GENTLE LAXATIVE- bisacodyl tablet, coated

Gentle Laxative by

Drug Labeling and Warnings

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

Drug Details [pdf]

Active ingredient (in each tablet)

Bisacodyl 5 mg

Purpose

Stimulant laxative

Uses

• relieves 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

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

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 or 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 right away.

Directions

• 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

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

Questions or comments?

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QUALITY
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NDC: 50844-327-15

*Compare to active ingredient in Dulcolax® Laxative Tablets

GENTLE
LAXATIVE
Bisacodyl 5 mg
STIMULANT LAXATIVE

Gentle, predictable overnight relief

50 Tablets     COMFORT COATED     ACTUAL SIZE

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

*This product is not manufactured or distributed by Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc., owner of the registered trademark Dulcolax® Laxative Tablets.

50844    ORG031232715

Distributed by
LNK INTERNATIONAL, INC.
60 Arkay Drive
Hauppauge, NY 11788
USA

Quality Plus 44-327

INGREDIENTS AND APPEARANCE

GENTLE LAXATIVE 
bisacodyl tablet, coated

Product Information
Product Type	HUMAN OTC DRUG	Item Code (Source)	NDC: 50844-327
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)
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)
LACTOSE, UNSPECIFIED FORM (UNII: J2B2A4N98G)
MAGNESIUM STEARATE (UNII: 70097M6I30)
METHYLPARABEN (UNII: A2I8C7HI9T)
POLYDEXTROSE (UNII: VH2XOU12IE)
POLYETHYLENE GLYCOL, UNSPECIFIED (UNII: 3WJQ0SDW1A)
Polyvinyl Acetate Phthalate (UNII: 58QVG85GW3)
POVIDONE (UNII: FZ989GH94E)
PROPYLENE GLYCOL (UNII: 6DC9Q167V3)
PROPYLPARABEN (UNII: Z8IX2SC1OH)
SHELLAC (UNII: 46N107B71O)
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)
FERROSOFERRIC OXIDE (UNII: XM0M87F357)
SILICON DIOXIDE (UNII: ETJ7Z6XBU4)
AMMONIA (UNII: 5138Q19F1X)
DIMETHICONE (UNII: 92RU3N3Y1O)
WATER (UNII: 059QF0KO0R)

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: 50844-327-15	2 in 1 CARTON	03/25/2002
1		25 in 1 BLISTER PACK; Type 0: Not a Combination Product

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

Labeler - L.N.K. International, Inc. (038154464)

Establishment
Name	Address	ID/FEI	Business Operations
LNK International, Inc.		038154464	PACK(50844-327)

Establishment
Name	Address	ID/FEI	Business Operations
LNK International, Inc.		832867894	MANUFACTURE(50844-327)

Establishment
Name	Address	ID/FEI	Business Operations
LNK International, Inc.		832867837	PACK(50844-327)

Establishment
Name	Address	ID/FEI	Business Operations
LNK International, Inc.		967626305	PACK(50844-327)

Establishment
Name	Address	ID/FEI	Business Operations
LNK International, Inc.		868734088	PACK(50844-327)