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

Term	Definition
BAN	British Approved Name
DCF	Dénomination Commune Française
DCIT	Denominazione Comune Italiana
IS	Inofficial Synonym
JAN	Japanese Accepted Name
OS	Official Synonym
PH	Pharmacopoeia Name
Rec.INN	Recommended International Nonproprietary Name (World Health Organization)
WHO	World Health Organization

Further information on drug naming conventions: International Nonproprietary Names.

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