Laxative

Manufacturer: Rite Aid Corporation | LNK International, Inc.
Effective date: 2023-11-30
Label type: HUMAN OTC DRUG LABEL
Version: 20
Source: legacy-cache
Hydrated at: 2026-08-01 21:19:29

Label at a glance#

ProductLaxative

Active ingredientBISACODYL

Label structure9 sections

Indications and uses

for relief of occasional constipation and irregularity this product generally produces bowel movement in 6 to 12 hours

Dosage and administration

take with a glass of water adults and children 12 years and over take 1 to 3 tablets in a single daily dose children 6 to under 12 years take 1 tablet in a single daily dose children under 6 years ask a doctor

Storage and handling

store at 25ºC (77ºF); excursions permitted between 15°-30°C (59°-86°F) avoid excessive humidity see end flap for expiration date and lot number

Contacts and useful links#

PhoneLabel contact1-800-426-9391

Websitewww.riteaid.com

www.riteaid.com

Label contents#

Full prescribing information#

Active ingredient (in each tablet)

OTC - ACTIVE INGREDIENT SECTION

Bisacodyl USP, 5 mg

Purpose

OTC - PURPOSE SECTION

Stimulant laxative

Uses

INDICATIONS & USAGE SECTION

for relief of occasional constipation and irregularity
this product generally produces bowel movement in 6 to 12 hours

Warnings

WARNINGS SECTION

Do not use

OTC - DO NOT USE SECTION

if you cannot swallow without chewing.

Ask a doctor before use if you have

OTC - ASK DOCTOR SECTION

a sudden change in bowel habits that lasts more than 2 weeks
stomach pain, nausea or vomiting

When using this product

OTC - WHEN USING SECTION

do not chew or crush tablet(s)
do not use within 1 hour after taking an antacid or milk
you may have stomach discomfort, faintness and cramps

Stop use and ask a doctor if

OTC - STOP USE SECTION

you have rectal bleeding or fail to have a bowel movement after use of a laxative. These could be signs of a serious condition.
you need to use a laxative for more than 1 week

If pregnant or breast-feeding,

OTC - PREGNANCY OR BREAST FEEDING SECTION

ask a health professional before use.

Keep out of reach of children.

OTC - KEEP OUT OF REACH OF CHILDREN SECTION

In case of overdose, get medical help or contact a Poison Control Center right away.

Directions

DOSAGE & ADMINISTRATION SECTION

take with a glass of water

adults and children 12 years and over	take 1 to 3 tablets in a single daily dose
children 6 to under 12 years	take 1 tablet in a single daily dose
children under 6 years	ask a doctor

Other information

STORAGE AND HANDLING SECTION

store at 25ºC (77ºF); excursions permitted between 15°-30°C (59°-86°F)
avoid excessive humidity
see end flap for expiration date and lot number

Inactive ingredients

INACTIVE INGREDIENT SECTION

acacia, ammonium hydroxide, calcium carbonate, carnauba wax, colloidal anhydrous silica, corn starch, D&C yellow #10 aluminum lake, FD&C yellow #6 aluminum lake, hypromellose, iron oxide black, lactose anhydrous, magnesium stearate, methylparaben, polydextrose, polyethylene glycol, polyvinyl acetate phthalate, povidone, propylene glycol, propylparaben, shellac glaze, simethicone, sodium alginate, sodium benzoate, sodium bicarbonate, stearic acid, sucrose, talc, titanium dioxide, triacetin, triethyl citrate

Questions or comments?

OTC - QUESTIONS SECTION

1-800-426-9391

Principal Display Panel

PACKAGE LABEL.PRINCIPAL DISPLAY PANEL

NDC 11822-0327-7

Compare to the active ingredient in
Dulcolax® Laxative Tablets*

LAXATIVE
BISACODYL USP 5 mg

STIMULANT LAXATIVE

Gentle, dependable constipation relief
Enteric coated

ACTUAL SIZE

200
TABLETS

TAMPER EVIDENT: DO NOT USE IF IMPRINTED
SAFETY SEAL UNDER CAP IS BROKEN OR MISSING

*This product is not manufactured or distributed by Sanofi-Aventis
Deutschland GMBH, owner of the registered trademark Dulcolax® Laxative
Tablets. 50844 REV0119B32706

DISTRIBUTED BY:
RITE AID, 30 HUNTER LANE,
CAMP HILL, PA 17011
www.riteaid.com

SATISFACTION
GUARANTEE
If you’re not satisfied, we’ll
happily refund your money.

DailyMed Socrata Ingredients#

Ingredient, Type, UNII table
Ingredient	Type	UNII	SPL version
BISACODYL	ACTIVE INGREDIENT	10X0709Y6I	7
BISACODYL	ACTIVE MOIETY	10X0709Y6I	7
ACACIA	INACTIVE INGREDIENT	5C5403N26O	7
AMMONIA	INACTIVE INGREDIENT	5138Q19F1X	7
CALCIUM CARBONATE	INACTIVE INGREDIENT	H0G9379FGK	7
CARNAUBA WAX	INACTIVE INGREDIENT	R12CBM0EIZ	7
D&C YELLOW NO. 10	INACTIVE INGREDIENT	35SW5USQ3G	7
DIMETHICONE	INACTIVE INGREDIENT	92RU3N3Y1O	7
FD&C YELLOW NO. 6	INACTIVE INGREDIENT	H77VEI93A8	7
FERROSOFERRIC OXIDE	INACTIVE INGREDIENT	XM0M87F357	7
HYPROMELLOSES	INACTIVE INGREDIENT	3NXW29V3WO	7
LACTOSE	INACTIVE INGREDIENT	J2B2A4N98G	7
MAGNESIUM STEARATE	INACTIVE INGREDIENT	70097M6I30	7
METHYLPARABEN	INACTIVE INGREDIENT	A2I8C7HI9T	7
POLYDEXTROSE	INACTIVE INGREDIENT	VH2XOU12IE	7
POLYETHYLENE GLYCOLS	INACTIVE INGREDIENT	3WJQ0SDW1A	7
POVIDONES	INACTIVE INGREDIENT	FZ989GH94E	7
PROPYLENE GLYCOL	INACTIVE INGREDIENT	6DC9Q167V3	7
PROPYLPARABEN	INACTIVE INGREDIENT	Z8IX2SC1OH	7
SHELLAC	INACTIVE INGREDIENT	46N107B71O	7
SODIUM ALGINATE	INACTIVE INGREDIENT	C269C4G2ZQ	7
SODIUM BENZOATE	INACTIVE INGREDIENT	OJ245FE5EU	7
SODIUM BICARBONATE	INACTIVE INGREDIENT	8MDF5V39QO	7
STARCH, CORN	INACTIVE INGREDIENT	O8232NY3SJ	7
STEARIC ACID	INACTIVE INGREDIENT	4ELV7Z65AP	7
SUCROSE	INACTIVE INGREDIENT	C151H8M554	7
TALC	INACTIVE INGREDIENT	7SEV7J4R1U	7
TITANIUM DIOXIDE	INACTIVE INGREDIENT	15FIX9V2JP	7
TRIACETIN	INACTIVE INGREDIENT	XHX3C3X673	7
TRIETHYL CITRATE	INACTIVE INGREDIENT	8Z96QXD6UM	7

Products#

Every source-derived product name is available through these pages.

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Laxative
Bisacodyl
DEACETYLBISACODYL
ACACIA
AMMONIA
CALCIUM CARBONATE
CARNAUBA WAX
SILICON DIOXIDE
STARCH, CORN
D&C YELLOW NO. 10 ALUMINUM LAKE
FD&C YELLOW NO. 6
HYPROMELLOSE, UNSPECIFIED
FERROSOFERRIC OXIDE
ANHYDROUS LACTOSE
MAGNESIUM STEARATE
METHYLPARABEN
POLYDEXTROSE
POLYETHYLENE GLYCOL, UNSPECIFIED
Polyvinyl Acetate Phthalate
POVIDONE, UNSPECIFIED
PROPYLENE GLYCOL
PROPYLPARABEN
SHELLAC
DIMETHICONE
WATER
SODIUM ALGINATE
SODIUM BENZOATE
SODIUM BICARBONATE
STEARIC ACID
SUCROSE
TALC
TITANIUM DIOXIDE
TRIACETIN
TRIETHYL CITRATE

NDC Codes#

Product NDC, Package NDC table
Product NDC	Package NDC
11822-0327	11822-0327-5, 11822-0327-7, 11822-0327-6

Ingredients#

Every source-derived ingredient row is available through these pages.

DailyMed ingredient rows page 1 of 1 · 32 matching rows.

Name, UNII, Kind table
Name	UNII	Kind
BISACODYL	10X0709Y6I	ACTIB
ACACIA	5C5403N26O	IACT
AMMONIA	5138Q19F1X	IACT
CALCIUM CARBONATE	H0G9379FGK	IACT
CARNAUBA WAX	R12CBM0EIZ	IACT
SILICON DIOXIDE	ETJ7Z6XBU4	IACT
STARCH, CORN	O8232NY3SJ	IACT
D&C YELLOW NO. 10 ALUMINUM LAKE	CQ3XH3DET6	IACT
FD&C YELLOW NO. 6	H77VEI93A8	IACT
HYPROMELLOSE, UNSPECIFIED	3NXW29V3WO	IACT
FERROSOFERRIC OXIDE	XM0M87F357	IACT
ANHYDROUS LACTOSE	3SY5LH9PMK	IACT
MAGNESIUM STEARATE	70097M6I30	IACT
METHYLPARABEN	A2I8C7HI9T	IACT
POLYDEXTROSE	VH2XOU12IE	IACT
POLYETHYLENE GLYCOL, UNSPECIFIED	3WJQ0SDW1A	IACT
Polyvinyl Acetate Phthalate	58QVG85GW3	IACT
POVIDONE, UNSPECIFIED	FZ989GH94E	IACT
PROPYLENE GLYCOL	6DC9Q167V3	IACT
PROPYLPARABEN	Z8IX2SC1OH	IACT
SHELLAC	46N107B71O	IACT
DIMETHICONE	92RU3N3Y1O	IACT
WATER	059QF0KO0R	IACT
SODIUM ALGINATE	C269C4G2ZQ	IACT
SODIUM BENZOATE	OJ245FE5EU	IACT
SODIUM BICARBONATE	8MDF5V39QO	IACT
STEARIC ACID	4ELV7Z65AP	IACT
SUCROSE	C151H8M554	IACT
TALC	7SEV7J4R1U	IACT
TITANIUM DIOXIDE	15FIX9V2JP	IACT
TRIACETIN	XHX3C3X673	IACT
TRIETHYL CITRATE	8Z96QXD6UM	IACT

Source Document#

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Inactive ingredient matches#

Inactive Ingredient Database values describe FDA-listed use contexts. The match method and ambiguity count are shown because ingredient names, routes, and dosage forms are not always unique. Browse recovered IID releases and source provenance.

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DailyMed ingredient, IID ingredient, UNII table
DailyMed ingredient	IID ingredient	UNII	Dosage form / route	Potency	Maximum daily exposure	Match
PROPYLENE GLYCOL	PROPYLENE GLYCOL	6DC9Q167V3	CREAM / VAGINAL		1225 mg	Exact identifier — unii candidate 81 equally ranked IID candidates
METHYLPARABEN	METHYLPARABEN	A2I8C7HI9T	SOLUTION / OPHTHALMIC	0.05 %w/w		Exact identifier — unii candidate 79 equally ranked IID candidates
TITANIUM DIOXIDE	TITANIUM DIOXIDE	15FIX9V2JP	SOAP / TOPICAL	1 %w/w		Exact identifier — unii candidate 40 equally ranked IID candidates
STEARIC ACID	STEARIC ACID	4ELV7Z65AP	TABLET, ORALLY DISINTEGRATING / ORAL		10 mg	Exact identifier — unii candidate 26 equally ranked IID candidates
SUCROSE	SUCROSE	C151H8M554	CAPSULE, COATED PELLETS / ORAL	59.8 mg		Exact identifier — unii candidate 48 equally ranked IID candidates
TRIETHYL CITRATE	TRIETHYL CITRATE	8Z96QXD6UM	TABLET, FILM COATED, EXTENDED RELEASE / ORAL		1 mg	Exact identifier — unii candidate 19 equally ranked IID candidates
SODIUM ALGINATE	SODIUM ALGINATE	C269C4G2ZQ	SUSPENSION / ORAL		49 mg	Exact identifier — unii candidate 8 equally ranked IID candidates
SODIUM BENZOATE	SODIUM BENZOATE	OJ245FE5EU	GRANULE, FOR SUSPENSION / ORAL		120 mg	Exact identifier — unii candidate 35 equally ranked IID candidates
STEARIC ACID	STEARIC ACID	4ELV7Z65AP	TABLET, FILM COATED / ORAL		176 mg	Exact identifier — unii candidate 26 equally ranked IID candidates
D&C YELLOW NO. 10	D&C YELLOW NO. 10	35SW5USQ3G	POWDER / ORAL		48 mg	Exact identifier — unii candidate 31 equally ranked IID candidates
TRIETHYL CITRATE	TRIETHYL CITRATE	8Z96QXD6UM	CAPSULE, COATED, EXTENDED RELEASE / ORAL		7 mg	Exact identifier — unii candidate 19 equally ranked IID candidates
PROPYLENE GLYCOL	PROPYLENE GLYCOL	6DC9Q167V3	SUSPENSION / TOPICAL	5.28 %w/v		Exact identifier — unii candidate 81 equally ranked IID candidates
MAGNESIUM STEARATE	MAGNESIUM STEARATE	70097M6I30	TABLET, SUGAR COATED / ORAL	NA		Exact identifier — unii candidate 39 equally ranked IID candidates
AMMONIA	AMMONIA SOLUTION	5138Q19F1X	SUSPENSION / ORAL	NA		Exact identifier — unii candidate 14 equally ranked IID candidates
SUCROSE	SUCROSE	C151H8M554	INJECTION, POWDER, FOR SUSPENSION / INTRAVENOUS	900 mg		Exact identifier — unii candidate 48 equally ranked IID candidates
PROPYLENE GLYCOL	PROPYLENE GLYCOL	6DC9Q167V3	SPRAY / SUBLINGUAL		36 mg	Exact identifier — unii candidate 81 equally ranked IID candidates
PROPYLPARABEN	PROPYLPARABEN	Z8IX2SC1OH	INJECTION / INTRAVENOUS		6 mg	Exact identifier — unii candidate 68 equally ranked IID candidates
PROPYLPARABEN	PROPYLPARABEN	Z8IX2SC1OH	INJECTION / SOFT TISSUE	0.02 %w/v		Exact identifier — unii candidate 68 equally ranked IID candidates
METHYLPARABEN	METHYLPARABEN	A2I8C7HI9T	SOLUTION / INTRAMUSCULAR	0.13 %w/v		Exact identifier — unii candidate 79 equally ranked IID candidates
ACACIA	ACACIA	5C5403N26O	POWDER, FOR SOLUTION / ORAL	NA		Exact identifier — unii candidate 19 equally ranked IID candidates
SUCROSE	SUCROSE	C151H8M554	CONCENTRATE / ORAL		4800 mg	Exact identifier — unii candidate 48 equally ranked IID candidates
SODIUM ALGINATE	SODIUM ALGINATE	C269C4G2ZQ	LIQUID / TOPICAL	0.25 %w/w		Exact identifier — unii candidate 8 equally ranked IID candidates
SUCROSE	SUCROSE	C151H8M554	INJECTION, POWDER, LYOPHILIZED, FOR SOLUTION / SUBCUTANEOUS		308 mg	Exact identifier — unii candidate 48 equally ranked IID candidates
SUCROSE	SUCROSE	C151H8M554	TABLET / BUCCAL	109 mg		Exact identifier — unii candidate 48 equally ranked IID candidates
SODIUM BICARBONATE	SODIUM BICARBONATE	8MDF5V39QO	TABLET, COATED / ORAL	10.6 mg		Exact identifier — unii candidate 34 equally ranked IID candidates
POVIDONES	POVIDONE	FZ989GH94E	IMPLANT / SUBCUTANEOUS	6 mg		Exact identifier — unii candidate 30 equally ranked IID candidates
METHYLPARABEN	METHYLPARABEN	A2I8C7HI9T	GRANULE, FOR SUSPENSION / ORAL		80 mg	Exact identifier — unii candidate 79 equally ranked IID candidates
PROPYLENE GLYCOL	PROPYLENE GLYCOL	6DC9Q167V3	SUSPENSION / AURICULAR (OTIC)	10 %w/v		Exact identifier — unii candidate 81 equally ranked IID candidates
METHYLPARABEN	METHYLPARABEN	A2I8C7HI9T	SOLUTION / TOPICAL		216 mg	Exact identifier — unii candidate 79 equally ranked IID candidates
TRIETHYL CITRATE	TRIETHYL CITRATE	8Z96QXD6UM	TABLET, EXTENDED RELEASE / ORAL		160 mg	Exact identifier — unii candidate 19 equally ranked IID candidates
STEARIC ACID	STEARIC ACID	4ELV7Z65AP	AEROSOL, FOAM / VAGINAL	4 %w/w		Exact identifier — unii candidate 26 equally ranked IID candidates
METHYLPARABEN	METHYLPARABEN	A2I8C7HI9T	INJECTION, SUSPENSION / SUBCUTANEOUS	0.16 %w/v		Exact identifier — unii candidate 79 equally ranked IID candidates
PROPYLENE GLYCOL	PROPYLENE GLYCOL	6DC9Q167V3	AEROSOL, FOAM / TOPICAL		1800 mg	Exact identifier — unii candidate 81 equally ranked IID candidates
STEARIC ACID	STEARIC ACID	4ELV7Z65AP	SOAP / TOPICAL	6 %w/w		Exact identifier — unii candidate 26 equally ranked IID candidates
TRIETHYL CITRATE	TRIETHYL CITRATE	8Z96QXD6UM	GRANULE, FOR SUSPENSION / ORAL		64 mg	Exact identifier — unii candidate 19 equally ranked IID candidates
TRIETHYL CITRATE	TRIETHYL CITRATE	8Z96QXD6UM	CAPSULE, EXTENDED RELEASE / ORAL		129 mg	Exact identifier — unii candidate 19 equally ranked IID candidates
SUCROSE	SUCROSE	C151H8M554	GRANULE, FOR SOLUTION / ORAL		42596 mg	Exact identifier — unii candidate 48 equally ranked IID candidates
SUCROSE	SUCROSE	C151H8M554	ELIXIR / ORAL		18000 mg	Exact identifier — unii candidate 48 equally ranked IID candidates
AMMONIA	AMMONIA SOLUTION	5138Q19F1X	TABLET, EXTENDED RELEASE / ORAL		6 mg	Exact identifier — unii candidate 14 equally ranked IID candidates
TALC	TALC	7SEV7J4R1U	CAPSULE, DELAYED RELEASE / ORAL		420 mg	Exact identifier — unii candidate 35 equally ranked IID candidates
METHYLPARABEN	METHYLPARABEN	A2I8C7HI9T	INJECTION, SOLUTION / INTRAMUSCULAR		45 mg	Exact identifier — unii candidate 79 equally ranked IID candidates
ACACIA	ACACIA	5C5403N26O	TABLET, FILM COATED / ORAL	0.14 mg		Exact identifier — unii candidate 19 equally ranked IID candidates
TALC	TALC	7SEV7J4R1U	TABLET, FILM COATED, EXTENDED RELEASE / ORAL		60 mg	Exact identifier — unii candidate 35 equally ranked IID candidates
PROPYLENE GLYCOL	PROPYLENE GLYCOL	6DC9Q167V3	CAPSULE, COATED / ORAL	25 mg		Exact identifier — unii candidate 81 equally ranked IID candidates
CALCIUM CARBONATE	CALCIUM CARBONATE	H0G9379FGK	TABLET, EXTENDED RELEASE / ORAL	229.7 mg		Exact identifier — unii candidate 15 equally ranked IID candidates
SODIUM BENZOATE	SODIUM BENZOATE	OJ245FE5EU	GRANULE / ORAL	NA		Exact identifier — unii candidate 35 equally ranked IID candidates
PROPYLPARABEN	PROPYLPARABEN	Z8IX2SC1OH	SUSPENSION / ORAL		64 mg	Exact identifier — unii candidate 68 equally ranked IID candidates
METHYLPARABEN	METHYLPARABEN	A2I8C7HI9T	INJECTION / INFILTRATION		80 mg	Exact identifier — unii candidate 79 equally ranked IID candidates
SODIUM BICARBONATE	SODIUM BICARBONATE	8MDF5V39QO	TABLET, ORALLY DISINTEGRATING / ORAL		107 mg	Exact identifier — unii candidate 34 equally ranked IID candidates
TITANIUM DIOXIDE	TITANIUM DIOXIDE	15FIX9V2JP	FILM, SOLUBLE / BUCCAL		11 mg	Exact identifier — unii candidate 40 equally ranked IID candidates
PROPYLENE GLYCOL	PROPYLENE GLYCOL	6DC9Q167V3	INJECTION, SOLUTION / INTRAMUSCULAR		4000 mg	Exact identifier — unii candidate 81 equally ranked IID candidates
TITANIUM DIOXIDE	TITANIUM DIOXIDE	15FIX9V2JP	CAPSULE / ORAL		72 mg	Exact identifier — unii candidate 40 equally ranked IID candidates
PROPYLENE GLYCOL	PROPYLENE GLYCOL	6DC9Q167V3	SUPPOSITORY / VAGINAL	252 mg		Exact identifier — unii candidate 81 equally ranked IID candidates
METHYLPARABEN	METHYLPARABEN	A2I8C7HI9T	SOLUTION / RESPIRATORY (INHALATION)	0.03 %w/w		Exact identifier — unii candidate 79 equally ranked IID candidates
TITANIUM DIOXIDE	TITANIUM DIOXIDE	15FIX9V2JP	POWDER, FOR SUSPENSION / ORAL		297 mg	Exact identifier — unii candidate 40 equally ranked IID candidates
TRIACETIN	TRIACETIN	XHX3C3X673	TABLET, CHEWABLE, EXTENDED RELEASE / ORAL		2 mg	Exact identifier — unii candidate 14 equally ranked IID candidates
D&C YELLOW NO. 10	D&C YELLOW NO. 10	35SW5USQ3G	POWDER, FOR SOLUTION / ORAL	NA		Exact identifier — unii candidate 31 equally ranked IID candidates
POVIDONES	POVIDONE	FZ989GH94E	SOLUTION / OPHTHALMIC	1.8 %w/v		Exact identifier — unii candidate 30 equally ranked IID candidates
MAGNESIUM STEARATE	MAGNESIUM STEARATE	70097M6I30	RING / VAGINAL		2 mg	Exact identifier — unii candidate 39 equally ranked IID candidates
TALC	TALC	7SEV7J4R1U	TABLET, FILM COATED / ORAL		91 mg	Exact identifier — unii candidate 35 equally ranked IID candidates

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Brand	Generic	Manufacturer	SPL set ID	Effective date	Available safety fields	Join
6c14679c-f7ce-4f35-951c-9ae4bf4fa465			109fe63a-aca3-42b5-8074-673fba5ae2eb	2023-11-30	Warnings	Exact identifier spl id: 6c14679c-f7ce-4f35-951c-9ae4bf4fa465 spl set id: 109fe63a-aca3-42b5-8074-673fba5ae2eb

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