Bisacodyl Suppository: Package Insert / Prescribing Info
Package insert / product label
Dosage form: suppository
Drug class: Laxatives
Medically reviewed by Drugs.com. Last updated on Mar 24, 2025.
Indications and Usage for Bisacodyl Suppository
- For relief of occasional constipation
- This product generally produces bowel movement in 15 minutes to 1 hour
Warnings
For rectal use only. May cause abdominal discomfort, faintness, rectal burning, and mild cramps.
Do not use
- more than one per day
- for a period of longer than one week unless directed by a doctor
- laxative products when abdominal pain, nausea, or vomiting are present unless directed by a doctor
- if seal under product lid is torn, damaged, or open
Ask a doctor before use
- if you have noticed a sudden change in bowel habits that persist over a period of two weeks
- if you are pregnant or nursing a baby
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Bisacodyl Suppository Dosage and Administration
| Adults and children 12 years of age and older | Children 6 to 12 years | Children under 6 |
| One suppository once daily | 1/2 suppository once daily | Ask a doctor. |
- Detach one suppository from the strip and remove from foil
- Carefully insert one suppository well into the rectum
- Do not use more than once per day
Storage and Handling
- Store at room temperature: 15°- 30° C (59° - 86° F). Do not exceed 30° C (86° F).
- Individually sealed for your protection. Do not use if foil is torn or open.
PACKAGE INFORMATION
CVS pharmacy
NDC 50730-1016-0
Compare to the active
ingredient in Dulcolax®
NEW!
Gentle
LAXATIVE
SUPPOSITORIES
Bisacodyl USP
GUARANTEED RELIEF
Gentle Yet Effective
16 Suppositories (10mg each)
Comfort Shaped
Distributed by CVS Pharmacy, Inc. One CVS Drive
Woonsocket, RI 02895 ©CVS/pharmacy
www.cvs.com 1-800-shop-CVS
This product is not manufactured or distributed by Boehringer Ingelhem
Consumer Healthcare, owner of the registered trademark Dulcolax®.
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| Labeler - H and P Industries, Inc. dba Triad Group (050259597) |
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