The Medicine Shoppe Gentle Laxative

Manufacturer: The Medicine Shoppe International
Effective date: 2012-02-01
Label type: HUMAN OTC DRUG LABEL
Version: 1
Source: full-release
Hydrated at: 2026-05-31 22:33:12

Label at a glance#

ProductThe Medicine Shoppe Gentle Laxative

Active ingredientBISACODYL

Label structure8 sections

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 of age take 1 tablet in a single daily dose children under 6 years of age ask a doctor

Contacts and useful links#

PhoneLabel contact1-800-325-1397

Websitewww.medicineshoppe.com

www.medicineshoppe.com

Label contents#

Full prescribing information#

Active ingredient(s)

OTC - ACTIVE INGREDIENT SECTION

Bisacodyl USP 5 mg

Purpose

OTC - PURPOSE SECTION

Stimulant Laxative

Use(s)

INDICATIONS & USAGE SECTION

for temporary 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

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

When using this product

OTC - WHEN USING SECTION

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

Stop use and ask a doctor if

OTC - STOP USE SECTION

you have rectal bleeding or no bowel movement after using this product. 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 of age	take 1 tablet in a single daily dose
children under 6 years of age	ask a doctor

Other information

SPL UNCLASSIFIED SECTION

each tablet contains: sodium less than 0.5mg
store at 20°-25°C (68°-77°F)
protect from excessive humidity
TAMPER EVIDENT: Blister packaged for your protection. Do not use if individual seals are broken

Inactive ingredients

INACTIVE INGREDIENT SECTION

acacia, anhydrous calcium sulfate, anhydrous lactose, carnauba wax, colloidal silicon dioxide, corn starch, D&C yellow #10 aluminum lake, FD&C yellow #6 aluminum lake, gelatin, iron oxide, iron oxide black, iron oxide yellow, magnesium stearate, microcrystalline cellulose, polyethylene glycol (PEG) 400, polyvinyl acetate phthalate, povidone, shellac, sodium starch glycolate, stearic acid, sugar, talc, titanium dioxide.

Principal Display Panel

PACKAGE LABEL.PRINCIPAL DISPLAY PANEL

The Medicine Shoppe

Gentle Laxative

Overnight Relief of Constipation and Irregularity

*Compare to the active ingredient of Dulcolax®

LAXATIVE

Bisacodyl USP, 5 mg

25 Coated Tablets

CIN 1796986

Distributed By:

The Medicine Shoppe International, Inc.

Earth City MO 63045

www.medicineshoppe.com

A Cardinal Health Company

Questions? 1-800-325-1397

DailyMed RxNorm Mappings#

RxCUI, RxNorm string, TTY table
RxCUI	RxNorm string	TTY	SPL version
308753	bisacodyl 5 MG Delayed Release Oral Tablet	PSN	1
308753	bisacodyl 5 MG Delayed Release Oral Tablet	SCD	1
308753	bisacodyl 5 MG Enteric Coated Oral Tablet	SY	1

DailyMed Pharmacologic Classes#

Class, Version, Type table
Class	Version	Type	Effective
BISACODYL Pharmacologic Class Indexing	1	Indexing - Pharmacologic Class	20101101

DailyMed Product Concepts#

Product concept, Relation, Version table
Product concept	Relation	Version	Effective
89dac932-b90a-4410-9ab1-84c53e57de25	Product name	1	20150316

FDA-Initiated Inactive NDC Indexing#

NDC, Effective, Action table
NDC	Effective	Action	Document	Indexing SPL	Related label
49614-131-63	2020-01-31	C162847	48780-1	9d75b9d0-5b5d-f424-e053-dadaa90a57ce	The Medicine Shoppe Gentle Laxative

DailyMed Package Descriptions#

Package NDC, Product, Description table
Package NDC	Product	Description	Form	Quantity	Strength	SPL version
49614-131-63	The Medicine Shoppe Gentle Laxative	25 in 1 BLISTER PACK	TABLET	25		1
49614-131-63	The Medicine Shoppe Gentle Laxative	1 in 1 CARTON	TABLET	1		1

DailyMed Dashboard NDC Coverage#

NDC, Dashboard title, SPL version table
NDC	Dashboard title	SPL version	Validation	Dashboard ZIP
49614-131	THE MEDICINE SHOPPE GENTLE LAXATIVE (BISACODYL) TABLET [THE MEDICINE SHOPPE INTERNATIONAL]	1	Legacy NDC, 2 package rows	20121007_22cdf899-52f4-417f-93e4-a42881bd11cf.zip

DailyMed Socrata Ingredients#

Ingredient, Type, UNII table
Ingredient	Type	UNII	SPL version
BISACODYL	ACTIVE INGREDIENT	10X0709Y6I	1
BISACODYL	ACTIVE MOIETY	10X0709Y6I	1
ACACIA	INACTIVE INGREDIENT	5C5403N26O	1
ANHYDROUS LACTOSE	INACTIVE INGREDIENT	3SY5LH9PMK	1
CALCIUM SULFATE ANHYDROUS	INACTIVE INGREDIENT	E934B3V59H	1
CARNAUBA WAX	INACTIVE INGREDIENT	R12CBM0EIZ	1
CELLULOSE, MICROCRYSTALLINE	INACTIVE INGREDIENT	OP1R32D61U	1
D&C YELLOW NO. 10	INACTIVE INGREDIENT	35SW5USQ3G	1
FD&C YELLOW NO. 6	INACTIVE INGREDIENT	H77VEI93A8	1
FERRIC OXIDE YELLOW	INACTIVE INGREDIENT	EX438O2MRT	1
FERROSOFERRIC OXIDE	INACTIVE INGREDIENT	XM0M87F357	1
GELATIN	INACTIVE INGREDIENT	2G86QN327L	1
MAGNESIUM STEARATE	INACTIVE INGREDIENT	70097M6I30	1
POLYETHYLENE GLYCOL 400	INACTIVE INGREDIENT	B697894SGQ	1
POLYVINYL ACETATE PHTHALATE	INACTIVE INGREDIENT	58QVG85GW3	1
POVIDONE	INACTIVE INGREDIENT	FZ989GH94E	1
SHELLAC	INACTIVE INGREDIENT	46N107B71O	1
SILICON DIOXIDE	INACTIVE INGREDIENT	ETJ7Z6XBU4	1
SODIUM STARCH GLYCOLATE TYPE A POTATO	INACTIVE INGREDIENT	5856J3G2A2	1
STARCH, CORN	INACTIVE INGREDIENT	O8232NY3SJ	1
STEARIC ACID	INACTIVE INGREDIENT	4ELV7Z65AP	1
SUCROSE	INACTIVE INGREDIENT	C151H8M554	1
TALC	INACTIVE INGREDIENT	7SEV7J4R1U	1
TITANIUM DIOXIDE	INACTIVE INGREDIENT	15FIX9V2JP	1

Products#

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

DailyMed product names page 1 of 1 · 24 matching rows.

The Medicine Shoppe Gentle Laxative
Bisacodyl
ACACIA
CALCIUM SULFATE ANHYDROUS
ANHYDROUS LACTOSE
CARNAUBA WAX
SILICON DIOXIDE
STARCH, CORN
D&C YELLOW NO. 10
FD&C YELLOW NO. 6
GELATIN
FERROSOFERRIC OXIDE
FERRIC OXIDE YELLOW
MAGNESIUM STEARATE
CELLULOSE, MICROCRYSTALLINE
POLYETHYLENE GLYCOL 400
POLYVINYL ACETATE PHTHALATE
POVIDONE
SHELLAC
SODIUM STARCH GLYCOLATE TYPE A POTATO
STEARIC ACID
SUCROSE
TALC
TITANIUM DIOXIDE

NDC Codes#

Product NDC, Package NDC table
Product NDC	Package NDC
49614-131	49614-131-63

Ingredients#

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

DailyMed ingredient rows page 1 of 1 · 23 matching rows.

Name, UNII, Kind table
Name	UNII	Kind
BISACODYL	10X0709Y6I	ACTIB
ACACIA	5C5403N26O	IACT
CALCIUM SULFATE ANHYDROUS	E934B3V59H	IACT
ANHYDROUS LACTOSE	3SY5LH9PMK	IACT
CARNAUBA WAX	R12CBM0EIZ	IACT
SILICON DIOXIDE	ETJ7Z6XBU4	IACT
STARCH, CORN	O8232NY3SJ	IACT
D&C YELLOW NO. 10	35SW5USQ3G	IACT
FD&C YELLOW NO. 6	H77VEI93A8	IACT
GELATIN	2G86QN327L	IACT
FERROSOFERRIC OXIDE	XM0M87F357	IACT
FERRIC OXIDE YELLOW	EX438O2MRT	IACT
MAGNESIUM STEARATE	70097M6I30	IACT
CELLULOSE, MICROCRYSTALLINE	OP1R32D61U	IACT
POLYETHYLENE GLYCOL 400	B697894SGQ	IACT
POLYVINYL ACETATE PHTHALATE	58QVG85GW3	IACT
POVIDONE	FZ989GH94E	IACT
SHELLAC	46N107B71O	IACT
SODIUM STARCH GLYCOLATE TYPE A POTATO	5856J3G2A2	IACT
STEARIC ACID	4ELV7Z65AP	IACT
SUCROSE	C151H8M554	IACT
TALC	7SEV7J4R1U	IACT
TITANIUM DIOXIDE	15FIX9V2JP	IACT

Source Document#

Source XML

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.

Inactive ingredient links page 1 of 10 · 564 matching rows.

DailyMed ingredient, IID ingredient, UNII table
DailyMed ingredient	IID ingredient	UNII	Dosage form / route	Potency	Maximum daily exposure	Match
POLYETHYLENE GLYCOL 400	POLYETHYLENE GLYCOL 400	B697894SGQ	SOLUTION / ORAL		70200 mg	Exact identifier — unii candidate 36 equally ranked IID candidates
POLYETHYLENE GLYCOL 400	POLYETHYLENE GLYCOL 400	B697894SGQ	SPONGE / TOPICAL	NA		Exact identifier — unii candidate 36 equally ranked IID candidates
SILICON DIOXIDE	SILICON DIOXIDE	ETJ7Z6XBU4	TABLET, ORALLY DISINTEGRATING / ORAL		68 mg	Exact identifier — unii candidate 49 equally ranked IID candidates
CELLULOSE, MICROCRYSTALLINE	MICROCRYSTALLINE CELLULOSE	OP1R32D61U	TABLET, DELAYED RELEASE / ORAL		2210 mg	Exact identifier — unii candidate 28 equally ranked IID candidates
ACACIA	ACACIA	5C5403N26O	TABLET, EXTENDED RELEASE / ORAL	34.4 mg		Exact identifier — unii candidate 19 equally ranked IID candidates
TALC	TALC	7SEV7J4R1U	SUSPENSION / ORAL		234 mg	Exact identifier — unii candidate 35 equally ranked IID candidates
SHELLAC	SHELLAC	46N107B71O	CAPSULE / ORAL	34.48 mg		Exact identifier — unii candidate 13 equally ranked IID candidates
TALC	TALC	7SEV7J4R1U	TABLET, COATED / ORAL	320.75 mg		Exact identifier — unii candidate 35 equally ranked IID candidates
SUCROSE	SUCROSE	C151H8M554	TROCHE / ORAL	NA		Exact identifier — unii candidate 48 equally ranked IID candidates
SILICON DIOXIDE	SILICON DIOXIDE	ETJ7Z6XBU4	SOLUTION / ORAL		336 mg	Exact identifier — unii candidate 49 equally ranked IID candidates
FERROSOFERRIC OXIDE	FERROSOFERRIC OXIDE	XM0M87F357	CAPSULE, EXTENDED RELEASE / ORAL	1.49 mg		Exact identifier — unii candidate 10 equally ranked IID candidates
SILICON DIOXIDE	SILICON DIOXIDE	ETJ7Z6XBU4	SUSPENSION, EXTENDED RELEASE / ORAL		70 mg	Exact identifier — unii candidate 49 equally ranked IID candidates
D&C YELLOW NO. 10	D&C YELLOW NO. 10	35SW5USQ3G	TABLET / SUBLINGUAL	0.23 mg		Exact identifier — unii candidate 31 equally ranked IID candidates
POLYVINYL ACETATE PHTHALATE	POLYVINYL ACETATE PHTHALATE	58QVG85GW3	CAPSULE / ORAL		48 mg	Exact identifier — unii candidate 4 equally ranked IID candidates
TITANIUM DIOXIDE	TITANIUM DIOXIDE	15FIX9V2JP	DROPS / ORAL	NA		Exact identifier — unii candidate 40 equally ranked IID candidates
TALC	TALC	7SEV7J4R1U	TABLET / ORAL	1000 mg		Exact identifier — unii candidate 35 equally ranked IID candidates
POLYETHYLENE GLYCOL 400	POLYETHYLENE GLYCOL 400	B697894SGQ	GEL / VAGINAL		1250 mg	Exact identifier — unii candidate 36 equally ranked IID candidates
SHELLAC	SHELLAC	46N107B71O	TABLET, COATED / ORAL	30 mg		Exact identifier — unii candidate 13 equally ranked IID candidates
POLYVINYL ACETATE PHTHALATE	POLYVINYL ACETATE PHTHALATE	58QVG85GW3	TABLET, EXTENDED RELEASE / ORAL		110 mg	Exact identifier — unii candidate 4 equally ranked IID candidates
CARNAUBA WAX	CARNAUBA WAX	R12CBM0EIZ	TABLET, FILM COATED / ORAL		1 mg	Exact identifier — unii candidate 11 equally ranked IID candidates
STARCH, CORN	STARCH, CORN	O8232NY3SJ	SUSPENSION / ORAL		900 mg	Exact identifier — unii candidate 22 equally ranked IID candidates
FERROSOFERRIC OXIDE	FERROSOFERRIC OXIDE	XM0M87F357	CAPSULE / ORAL		11 mg	Exact identifier — unii candidate 10 equally ranked IID candidates
SUCROSE	SUCROSE	C151H8M554	CAPSULE / ORAL		3568 mg	Exact identifier — unii candidate 48 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	SUSPENSION/ DROPS / ORAL		3750 mg	Exact identifier — unii candidate 48 equally ranked IID candidates
SHELLAC	SHELLAC	46N107B71O	FILM / SUBLINGUAL	NA		Exact identifier — unii candidate 13 equally ranked IID candidates
FD&C YELLOW NO. 6	FD&C YELLOW NO. 6	H77VEI93A8	MOUTHWASH / BUCCAL	0.01 mg/1ml		Exact identifier — unii candidate 34 equally ranked IID candidates
GELATIN	GELATIN	2G86QN327L	DROPS / NASAL	50 mg/1ml		Exact identifier — unii candidate 44 equally ranked IID candidates
D&C YELLOW NO. 10	D&C YELLOW NO. 10	35SW5USQ3G	SUPPOSITORY / RECTAL	0.11 mg		Exact identifier — unii candidate 31 equally ranked IID candidates
D&C YELLOW NO. 10	D&C YELLOW NO. 10	35SW5USQ3G	SYRUP / ORAL		4 mg	Exact identifier — unii candidate 31 equally ranked IID candidates
MAGNESIUM STEARATE	MAGNESIUM STEARATE	70097M6I30	INSERT / VAGINAL		69 mg	Exact identifier — unii candidate 39 equally ranked IID candidates
TITANIUM DIOXIDE	TITANIUM DIOXIDE	15FIX9V2JP	POWDER / ORAL	2 mg		Exact identifier — unii candidate 40 equally ranked IID candidates
ANHYDROUS LACTOSE	ANHYDROUS LACTOSE	3SY5LH9PMK	CAPSULE / ORAL		2490 mg	Exact identifier — unii candidate 21 equally ranked IID candidates
FERRIC OXIDE YELLOW	FERRIC OXIDE YELLOW	EX438O2MRT	CAPSULE, COATED / ORAL	0.01 mg		Exact identifier — unii candidate 20 equally ranked IID candidates
FD&C YELLOW NO. 6	FD&C YELLOW NO. 6	H77VEI93A8	SUSPENSION, EXTENDED RELEASE / ORAL	0.12 mg/5ml		Exact identifier — unii candidate 34 equally ranked IID candidates
FD&C YELLOW NO. 6	FD&C YELLOW NO. 6	H77VEI93A8	CAPSULE / ORAL		7 mg	Exact identifier — unii candidate 34 equally ranked IID candidates
SUCROSE	SUCROSE	C151H8M554	INJECTION, SOLUTION / INTRAVENOUS	NA		Exact identifier — unii candidate 48 equally ranked IID candidates
ACACIA	ACACIA	5C5403N26O	CAPSULE, EXTENDED RELEASE / ORAL		64 mg	Exact identifier — unii candidate 19 equally ranked IID candidates
ANHYDROUS LACTOSE	ANHYDROUS LACTOSE	3SY5LH9PMK	POWDER, FOR SUSPENSION / ORAL		469 mg	Exact identifier — unii candidate 21 equally ranked IID candidates
POVIDONE	POVIDONE	FZ989GH94E	INJECTION / INTRAMUSCULAR	0.2 %w/v		Exact identifier — unii candidate 30 equally ranked IID candidates
FERRIC OXIDE YELLOW	FERRIC OXIDE YELLOW	EX438O2MRT	POWDER / RESPIRATORY (INHALATION)	0.04 mg		Exact identifier — unii candidate 20 equally ranked IID candidates
CELLULOSE, MICROCRYSTALLINE	MICROCRYSTALLINE CELLULOSE	OP1R32D61U	TABLET, ORALLY DISINTEGRATING / ORAL		1800 mg	Exact identifier — unii candidate 28 equally ranked IID candidates
FERROSOFERRIC OXIDE	FERROSOFERRIC OXIDE	XM0M87F357	POWDER, FOR SUSPENSION / ORAL	NA		Exact identifier — unii candidate 10 equally ranked IID candidates
D&C YELLOW NO. 10	D&C YELLOW NO. 10	35SW5USQ3G	LOTION / TOPICAL	NA		Exact identifier — unii candidate 31 equally ranked IID candidates
SUCROSE	SUCROSE	C151H8M554	INJECTION, SUSPENSION, EXTENDED RELEASE / SUBCUTANEOUS		1 mg	Exact identifier — unii candidate 48 equally ranked IID candidates
TALC	TALC	7SEV7J4R1U	POWDER, FOR SUSPENSION / ORAL		735 mg	Exact identifier — unii candidate 35 equally ranked IID candidates
D&C YELLOW NO. 10	D&C YELLOW NO. 10	35SW5USQ3G	TABLET, EXTENDED RELEASE / ORAL		14 mg	Exact identifier — unii candidate 31 equally ranked IID candidates
MAGNESIUM STEARATE	MAGNESIUM STEARATE	70097M6I30	TABLET, SUGAR COATED / ORAL	NA		Exact identifier — unii candidate 39 equally ranked IID candidates
GELATIN	GELATIN	2G86QN327L	TABLET, ORALLY DISINTEGRATING / SUBLINGUAL		13 mg	Exact identifier — unii candidate 44 equally ranked IID candidates
CARNAUBA WAX	CARNAUBA WAX	R12CBM0EIZ	TABLET, COATED / ORAL	207.5 mg		Exact identifier — unii candidate 11 equally ranked IID candidates
FD&C YELLOW NO. 6	FD&C YELLOW NO. 6	H77VEI93A8	ELIXIR / ORAL	5.4 mg/5ml		Exact identifier — unii candidate 34 equally ranked IID candidates
SILICON DIOXIDE	SILICON DIOXIDE	ETJ7Z6XBU4	PASTE / DENTAL	34 %w/w		Exact identifier — unii candidate 49 equally ranked IID candidates
POLYETHYLENE GLYCOL 400	POLYETHYLENE GLYCOL 400	B697894SGQ	SPRAY, METERED / NASAL		320 mg	Exact identifier — unii candidate 36 equally ranked IID candidates
GELATIN	GELATIN	2G86QN327L	POWDER / ORAL	100 mg		Exact identifier — unii candidate 44 equally ranked IID candidates
SILICON DIOXIDE	SILICON DIOXIDE	ETJ7Z6XBU4	GEL / DENTAL	19 %w/w		Exact identifier — unii candidate 49 equally ranked IID candidates
GELATIN	GELATIN	2G86QN327L	TABLET / ORAL		46 mg	Exact identifier — unii candidate 44 equally ranked IID candidates
MAGNESIUM STEARATE	MAGNESIUM STEARATE	70097M6I30	TABLET, FILM COATED, EXTENDED RELEASE / ORAL		53 mg	Exact identifier — unii candidate 39 equally ranked IID candidates
FD&C YELLOW NO. 6	FD&C YELLOW NO. 6	H77VEI93A8	POWDER, FOR SUSPENSION / ORAL		6 mg	Exact identifier — unii candidate 34 equally ranked IID candidates
ANHYDROUS LACTOSE	ANHYDROUS LACTOSE	3SY5LH9PMK	SUSPENSION / ORAL	15.69 mg/5ml		Exact identifier — unii candidate 21 equally ranked IID candidates
SILICON DIOXIDE	SILICON DIOXIDE	ETJ7Z6XBU4	SUPPOSITORY / RECTAL	14 mg		Exact identifier — unii candidate 49 equally ranked IID candidates

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Brand, Generic, Manufacturer table
Brand	Generic	Manufacturer	SPL set ID	Effective date	Available safety fields	Join
22cdf899-52f4-417f-93e4-a42881bd11cf			22cdf899-52f4-417f-93e4-a42881bd11cf	2012-02-01	Warnings	Exact identifier spl id: 22cdf899-52f4-417f-93e4-a42881bd11cf spl set id: 22cdf899-52f4-417f-93e4-a42881bd11cf

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