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

Contacts and useful links#

PhoneLabel contact1-888-309-9030

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

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

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
Ingredient	Type	UNII	SPL version
BISACODYL	ACTIVE INGREDIENT	10X0709Y6I	3
BISACODYL	ACTIVE MOIETY	10X0709Y6I	3
ACACIA	INACTIVE INGREDIENT	5C5403N26O	3
ANHYDROUS LACTOSE	INACTIVE INGREDIENT	3SY5LH9PMK	3
CALCIUM SULFATE ANHYDROUS	INACTIVE INGREDIENT	E934B3V59H	3
CARNAUBA WAX	INACTIVE INGREDIENT	R12CBM0EIZ	3
CELLULOSE, MICROCRYSTALLINE	INACTIVE INGREDIENT	OP1R32D61U	3
D&C YELLOW NO. 10	INACTIVE INGREDIENT	35SW5USQ3G	3
FD&C YELLOW NO. 6	INACTIVE INGREDIENT	H77VEI93A8	3
FERRIC OXIDE RED	INACTIVE INGREDIENT	1K09F3G675	3
FERRIC OXIDE YELLOW	INACTIVE INGREDIENT	EX438O2MRT	3
FERROSOFERRIC OXIDE	INACTIVE INGREDIENT	XM0M87F357	3
GELATIN	INACTIVE INGREDIENT	2G86QN327L	3
MAGNESIUM STEARATE	INACTIVE INGREDIENT	70097M6I30	3
POLYETHYLENE GLYCOL 400	INACTIVE INGREDIENT	B697894SGQ	3
Polyvinyl Acetate Phthalate	INACTIVE INGREDIENT	58QVG85GW3	3
POVIDONES	INACTIVE INGREDIENT	FZ989GH94E	3
SHELLAC	INACTIVE INGREDIENT	46N107B71O	3
SILICON DIOXIDE	INACTIVE INGREDIENT	ETJ7Z6XBU4	3
SODIUM STARCH GLYCOLATE TYPE A CORN	INACTIVE INGREDIENT	AG9B65PV6B	3
STARCH, CORN	INACTIVE INGREDIENT	O8232NY3SJ	3
STEARIC ACID	INACTIVE INGREDIENT	4ELV7Z65AP	3
SUCROSE	INACTIVE INGREDIENT	C151H8M554	3
TALC	INACTIVE INGREDIENT	7SEV7J4R1U	3
TITANIUM DIOXIDE	INACTIVE INGREDIENT	15FIX9V2JP	3

Products#

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

DailyMed product names page 1 of 1 · 26 matching rows.

Laxative Enteric Coated
Bisacodyl
DEACETYLBISACODYL
ACACIA
CALCIUM SULFATE ANHYDROUS
ANHYDROUS LACTOSE
CARNAUBA WAX
SILICON DIOXIDE
STARCH, CORN
D&C YELLOW NO. 10
FD&C YELLOW NO. 6
GELATIN
FERRIC OXIDE RED
FERROSOFERRIC OXIDE
FERRIC OXIDE YELLOW
MAGNESIUM STEARATE
CELLULOSE, MICROCRYSTALLINE
POLYETHYLENE GLYCOL 400
Polyvinyl Acetate Phthalate
POVIDONE
SHELLAC
SODIUM STARCH GLYCOLATE TYPE A CORN
STEARIC ACID
SUCROSE
TALC
TITANIUM DIOXIDE

NDC Codes#

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

Ingredients#

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

DailyMed ingredient rows page 1 of 1 · 24 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
FERRIC OXIDE RED	1K09F3G675	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 CORN	AG9B65PV6B	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 · 585 matching rows.

DailyMed ingredient, IID ingredient, UNII table
DailyMed ingredient	IID ingredient	UNII	Dosage form / route	Potency	Maximum daily exposure	Match
POVIDONES	POVIDONE	FZ989GH94E	SUSPENSION / AURICULAR (OTIC)	NA		Exact identifier — unii candidate 30 equally ranked IID candidates
TALC	TALC	7SEV7J4R1U	POWDER / TOPICAL		9235 mg	Exact identifier — unii candidate 35 equally ranked IID candidates
ANHYDROUS LACTOSE	ANHYDROUS LACTOSE	3SY5LH9PMK	CAPSULE / ORAL		2490 mg	Exact identifier — unii candidate 21 equally ranked IID candidates
SHELLAC	SHELLAC	46N107B71O	TABLET, COATED / ORAL	30 mg		Exact identifier — unii candidate 13 equally ranked IID candidates
CELLULOSE, MICROCRYSTALLINE	MICROCRYSTALLINE CELLULOSE	OP1R32D61U	TABLET, DELAYED RELEASE / ORAL		2210 mg	Exact identifier — unii candidate 28 equally ranked IID candidates
FD&C YELLOW NO. 6	FD&C YELLOW NO. 6	H77VEI93A8	TABLET, CHEWABLE / ORAL	0.41 mg		Exact identifier — unii candidate 34 equally ranked IID candidates
TITANIUM DIOXIDE	TITANIUM DIOXIDE	15FIX9V2JP	OINTMENT / TOPICAL	5 %w/w		Exact identifier — unii candidate 40 equally ranked IID candidates
GELATIN	GELATIN	2G86QN327L	TABLET / SUBLINGUAL		19 mg	Exact identifier — unii candidate 44 equally ranked IID candidates
POVIDONES	POVIDONE	FZ989GH94E	INJECTION / INTRAMUSCULAR	0.2 %w/v		Exact identifier — unii candidate 30 equally ranked IID candidates
FERRIC OXIDE RED	FERRIC OXIDE RED	1K09F3G675	LOTION / TOPICAL	NA		Exact identifier — unii candidate 21 equally ranked IID candidates
SILICON DIOXIDE	SILICON DIOXIDE	ETJ7Z6XBU4	SUSPENSION / ORAL		400 mg	Exact identifier — unii candidate 49 equally ranked IID candidates
TITANIUM DIOXIDE	TITANIUM DIOXIDE	15FIX9V2JP	CAPSULE, COATED / ORAL		17 mg	Exact identifier — unii candidate 40 equally ranked IID candidates
SUCROSE	SUCROSE	C151H8M554	INJECTION, POWDER, FOR SUSPENSION / INTRAVENOUS	900 mg		Exact identifier — unii candidate 48 equally ranked IID candidates
ACACIA	ACACIA	5C5403N26O	CAPSULE / ORAL		20 mg	Exact identifier — unii candidate 19 equally ranked IID candidates
D&C YELLOW NO. 10	D&C YELLOW NO. 10	35SW5USQ3G	TABLET, COATED / ORAL	2.5 mg		Exact identifier — unii candidate 31 equally ranked IID candidates
SILICON DIOXIDE	SILICON DIOXIDE	ETJ7Z6XBU4	TABLET, FILM COATED / ORAL		166 mg	Exact identifier — unii candidate 49 equally ranked IID candidates
D&C YELLOW NO. 10	D&C YELLOW NO. 10	35SW5USQ3G	TABLET / ORAL	80 mg		Exact identifier — unii candidate 31 equally ranked IID candidates
SILICON DIOXIDE	SILICON DIOXIDE	ETJ7Z6XBU4	POWDER, FOR SOLUTION / ORAL		280 mg	Exact identifier — unii candidate 49 equally ranked IID candidates
GELATIN	GELATIN	2G86QN327L	INJECTION, POWDER, FOR SOLUTION / SUBCUTANEOUS	14 mg		Exact identifier — unii candidate 44 equally ranked IID candidates
FERRIC OXIDE RED	FERRIC OXIDE RED	1K09F3G675	TABLET, ORALLY DISINTEGRATING, DELAYED RELEASE / ORAL	0.15 mg		Exact identifier — unii candidate 21 equally ranked IID candidates
SILICON DIOXIDE	SILICON DIOXIDE	ETJ7Z6XBU4	INSERT / VAGINAL		8 mg	Exact identifier — unii candidate 49 equally ranked IID candidates
SILICON DIOXIDE	SILICON DIOXIDE	ETJ7Z6XBU4	PASTE / DENTAL	34 %w/w		Exact identifier — unii candidate 49 equally ranked IID candidates
GELATIN	GELATIN	2G86QN327L	TABLET, SUGAR COATED / ORAL	NA		Exact identifier — unii candidate 44 equally ranked IID candidates
SUCROSE	SUCROSE	C151H8M554	TABLET, COATED / ORAL	516.42 mg		Exact identifier — unii candidate 48 equally ranked IID candidates
FD&C YELLOW NO. 6	FD&C YELLOW NO. 6	H77VEI93A8	SOLUTION / ORAL	75.3 mg/15ml		Exact identifier — unii candidate 34 equally ranked IID candidates
CELLULOSE, MICROCRYSTALLINE	MICROCRYSTALLINE CELLULOSE	OP1R32D61U	POWDER, FOR SUSPENSION / ORAL		4441 mg	Exact identifier — unii candidate 28 equally ranked IID candidates
SILICON DIOXIDE	SILICON DIOXIDE	ETJ7Z6XBU4	GEL / NASAL		20 mg	Exact identifier — unii candidate 49 equally ranked IID candidates
ACACIA	ACACIA	5C5403N26O	TABLET / SUBLINGUAL	9.1 mg		Exact identifier — unii candidate 19 equally ranked IID candidates
D&C YELLOW NO. 10	D&C YELLOW NO. 10	35SW5USQ3G	CAPSULE / ORAL	20 mg		Exact identifier — unii candidate 31 equally ranked IID candidates
GELATIN	GELATIN	2G86QN327L	INJECTION, POWDER, FOR SOLUTION / INTRAMUSCULAR	14 mg		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
Polyvinyl Acetate Phthalate	POLYVINYL ACETATE PHTHALATE	58QVG85GW3	TABLET, DELAYED RELEASE / ORAL	NA		Exact identifier — unii candidate 4 equally ranked IID candidates
SILICON DIOXIDE	SILICON DIOXIDE	ETJ7Z6XBU4	TABLET / ORAL		750 mg	Exact identifier — unii candidate 49 equally ranked IID candidates
FD&C YELLOW NO. 6	FD&C YELLOW NO. 6	H77VEI93A8	CAPSULE, COATED PELLETS / ORAL	NA		Exact identifier — unii candidate 34 equally ranked IID candidates
D&C YELLOW NO. 10	D&C YELLOW NO. 10	35SW5USQ3G	ELIXIR / ORAL	0.3 mg/15ml		Exact identifier — unii candidate 31 equally ranked IID candidates
TITANIUM DIOXIDE	TITANIUM DIOXIDE	15FIX9V2JP	PASTE / DENTAL	0.5 %w/w		Exact identifier — unii candidate 40 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 / ORAL		96 mg	Exact identifier — unii candidate 39 equally ranked IID candidates
STARCH, CORN	STARCH, CORN	O8232NY3SJ	TABLET, ORALLY DISINTEGRATING, DELAYED RELEASE / ORAL		21 mg	Exact identifier — unii candidate 22 equally ranked IID candidates
SILICON DIOXIDE	SILICON DIOXIDE	ETJ7Z6XBU4	CREAM / VAGINAL		51 mg	Exact identifier — unii candidate 49 equally ranked IID candidates
SUCROSE	SUCROSE	C151H8M554	LOZENGE / TRANSMUCOSAL		1255 mg	Exact identifier — unii candidate 48 equally ranked IID candidates
MAGNESIUM STEARATE	MAGNESIUM STEARATE	70097M6I30	GRANULE, FOR SUSPENSION / ORAL		14 mg	Exact identifier — unii candidate 39 equally ranked IID candidates
TITANIUM DIOXIDE	TITANIUM DIOXIDE	15FIX9V2JP	CAPSULE / ORAL		72 mg	Exact identifier — unii candidate 40 equally ranked IID candidates
FD&C YELLOW NO. 6	FD&C YELLOW NO. 6	H77VEI93A8	CONCENTRATE / ORAL	0.03 mg/5ml		Exact identifier — unii candidate 34 equally ranked IID candidates
D&C YELLOW NO. 10	D&C YELLOW NO. 10	35SW5USQ3G	SUSPENSION / ORAL	20 mg/5ml		Exact identifier — unii candidate 31 equally ranked IID candidates
STEARIC ACID	STEARIC ACID	4ELV7Z65AP	PELLET / SUBCUTANEOUS	0.97 mg		Exact identifier — unii candidate 26 equally ranked IID candidates
POLYETHYLENE GLYCOL 400	POLYETHYLENE GLYCOL 400	B697894SGQ	CAPSULE, DELAYED RELEASE / ORAL		26 mg	Exact identifier — unii candidate 36 equally ranked IID candidates
POVIDONES	POVIDONE	FZ989GH94E	TROCHE / ORAL	30 mg		Exact identifier — unii candidate 30 equally ranked IID candidates
CELLULOSE, MICROCRYSTALLINE	MICROCRYSTALLINE CELLULOSE	OP1R32D61U	GRANULE, DELAYED RELEASE / ORAL	789.6 mg		Exact identifier — unii candidate 28 equally ranked IID candidates
FERRIC OXIDE YELLOW	FERRIC OXIDE YELLOW	EX438O2MRT	POWDER, FOR SUSPENSION / ORAL		3 mg	Exact identifier — unii candidate 20 equally ranked IID candidates
MAGNESIUM STEARATE	MAGNESIUM STEARATE	70097M6I30	TABLET, ORALLY DISINTEGRATING, DELAYED RELEASE / ORAL		47 mg	Exact identifier — unii candidate 39 equally ranked IID candidates
FERRIC OXIDE RED	FERRIC OXIDE RED	1K09F3G675	TABLET, DELAYED RELEASE / ORAL		37 mg	Exact identifier — unii candidate 21 equally ranked IID candidates
SILICON DIOXIDE	SILICON DIOXIDE	ETJ7Z6XBU4	GRANULE, FOR SUSPENSION / ORAL		200 mg	Exact identifier — unii candidate 49 equally ranked IID candidates
FD&C YELLOW NO. 6	FD&C YELLOW NO. 6	H77VEI93A8	TABLET, COATED / ORAL	3.17 mg		Exact identifier — unii candidate 34 equally ranked IID candidates
SUCROSE	SUCROSE	C151H8M554	TABLET, CHEWABLE / ORAL		7258 mg	Exact identifier — unii candidate 48 equally ranked IID candidates
CALCIUM SULFATE ANHYDROUS	CALCIUM SULFATE ANHYDROUS	E934B3V59H	TABLET, COATED / ORAL	NA		Exact identifier — unii candidate 4 equally ranked IID candidates
SUCROSE	SUCROSE	C151H8M554	CAPSULE, COATED, EXTENDED RELEASE / ORAL		86 mg	Exact identifier — unii candidate 48 equally ranked IID candidates
FERRIC OXIDE RED	FERRIC OXIDE RED	1K09F3G675	CREAM / TOPICAL	NA		Exact identifier — unii candidate 21 equally ranked IID candidates
FD&C YELLOW NO. 6	FD&C YELLOW NO. 6	H77VEI93A8	GEL / TOPICAL	NA		Exact identifier — unii candidate 34 equally ranked IID candidates
CARNAUBA WAX	CARNAUBA WAX	R12CBM0EIZ	TABLET, EXTENDED RELEASE / ORAL		2150 mg	Exact identifier — unii candidate 11 equally ranked IID candidates

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Brand, Generic, Manufacturer table
Brand	Generic	Manufacturer	SPL set ID	Effective date	Available safety fields	Join
0af8a7c6-8f55-4696-9315-6d11224ea28c			cceec731-3574-4233-b910-643ea65d97b6	2023-01-19	Warnings	Exact identifier spl id: 0af8a7c6-8f55-4696-9315-6d11224ea28c spl set id: cceec731-3574-4233-b910-643ea65d97b6

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