GENTLE LAXATIVE- bisacodyl tablet

Gentle Laxative by

Drug Labeling and Warnings

Gentle Laxative by is a Otc medication manufactured, distributed, or labeled by Walgreen Company, LNK International, Inc.. Drug facts, warnings, and ingredients follow.

Drug Details [pdf]

Active ingredient (in each tablet)

Bisacodyl USP, 5 mg 

Purpose

Stimulant laxative 

Uses

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

Warnings

Do not use

if you cannot swallow without chewing. 

Ask a doctor before use if you have

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

When using this product

• 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

• 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,

ask a health professional before use. 

Keep out of reach of children.

In case of overdose, get medical help or contact a Poison Control Center (1-800-222-1222) right away. 

Directions

• take with a glass of water

• adults and children12 years and over: take 1 to 3 tablets; in a single daily dose
• children 6 to under12 years: take 1 tablet in a single; daily dose
• children under 6 years: ask a doctor

Other information

• TAMPER EVIDENT: DO NOT USE IF OUTER PACKAGE IS OPENED OR BLISTER IS TORN OR BROKEN
  
• 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

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?

1-800-426-9391

Principal Display Panel

Walgreens

NDC: 0363-0327-03

Compare to Dulcolax® Laxative active ingredient††

Gentle
Laxative
BISACODYL USP, 5 mg / STIMULANT LAXATIVE

OVERNIGHT RELIEF 

Easy to swallow

10
COMFORT-COATED TABLETS

Actual Size

TAMPER EVIDENT: DO NOT USE IF PACKAGE IS
OPENED OR IF BLISTER UNIT IS TORN, BROKEN
OR SHOWS ANY SIGNS OF TAMPERING

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

DISTRIBUTED BY: WALGREEN CO.
200 WILMOT RD., DEERFIELD, IL 60015
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walgreens.com ©2018 Walgreen Co.

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Walgreens 44-327

INGREDIENTS AND APPEARANCE

GENTLE LAXATIVE 
bisacodyl tablet

Product Information
Product Type	HUMAN OTC DRUG	Item Code (Source)	NDC: 0363-0327
Route of Administration	ORAL

Active Ingredient/Active Moiety
Ingredient Name	Basis of Strength	Strength
BISACODYL (UNII: 10X0709Y6I) (DEACETYLBISACODYL - UNII:R09078E41Y)	BISACODYL	5 mg

Inactive Ingredients
Ingredient Name	Strength
ACACIA (UNII: 5C5403N26O)
AMMONIA (UNII: 5138Q19F1X)
CALCIUM CARBONATE (UNII: H0G9379FGK)
CARNAUBA WAX (UNII: R12CBM0EIZ)
STARCH, CORN (UNII: O8232NY3SJ)
D&C YELLOW NO. 10 (UNII: 35SW5USQ3G)
FD&C YELLOW NO. 6 (UNII: H77VEI93A8)
HYPROMELLOSE, UNSPECIFIED (UNII: 3NXW29V3WO)
FERROSOFERRIC OXIDE (UNII: XM0M87F357)
MAGNESIUM STEARATE (UNII: 70097M6I30)
METHYLPARABEN (UNII: A2I8C7HI9T)
POLYDEXTROSE (UNII: VH2XOU12IE)
POLYETHYLENE GLYCOL, UNSPECIFIED (UNII: 3WJQ0SDW1A)
POVIDONE (UNII: FZ989GH94E)
PROPYLENE GLYCOL (UNII: 6DC9Q167V3)
PROPYLPARABEN (UNII: Z8IX2SC1OH)
SHELLAC (UNII: 46N107B71O)
DIMETHICONE (UNII: 92RU3N3Y1O)
SODIUM ALGINATE (UNII: C269C4G2ZQ)
SODIUM BENZOATE (UNII: OJ245FE5EU)
SODIUM BICARBONATE (UNII: 8MDF5V39QO)
STEARIC ACID (UNII: 4ELV7Z65AP)
SUCROSE (UNII: C151H8M554)
TALC (UNII: 7SEV7J4R1U)
TITANIUM DIOXIDE (UNII: 15FIX9V2JP)
TRIACETIN (UNII: XHX3C3X673)
TRIETHYL CITRATE (UNII: 8Z96QXD6UM)
SILICON DIOXIDE (UNII: ETJ7Z6XBU4)
ANHYDROUS LACTOSE (UNII: 3SY5LH9PMK)
Polyvinyl Acetate Phthalate (UNII: 58QVG85GW3)

Product Characteristics
Color	ORANGE	Score	no score
Shape	ROUND	Size	6mm
Flavor		Imprint Code	5
Contains

Packaging
#	Item Code	Package Description	Marketing Start Date	Marketing End Date
1	NDC: 0363-0327-56	1 in 1 CARTON	03/25/2002
1		25 in 1 BLISTER PACK; Type 0: Not a Combination Product
2	NDC: 0363-0327-12	4 in 1 CARTON	03/25/2002
2		25 in 1 BLISTER PACK; Type 0: Not a Combination Product
3	NDC: 0363-0327-03	1 in 1 CARTON	03/25/2002
3		10 in 1 BLISTER PACK; Type 0: Not a Combination Product
4	NDC: 0363-0327-06	200 in 1 BOTTLE, PLASTIC; Type 0: Not a Combination Product	03/25/2002

Marketing Information
Marketing Category	Application Number or Monograph Citation	Marketing Start Date	Marketing End Date
OTC MONOGRAPH NOT FINAL	part334	03/25/2002

Labeler - Walgreen Company (008965063)

Establishment
Name	Address	ID/FEI	Business Operations
LNK International, Inc.		832867894	MANUFACTURE(0363-0327)

Establishment
Name	Address	ID/FEI	Business Operations
LNK International, Inc.		038154464	PACK(0363-0327)

Establishment
Name	Address	ID/FEI	Business Operations
LNK International, Inc.		832867837	PACK(0363-0327)

Establishment
Name	Address	ID/FEI	Business Operations
LNK International, Inc.		967626305	PACK(0363-0327)

Establishment
Name	Address	ID/FEI	Business Operations
LNK International, Inc.		868734088	PACK(0363-0327)