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Bisacodyl

Manufacturer
Major Pharmaceuticals | LNK International, Inc.
Effective date
2025-11-19
Label type
HUMAN OTC DRUG LABEL
Version
14
Source
full-release
Hydrated at
2026-06-01 01:17:50

Label at a glance#

ProductBisacodyl
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

do not take more than directed 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 25°C (77°F); excursions permitted between 15°-30°C (59°-86°F) avoid excessive humidity use by expiration date on package

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

  • 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)
  • do not use within 1 hour after taking an antacid or milk
  • it may cause 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

  • do not take more than directed
  • take with a glass of water
adults and children 12 years and overtake 1 to 3 tablets in a single daily dose
children 6 to under 12 yearstake 1 tablet in a single daily dose
children under 6 yearsask a doctor

Other information

STORAGE AND HANDLING SECTION

  • store at 25°C (77°F); excursions permitted between 15°-30°C (59°-86°F)
  • avoid excessive humidity
  • use by expiration date on package

Inactive ingredients

INACTIVE INGREDIENT SECTION

acacia, calcium carbonate, carnauba wax, colloidal anhydrous silica, D&C yellow #10 aluminum lake, FD&C yellow #6 aluminum lake, hypromellose, iron oxide black, lactose anhydrous, magnesium stearate, methacrylic acid and ethyl acrylate copolymer, methylparaben, polydextrose, polyethylene glycol, povidone, pregelatinized starch, propylene glycol, propylparaben, shellac glaze, simethicone, sodium benzoate, sodium bicarbonate, sodium lauryl sulfate, 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 0904-6748-80

Compare to the active ingredient
in Dulcolax® Laxative Tablets*

Major®

bisacodyl USP

bisacodyl USP
5 mg

Stimulant Laxative

Gentle, Dependable
Constipation Relief

Actual Size

1000 TABLETS
Comfort Coated Tablets

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

*This product is not manufactured or distributed by A. Nattermann & Cie. GmbH,
owner of the registered trademark Dulcolax® Laxative Tablets.
50844          ORG042532716

Distributed by:
MAJOR® PHARMACEUTICALS
Indianapolis, IN 46268
(800) 616-2471
www.major-rugby.com

Rev. 10/25      M-17      Re-order No. 700927

Major 44-327A
Major 44-327A

DailyMed RxNorm Mappings#

RxCUI, RxNorm string, TTY table
RxCUIRxNorm stringTTYSPL version
308753bisacodyl 5 MG Delayed Release Oral TabletPSN14
308753bisacodyl 5 MG Delayed Release Oral TabletSCD14
308753bisacodyl 5 MG Enteric Coated Oral TabletSY14

DailyMed Pharmacologic Classes#

Class, Version, Type table
ClassVersionTypeEffective
DEACETYLBISACODYL Pharmacologic Class Indexing2Indexing - Pharmacologic Class20181113

Product Linked Resources#

Resource, Code type, Value table
ResourceCode typeValueEquivalent identifiersSource image
BarcodeEAN-130309046748809GTIN-13: 0309046748809
EAN-13: 0309046748809
GTIN-12: 309046748809
UPC-A: 309046748809
GTIN storage (14 digits): 00309046748809		major-44-327-1.jpg

DailyMed Product Concepts#

Product concept, Relation, Version table
Product conceptRelationVersionEffective
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DailyMed Package Descriptions#

Package NDC, Product, Description table
Package NDCProductDescriptionFormQuantityStrengthSPL version
0904-6748-17Bisacodyl1 in 1 CARTONTABLET, DELAYED RELEASE114
0904-6748-17Bisacodyl25 in 1 BLISTER PACKTABLET, DELAYED RELEASE2514
0904-6748-60Bisacodyl100 in 1 BOTTLE, PLASTICTABLET, DELAYED RELEASE10014
0904-6748-80Bisacodyl1000 in 1 BOTTLE, PLASTICTABLET, DELAYED RELEASE100014

DailyMed Billing Units#

Package NDC, Billing unit, Product NDC table
Package NDCBilling unitProduct NDCDailyMed indexing SPLSPL versionEffective
0904-6748-17EA - Each0904-67484ad50450-99a7-40b2-99ea-4f1812c5b8c712019-02-13
0904-6748-60EA - Each0904-67485fe1e51f-a913-40d6-87f6-860c57fcac9612018-12-13
0904-6748-80EA - Each0904-674880e9234e-96db-4f38-8270-ce64e0dce73612018-12-13

Products#

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

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NDC Codes#

Product NDC, Package NDC table
Product NDCPackage NDC
0904-67480904-6748-17, 0904-6748-60, 0904-6748-80

Ingredients#

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

DailyMed ingredient rows page 1 of 1 · 31 matching rows.

Name, UNII, Kind table
NameUNIIKind
BISACODYL10X0709Y6IACTIB
ACACIA5C5403N26OIACT
CALCIUM CARBONATEH0G9379FGKIACT
CARNAUBA WAXR12CBM0EIZIACT
SILICON DIOXIDEETJ7Z6XBU4IACT
D&C YELLOW NO. 10 ALUMINUM LAKECQ3XH3DET6IACT
FD&C YELLOW NO. 6 ALUMINUM LAKEGYP6Z2JR6QIACT
HYPROMELLOSE, UNSPECIFIED3NXW29V3WOIACT
FERROSOFERRIC OXIDEXM0M87F357IACT
ANHYDROUS LACTOSE3SY5LH9PMKIACT
MAGNESIUM STEARATE70097M6I30IACT
METHACRYLIC ACID AND ETHYL ACRYLATE COPOLYMERNX76LV5T8JIACT
METHYLPARABENA2I8C7HI9TIACT
POLYDEXTROSEVH2XOU12IEIACT
POLYETHYLENE GLYCOL, UNSPECIFIED3WJQ0SDW1AIACT
POVIDONE, UNSPECIFIEDFZ989GH94EIACT
STARCH, CORNO8232NY3SJIACT
PROPYLENE GLYCOL6DC9Q167V3IACT
PROPYLPARABENZ8IX2SC1OHIACT
SHELLAC46N107B71OIACT
DIMETHICONE92RU3N3Y1OIACT
WATER059QF0KO0RIACT
SODIUM BENZOATEOJ245FE5EUIACT
SODIUM BICARBONATE8MDF5V39QOIACT
SODIUM LAURYL SULFATE368GB5141JIACT
STEARIC ACID4ELV7Z65APIACT
SUCROSEC151H8M554IACT
TALC7SEV7J4R1UIACT
TITANIUM DIOXIDE15FIX9V2JPIACT
TRIACETINXHX3C3X673IACT
TRIETHYL CITRATE8Z96QXD6UMIACT

Source Document#

Source XML

openFDA label cross-check#

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Brand, Generic, Manufacturer table
BrandGenericManufacturerSPL set IDEffective dateAvailable safety fieldsJoin
BisacodylBISACODYLMajor Pharmaceuticals6b85af55-35db-4630-8bc0-9ff4fbf5990a2025-11-19WarningsExact identifier
ndc (package): 0904-6748-60
ndc (package): 0904-6748-17
ndc (package): 0904-6748-80
ndc (product): 0904-6748
ndc11 (package): 00904674880
ndc11 (package): 00904674860
ndc11 (package): 00904674817
spl id: 14fafe89-e4bf-4282-8a72-3bfcee7227fc
spl set id: 6b85af55-35db-4630-8bc0-9ff4fbf5990a

Reported adverse events (FAERS/openFDA)#

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