mexico; Boehringer Ingelheim, Venezuela
  • Dulcolax
    BB Farma, France; Boehringer, Peru; Boehringer Ingelheim, Bangladesh; Boehringer Ingelheim, Brazil; Boehringer Ingelheim, China; Boehringer Ingelheim, Colombia; Boehringer Ingelheim, Costa Rica; Boehringer Ingelheim, Germany; Boehringer Ingelheim, Dominican Republic; Boehringer Ingelheim, Ecuador; Boehringer Ingelheim, Guatemala; Boehringer Ingelheim, Hong Kong; Boehringer Ingelheim, Honduras; Boehringer Ingelheim, Croatia (Hrvatska); Boehringer Ingelheim, Indonesia; Boehringer Ingelheim, Iceland; Boehringer Ingelheim, Italy; Boehringer Ingelheim, Kuwait; Boehringer Ingelheim, Lebanon; Boehringer Ingelheim, Mexico; Boehringer Ingelheim, Malaysia; Boehringer Ingelheim, Nicaragua; Boehringer Ingelheim, Panama; Boehringer Ingelheim, Philippines; Boehringer Ingelheim, Russian Federation; Boehringer Ingelheim, Sweden; Boehringer Ingelheim, Slovakia; Boehringer Ingelheim, El Salvador; Boehringer Ingelheim, Uruguay; Boehringer Ingelheim RCV, Austria; Boehringer Ingelheim Singapore, Singapore; Delpharm Lille, Macedonia; Delpharm Reims, Serbia; Dr. Fisher Farma, Netherlands; Eureco-Pharma, Netherlands; Istituto De Angeli, Serbia; Mediwin, France; Merck, Pakistan; Programmi Sanitari int., Italy; Sanofi, Denmark; Sanofi, United Kingdom; Sanofi, Ireland; Sanofi Malta, Malta; Sanofi Romania, Romania; Sanofi-Aventis, Australia; Sanofi-Aventis, Bosnia & Herzegowina; Sanofi-Aventis, Canada; Sanofi-Aventis, Czech Republic; Sanofi-Aventis, France; Sanofi-Aventis, Norway; Sanofi-Aventis, New Zealand; Sanofi-Aventis, Portugal; Sanofi-Aventis, Thailand; Sanofi-Aventis Netherlands, Netherlands; Sanofi-Aventis SA, Greece; Zydus, India
  • Dulcolax [+ Sodium Picosulfate]
    Boehringer Ing., Paraguay; Boehringer Ingelheim, Uruguay
  • Dulcolax 10 mg
    Boehringer Ingelheim, Hungary
  • Dulcolax 10mg
    Delpharm Reims, Oman; Istituto de Angeli, Bulgaria
  • Dulcolax 5 mg
    Boehringer Ingelheim, Hungary
  • Dulcolax 5mg
    Delpharm, Bulgaria; Delpharm Reims, Oman
  • Dulcolax Bisacodyl
    Sanofi Belgium, Belgium
  • Dulcolax Bisacodyl 10mg
    Sanofi Belgium, Luxembourg; Sanofi-Aventis, Switzerland
  • Dulcolax Bisacodyl 5mg
    Sanofi Belgium, Luxembourg; Sanofi-Aventis, Switzerland
  • Dulcolax EC
    Boehringer Ingelheim, Cyprus
  • Dulcolax Lyfjaver
    Lyfjaver, Iceland
  • Dulcolaxo Bisacodilo
    Boehringer Ingelheim España, Spain
  • Duralax
    Opsonin, Bangladesh
  • Emulax Bisacodyl
    British Dispensary, Thailand
  • En-Ga-Lax
    Omega, Argentina
  • Entrolax
    Cherubino, Malta
  • Equalax
    Medifarma, Peru
  • Etos bisacodyl
    Etos, Netherlands
  • Farmalax
    Ecar, Colombia
  • Fenolax
    ICN, Bulgaria; ICN, Slovakia; PharmaSwiss, Czech Republic
  • Fleet Laxative Preparations
    C.B. Fleet, Australia
  • Freshen Bisacodyl Laxative
    Al Pharm, South Africa
  • Gencolax
    General Drugs House, Thailand
  • Go Kit [+ Citric Acid, + Magnesium Carbonate]
    Fresenius Kabi, Australia
  • Humectol-D [+ Docusate Sodium]
    Cosmed, Brazil
  • IDYL Bisacodyl
    SDG Farma, Netherlands
  • Jamp Bisacodyl
    Jamp Pharma, Canada
  • Jie Tai
    Rongchang Pharmaceutical, China
  • Johnlax
    Johnson, Taiwan
  • Junifree-RDS
    Elder, India
  • Kruidvat bisacodyl
    Marel Benelux, Netherlands
  • Lax
    AFT, New Zealand
  • Laxabixal
    Roha Arzneimittel, Spain
  • Laxacod
    Galenium Pharmasia Laboratories, Indonesia
  • Laxadin
    Pliva, Croatia (Hrvatska); Teva, Israel; Teva, Latvia
  • Laxagetten-CT
    AbZ-Pharma, Germany
  • Laxa-Git 5 mg
    Sanofi-Aventis, Hungary
  • Laxamag
    Magistra, Romania
  • Laxamin
    Lazar, Uruguay; Lukoll, Peru; Temis Lostalo, Argentina
  • Laxamin NF
    Lazar, Uruguay
  • Laxana
    Ifars, Indonesia
  • Laxans-ratiopharm
    ratiopharm, Germany
  • Laxatin
    Hui Chun Tang, Taiwan
  • Laxative for Women
    Tanta Pharmaceuticals, Canada
  • Laxbene ratiopharm
    ratiopharm Arzneimittel, Austria
  • Laxeertabletten Bisacodyl HTP
    Healthypharm, Netherlands
  • Laximed
    Rubikon, Georgia
  • Laxin
    Pharco, Egypt
  • Laxium
    Labinco, Colombia
  • Laxocodyl
    Jaffar Pharmacy, Bahrain; Julphar, Kuwait
  • Laxocodyl 10mg
    Julphar, Oman
  • Laxocodyl Paediatric 5mg [pediatric]
    Julphar, Oman
  • Lax-Tab
    AFT Pharmaceuticals, Australia; Remedica, Malta
  • Leidapharm Bisacodyl
    Leidapharm, Netherlands
  • Liton
    Yung Chang, Taiwan
  • Livsane Bisacodyl
    Brocacef, Netherlands
  • Longshutong
    Crelord Pharmaceutical, China
  • Loolax
    Intas, India
  • Lopefan
    Intipharma, Peru
  • Lupilax
    Lupin, India
  • Medibudget Abführdragées Bisacodyl
    Tentan, Switzerland
  • Mediolax
    Arena, Romania; Medice, Germany
  • Metalax
    Takeda, Finland
  • Minalax [+ Docusate Sodium]
    Amoun, Egypt
  • Modaton
    Montpellier, Argentina
  • Moderlax
    Atral, Portugal
  • Monolax
    Charoen Bhaesaj Lab, Thailand
  • Mucinum
    Laboratoires Belges Pharmacobel, Belgium
  • Muxol
    Verfora SA, Switzerland
  • Normalax
    Labialfarma, Portugal
  • Normalene
    Montefarmaco OTC, Italy
  • Nourilax
    Omega Pharma, Netherlands
  • Novolax
    KRKA, Macedonia
  • Panlax
    Hemofarm AD, Serbia
  • Petrus Bisacodyl
    Petrus, Australia
  • Picosulu
    Chin Teng Pharmaceutical Industrial, Taiwan
  • Plesonax
    Neo Química, Brazil
  • PMS-Bisacodyl
    Pharmascience, Canada
  • Prepacol
    Guerbet, Germany; Guerbet, France
  • Prolaxan
    Harsen, Indonesia
  • Prontolax 10mg
    Streuli Pharma, Switzerland
  • Prontolax 5mg
    Streuli Pharma, Switzerland
  • Purgo Pil
    Qualiphar, Belgium; Qualiphar, Luxembourg
  • Puritone Bisacodyl Laxative
    Al Pharm, South Africa
  • ratio-Bisacodyl
    Teva Canada, Canada
  • Sacodil
    FederFARMA.CO, Italy
  • Stadalax
    Stada, Czech Republic; Stada, Romania; Stada, Lithuania
  • Stadalax 5 mg
    STADA, Hungary
  • Stixenil
    Alter, Italy
  • Stolax
    Sanbe, Indonesia
  • Suadolin
    Gramón Bagó, Uruguay
  • Supolaks
    Berko, Turkey
  • Tavolax 5mg
    Verfora SA, Switzerland
  • Teleminsoft
    EA Pharma, Japan
  • Tirgon 5mg
    Recordati, Germany
  • Toilax
    Orion, Ireland; Orion, Norway; Orion Corporation, Iceland; Orion Pharma, Denmark; Orion Pharma, Finland; Orion Pharma, Sweden
  • Tonlaxan
    Newai Chem, Taiwan
  • Tractoduo
    Eurofarma, Argentina
  • Trekpleister Laxeerdragees
    Marel Benelux, Netherlands
  • Ultralax
    Eczane, Argentina; Pharma Roy, Peru
  • Verecolene C.M.
    GlaxoSmithKline CH, Italy
  • Verolax
    Lasca, Paraguay
  • Vesilac
    YSP, Philippines
  • Woman's Laxative
    Guardian Drug, Canada; Tanta Pharmaceuticals, Canada

Glossary

TermDefinition
BANBritish Approved Name
DCFDénomination Commune Française
DCITDenominazione Comune Italiana
ISInofficial Synonym
JANJapanese Accepted Name
OSOfficial Synonym
PHPharmacopoeia Name
Rec.INNRecommended International Nonproprietary Name (World Health Organization)
WHOWorld Health Organization

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