Laxative

Manufacturer
Dolgencorp, Inc. (DOLLAR GENERAL & REXALL)
Effective date
2023-01-19
Label type
HUMAN OTC DRUG LABEL
Version
8
Source
legacy-cache
Hydrated at
2026-08-01 21:40:09

Label at a glance#

ProductLaxative Enteric Coated
Active ingredientBISACODYL
Label structure10 sections

Dosage and administration

take with a glass of water  adults and children 12 years of age 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

Label contents#

Full prescribing information#

Active ingredient (in each tablet)

OTC - ACTIVE INGREDIENT SECTION

 Bisacodyl, USP 5 mg

Purpose

OTC - PURPOSE SECTION

Stimulant laxative

Use

INDICATIONS & USAGE SECTION

  • for temporary relief of occasional constipation and irregularity
  • this product generally produces a 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 or cramps

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 pregnancy 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

Other information

OTHER SAFETY INFORMATION

  •  store between 20-25ºC (68º-77ºF)

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, polyvinyl acetate phthalate, povidone, shellac, sodium starch glycolate, stearic acid, sugar, talc, titanium dioxide

Questions or comments?

OTC - QUESTIONS SECTION

Call 1-888-309-9030

Principal Display Panel

PACKAGE LABEL.PRINCIPAL DISPLAY PANEL

Compare to the active ingredient of Dulcolax® Laxative*

Laxative Tablets

Bisacodyl, 5 mg

Stimulant Laxative

Gentle, Predictable Overnight Relief

Tablet

Comfort Coated

*This product is not manufactured or distributed by Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc., distributor of Dulcolax® Laxative.

DISTRIBUTED BY OLD EAST MAIN CO.

100 MISSION RIDGE

GOODLETTSVILLE, TN 37072

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

KEEP OUTER CARTON FOR COMPLETE WARNINGS AND PRODUCT INFORMATION.

Product Label

PACKAGE LABEL.PRINCIPAL DISPLAY PANEL

DailyMed Socrata Ingredients#

Ingredient, Type, UNII table
IngredientTypeUNIISPL versionUploaded
BISACODYLACTIVE INGREDIENT10X0709Y6I3
BISACODYLACTIVE MOIETY10X0709Y6I3
ACACIAINACTIVE INGREDIENT5C5403N26O3
ANHYDROUS LACTOSEINACTIVE INGREDIENT3SY5LH9PMK3
CALCIUM SULFATE ANHYDROUSINACTIVE INGREDIENTE934B3V59H3
CARNAUBA WAXINACTIVE INGREDIENTR12CBM0EIZ3
CELLULOSE, MICROCRYSTALLINEINACTIVE INGREDIENTOP1R32D61U3
D&C YELLOW NO. 10INACTIVE INGREDIENT35SW5USQ3G3
FD&C YELLOW NO. 6INACTIVE INGREDIENTH77VEI93A83
FERRIC OXIDE REDINACTIVE INGREDIENT1K09F3G6753
FERRIC OXIDE YELLOWINACTIVE INGREDIENTEX438O2MRT3
FERROSOFERRIC OXIDEINACTIVE INGREDIENTXM0M87F3573
GELATININACTIVE INGREDIENT2G86QN327L3
MAGNESIUM STEARATEINACTIVE INGREDIENT70097M6I303
POLYETHYLENE GLYCOL 400INACTIVE INGREDIENTB697894SGQ3
Polyvinyl Acetate PhthalateINACTIVE INGREDIENT58QVG85GW33
POVIDONESINACTIVE INGREDIENTFZ989GH94E3
SHELLACINACTIVE INGREDIENT46N107B71O3
SILICON DIOXIDEINACTIVE INGREDIENTETJ7Z6XBU43
SODIUM STARCH GLYCOLATE TYPE A CORNINACTIVE INGREDIENTAG9B65PV6B3
STARCH, CORNINACTIVE INGREDIENTO8232NY3SJ3
STEARIC ACIDINACTIVE INGREDIENT4ELV7Z65AP3
SUCROSEINACTIVE INGREDIENTC151H8M5543
TALCINACTIVE INGREDIENT7SEV7J4R1U3
TITANIUM DIOXIDEINACTIVE INGREDIENT15FIX9V2JP3

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NDC Codes#

Product NDC, Package NDC table
Product NDCPackage NDC
55910-19055910-190-25

Ingredients#

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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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POVIDONESPOVIDONEFZ989GH94ESUSPENSION / AURICULAR (OTIC)NAExact identifier — unii candidate
30 equally ranked IID candidates
TALCTALC7SEV7J4R1UPOWDER / TOPICAL9235 mgExact identifier — unii candidate
35 equally ranked IID candidates
ANHYDROUS LACTOSEANHYDROUS LACTOSE3SY5LH9PMKCAPSULE / ORAL2490 mgExact identifier — unii candidate
21 equally ranked IID candidates
SHELLACSHELLAC46N107B71OTABLET, COATED / ORAL30 mgExact identifier — unii candidate
13 equally ranked IID candidates
CELLULOSE, MICROCRYSTALLINEMICROCRYSTALLINE CELLULOSEOP1R32D61UTABLET, DELAYED RELEASE / ORAL2210 mgExact identifier — unii candidate
28 equally ranked IID candidates
FD&C YELLOW NO. 6FD&C YELLOW NO. 6H77VEI93A8TABLET, CHEWABLE / ORAL0.41 mgExact identifier — unii candidate
34 equally ranked IID candidates
TITANIUM DIOXIDETITANIUM DIOXIDE15FIX9V2JPOINTMENT / TOPICAL5 %w/wExact identifier — unii candidate
40 equally ranked IID candidates
GELATINGELATIN2G86QN327LTABLET / SUBLINGUAL19 mgExact identifier — unii candidate
44 equally ranked IID candidates
POVIDONESPOVIDONEFZ989GH94EINJECTION / INTRAMUSCULAR0.2 %w/vExact identifier — unii candidate
30 equally ranked IID candidates
FERRIC OXIDE REDFERRIC OXIDE RED1K09F3G675LOTION / TOPICALNAExact identifier — unii candidate
21 equally ranked IID candidates
SILICON DIOXIDESILICON DIOXIDEETJ7Z6XBU4SUSPENSION / ORAL400 mgExact identifier — unii candidate
49 equally ranked IID candidates
TITANIUM DIOXIDETITANIUM DIOXIDE15FIX9V2JPCAPSULE, COATED / ORAL17 mgExact identifier — unii candidate
40 equally ranked IID candidates
SUCROSESUCROSEC151H8M554INJECTION, POWDER, FOR SUSPENSION / INTRAVENOUS900 mgExact identifier — unii candidate
48 equally ranked IID candidates
ACACIAACACIA5C5403N26OCAPSULE / ORAL20 mgExact identifier — unii candidate
19 equally ranked IID candidates
D&C YELLOW NO. 10D&C YELLOW NO. 1035SW5USQ3GTABLET, COATED / ORAL2.5 mgExact identifier — unii candidate
31 equally ranked IID candidates
SILICON DIOXIDESILICON DIOXIDEETJ7Z6XBU4TABLET, FILM COATED / ORAL166 mgExact identifier — unii candidate
49 equally ranked IID candidates
D&C YELLOW NO. 10D&C YELLOW NO. 1035SW5USQ3GTABLET / ORAL80 mgExact identifier — unii candidate
31 equally ranked IID candidates
SILICON DIOXIDESILICON DIOXIDEETJ7Z6XBU4POWDER, FOR SOLUTION / ORAL280 mgExact identifier — unii candidate
49 equally ranked IID candidates
GELATINGELATIN2G86QN327LINJECTION, POWDER, FOR SOLUTION / SUBCUTANEOUS14 mgExact identifier — unii candidate
44 equally ranked IID candidates
FERRIC OXIDE REDFERRIC OXIDE RED1K09F3G675TABLET, ORALLY DISINTEGRATING, DELAYED RELEASE / ORAL0.15 mgExact identifier — unii candidate
21 equally ranked IID candidates
SILICON DIOXIDESILICON DIOXIDEETJ7Z6XBU4INSERT / VAGINAL8 mgExact identifier — unii candidate
49 equally ranked IID candidates
SILICON DIOXIDESILICON DIOXIDEETJ7Z6XBU4PASTE / DENTAL34 %w/wExact identifier — unii candidate
49 equally ranked IID candidates
GELATINGELATIN2G86QN327LTABLET, SUGAR COATED / ORALNAExact identifier — unii candidate
44 equally ranked IID candidates
SUCROSESUCROSEC151H8M554TABLET, COATED / ORAL516.42 mgExact identifier — unii candidate
48 equally ranked IID candidates
FD&C YELLOW NO. 6FD&C YELLOW NO. 6H77VEI93A8SOLUTION / ORAL75.3 mg/15mlExact identifier — unii candidate
34 equally ranked IID candidates
CELLULOSE, MICROCRYSTALLINEMICROCRYSTALLINE CELLULOSEOP1R32D61UPOWDER, FOR SUSPENSION / ORAL4441 mgExact identifier — unii candidate
28 equally ranked IID candidates
SILICON DIOXIDESILICON DIOXIDEETJ7Z6XBU4GEL / NASAL20 mgExact identifier — unii candidate
49 equally ranked IID candidates
ACACIAACACIA5C5403N26OTABLET / SUBLINGUAL9.1 mgExact identifier — unii candidate
19 equally ranked IID candidates
D&C YELLOW NO. 10D&C YELLOW NO. 1035SW5USQ3GCAPSULE / ORAL20 mgExact identifier — unii candidate
31 equally ranked IID candidates
GELATINGELATIN2G86QN327LINJECTION, POWDER, FOR SOLUTION / INTRAMUSCULAR14 mgExact identifier — unii candidate
44 equally ranked IID candidates
D&C YELLOW NO. 10D&C YELLOW NO. 1035SW5USQ3GSUPPOSITORY / RECTAL0.11 mgExact identifier — unii candidate
31 equally ranked IID candidates
Polyvinyl Acetate PhthalatePOLYVINYL ACETATE PHTHALATE58QVG85GW3TABLET, DELAYED RELEASE / ORALNAExact identifier — unii candidate
4 equally ranked IID candidates
SILICON DIOXIDESILICON DIOXIDEETJ7Z6XBU4TABLET / ORAL750 mgExact identifier — unii candidate
49 equally ranked IID candidates
FD&C YELLOW NO. 6FD&C YELLOW NO. 6H77VEI93A8CAPSULE, COATED PELLETS / ORALNAExact identifier — unii candidate
34 equally ranked IID candidates
D&C YELLOW NO. 10D&C YELLOW NO. 1035SW5USQ3GELIXIR / ORAL0.3 mg/15mlExact identifier — unii candidate
31 equally ranked IID candidates
TITANIUM DIOXIDETITANIUM DIOXIDE15FIX9V2JPPASTE / DENTAL0.5 %w/wExact identifier — unii candidate
40 equally ranked IID candidates
GELATINGELATIN2G86QN327LTABLET / ORAL46 mgExact identifier — unii candidate
44 equally ranked IID candidates
MAGNESIUM STEARATEMAGNESIUM STEARATE70097M6I30TABLET, FILM COATED / ORAL96 mgExact identifier — unii candidate
39 equally ranked IID candidates
STARCH, CORNSTARCH, CORNO8232NY3SJTABLET, ORALLY DISINTEGRATING, DELAYED RELEASE / ORAL21 mgExact identifier — unii candidate
22 equally ranked IID candidates
SILICON DIOXIDESILICON DIOXIDEETJ7Z6XBU4CREAM / VAGINAL51 mgExact identifier — unii candidate
49 equally ranked IID candidates
SUCROSESUCROSEC151H8M554LOZENGE / TRANSMUCOSAL1255 mgExact identifier — unii candidate
48 equally ranked IID candidates
MAGNESIUM STEARATEMAGNESIUM STEARATE70097M6I30GRANULE, FOR SUSPENSION / ORAL14 mgExact identifier — unii candidate
39 equally ranked IID candidates
TITANIUM DIOXIDETITANIUM DIOXIDE15FIX9V2JPCAPSULE / ORAL72 mgExact identifier — unii candidate
40 equally ranked IID candidates
FD&C YELLOW NO. 6FD&C YELLOW NO. 6H77VEI93A8CONCENTRATE / ORAL0.03 mg/5mlExact identifier — unii candidate
34 equally ranked IID candidates
D&C YELLOW NO. 10D&C YELLOW NO. 1035SW5USQ3GSUSPENSION / ORAL20 mg/5mlExact identifier — unii candidate
31 equally ranked IID candidates
STEARIC ACIDSTEARIC ACID4ELV7Z65APPELLET / SUBCUTANEOUS0.97 mgExact identifier — unii candidate
26 equally ranked IID candidates
POLYETHYLENE GLYCOL 400POLYETHYLENE GLYCOL 400B697894SGQCAPSULE, DELAYED RELEASE / ORAL26 mgExact identifier — unii candidate
36 equally ranked IID candidates
POVIDONESPOVIDONEFZ989GH94ETROCHE / ORAL30 mgExact identifier — unii candidate
30 equally ranked IID candidates
CELLULOSE, MICROCRYSTALLINEMICROCRYSTALLINE CELLULOSEOP1R32D61UGRANULE, DELAYED RELEASE / ORAL789.6 mgExact identifier — unii candidate
28 equally ranked IID candidates
FERRIC OXIDE YELLOWFERRIC OXIDE YELLOWEX438O2MRTPOWDER, FOR SUSPENSION / ORAL3 mgExact identifier — unii candidate
20 equally ranked IID candidates
MAGNESIUM STEARATEMAGNESIUM STEARATE70097M6I30TABLET, ORALLY DISINTEGRATING, DELAYED RELEASE / ORAL47 mgExact identifier — unii candidate
39 equally ranked IID candidates
FERRIC OXIDE REDFERRIC OXIDE RED1K09F3G675TABLET, DELAYED RELEASE / ORAL37 mgExact identifier — unii candidate
21 equally ranked IID candidates
SILICON DIOXIDESILICON DIOXIDEETJ7Z6XBU4GRANULE, FOR SUSPENSION / ORAL200 mgExact identifier — unii candidate
49 equally ranked IID candidates
FD&C YELLOW NO. 6FD&C YELLOW NO. 6H77VEI93A8TABLET, COATED / ORAL3.17 mgExact identifier — unii candidate
34 equally ranked IID candidates
SUCROSESUCROSEC151H8M554TABLET, CHEWABLE / ORAL7258 mgExact identifier — unii candidate
48 equally ranked IID candidates
CALCIUM SULFATE ANHYDROUSCALCIUM SULFATE ANHYDROUSE934B3V59HTABLET, COATED / ORALNAExact identifier — unii candidate
4 equally ranked IID candidates
SUCROSESUCROSEC151H8M554CAPSULE, COATED, EXTENDED RELEASE / ORAL86 mgExact identifier — unii candidate
48 equally ranked IID candidates
FERRIC OXIDE REDFERRIC OXIDE RED1K09F3G675CREAM / TOPICALNAExact identifier — unii candidate
21 equally ranked IID candidates
FD&C YELLOW NO. 6FD&C YELLOW NO. 6H77VEI93A8GEL / TOPICALNAExact identifier — unii candidate
34 equally ranked IID candidates
CARNAUBA WAXCARNAUBA WAXR12CBM0EIZTABLET, EXTENDED RELEASE / ORAL2150 mgExact identifier — unii candidate
11 equally ranked IID candidates

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spl id: 0af8a7c6-8f55-4696-9315-6d11224ea28c
spl set id: cceec731-3574-4233-b910-643ea65d97b6

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