Laxative

Manufacturer: SAVE-A-LOT FOOD STORES, LTD. | LNK International, Inc.
Effective date: 2019-11-08
Label type: HUMAN OTC DRUG LABEL
Version: 14
Source: legacy-cache
Hydrated at: 2026-08-02 00:02:27

Label at a glance#

ProductLaxative Gentle

Active ingredientBISACODYL

Label structure9 sections

Indications and uses

relieves occasional constipation and irregularity this product generally produces bowel movement in 6 to 12 hours

Dosage and administration

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

Contacts and useful links#

PhoneLabel contact1-800-426-9391

Label contents#

Full prescribing information#

Active ingredient (in each tablet)

OTC - ACTIVE INGREDIENT SECTION

Bisacodyl 5 mg

Purpose

OTC - PURPOSE SECTION

Stimulant laxative

Uses

INDICATIONS & USAGE SECTION

relieves 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 use within 1 hour after taking an antacid or milk
do not chew or crush tablet(s)
you may have stomach discomfort, faintness or 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

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

SPL UNCLASSIFIED SECTION

store at 25°C (77°F); excursions permitted between 15°-30°C (59°-86°F)
avoid excessive humidity
see end flap for expiration date and lot number

Inactive ingredients

INACTIVE INGREDIENT SECTION

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?

OTC - QUESTIONS SECTION

1-800-426-9391

Principal Display Panel

PACKAGE LABEL.PRINCIPAL DISPLAY PANEL

COMPARE TO THE ACTIVE INGREDIENT IN DULCOLAX® LAXATIVE TABLETS*

Laxative Tablets
Bisacodyl, 5 mg

ACTUAL
SIZE

STIMULANT LAXATIVE

• Gentle, predictable overnight relief

COMFORT
COATED

BEING WELL^®

25
TABLETS

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

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DailyMed Socrata Ingredients#

Ingredient, Type, UNII table
Ingredient	Type	UNII	SPL version
BISACODYL	ACTIVE INGREDIENT	10X0709Y6I	9
BISACODYL	ACTIVE MOIETY	10X0709Y6I	9
ACACIA	INACTIVE INGREDIENT	5C5403N26O	9
AMMONIA	INACTIVE INGREDIENT	5138Q19F1X	9
CALCIUM CARBONATE	INACTIVE INGREDIENT	H0G9379FGK	9
CARNAUBA WAX	INACTIVE INGREDIENT	R12CBM0EIZ	9
D&C YELLOW NO. 10	INACTIVE INGREDIENT	35SW5USQ3G	9
DIMETHICONE	INACTIVE INGREDIENT	92RU3N3Y1O	9
FD&C YELLOW NO. 6	INACTIVE INGREDIENT	H77VEI93A8	9
FERROSOFERRIC OXIDE	INACTIVE INGREDIENT	XM0M87F357	9
HYPROMELLOSES	INACTIVE INGREDIENT	3NXW29V3WO	9
LACTOSE	INACTIVE INGREDIENT	J2B2A4N98G	9
MAGNESIUM STEARATE	INACTIVE INGREDIENT	70097M6I30	9
METHYLPARABEN	INACTIVE INGREDIENT	A2I8C7HI9T	9
POLYDEXTROSE	INACTIVE INGREDIENT	VH2XOU12IE	9
POLYETHYLENE GLYCOLS	INACTIVE INGREDIENT	3WJQ0SDW1A	9
PROPYLENE GLYCOL	INACTIVE INGREDIENT	6DC9Q167V3	9
PROPYLPARABEN	INACTIVE INGREDIENT	Z8IX2SC1OH	9
SHELLAC	INACTIVE INGREDIENT	46N107B71O	9
SODIUM ALGINATE	INACTIVE INGREDIENT	C269C4G2ZQ	9
SODIUM BENZOATE	INACTIVE INGREDIENT	OJ245FE5EU	9
SODIUM BICARBONATE	INACTIVE INGREDIENT	8MDF5V39QO	9
STARCH, CORN	INACTIVE INGREDIENT	O8232NY3SJ	9
STEARIC ACID	INACTIVE INGREDIENT	4ELV7Z65AP	9
SUCROSE	INACTIVE INGREDIENT	C151H8M554	9
TALC	INACTIVE INGREDIENT	7SEV7J4R1U	9
TITANIUM DIOXIDE	INACTIVE INGREDIENT	15FIX9V2JP	9
TRIACETIN	INACTIVE INGREDIENT	XHX3C3X673	9
TRIETHYL CITRATE	INACTIVE INGREDIENT	8Z96QXD6UM	9

Products#

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

DailyMed product names page 1 of 1 · 33 matching rows.

Laxative Gentle
Bisacodyl
DEACETYLBISACODYL
ACACIA
AMMONIA
CALCIUM CARBONATE
CARNAUBA WAX
STARCH, CORN
D&C YELLOW NO. 10
FD&C YELLOW NO. 6
HYPROMELLOSE, UNSPECIFIED
FERROSOFERRIC OXIDE
MAGNESIUM STEARATE
METHYLPARABEN
POLYDEXTROSE
PROPYLENE GLYCOL
PROPYLPARABEN
SHELLAC
DIMETHICONE
SODIUM ALGINATE
SODIUM BENZOATE
SODIUM BICARBONATE
STEARIC ACID
SUCROSE
TALC
TITANIUM DIOXIDE
TRIACETIN
TRIETHYL CITRATE
LACTOSE, UNSPECIFIED FORM
POLYETHYLENE GLYCOL, UNSPECIFIED
Polyvinyl Acetate Phthalate
POVIDONE, UNSPECIFIED
SILICON DIOXIDE

NDC Codes#

Product NDC, Package NDC table
Product NDC	Package NDC
46994-327	46994-327-56

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
Name	UNII	Kind
BISACODYL	10X0709Y6I	ACTIB
ACACIA	5C5403N26O	IACT
AMMONIA	5138Q19F1X	IACT
CALCIUM CARBONATE	H0G9379FGK	IACT
CARNAUBA WAX	R12CBM0EIZ	IACT
STARCH, CORN	O8232NY3SJ	IACT
D&C YELLOW NO. 10	35SW5USQ3G	IACT
FD&C YELLOW NO. 6	H77VEI93A8	IACT
HYPROMELLOSE, UNSPECIFIED	3NXW29V3WO	IACT
FERROSOFERRIC OXIDE	XM0M87F357	IACT
MAGNESIUM STEARATE	70097M6I30	IACT
METHYLPARABEN	A2I8C7HI9T	IACT
POLYDEXTROSE	VH2XOU12IE	IACT
PROPYLENE GLYCOL	6DC9Q167V3	IACT
PROPYLPARABEN	Z8IX2SC1OH	IACT
SHELLAC	46N107B71O	IACT
DIMETHICONE	92RU3N3Y1O	IACT
SODIUM ALGINATE	C269C4G2ZQ	IACT
SODIUM BENZOATE	OJ245FE5EU	IACT
SODIUM BICARBONATE	8MDF5V39QO	IACT
STEARIC ACID	4ELV7Z65AP	IACT
SUCROSE	C151H8M554	IACT
TALC	7SEV7J4R1U	IACT
TITANIUM DIOXIDE	15FIX9V2JP	IACT
TRIACETIN	XHX3C3X673	IACT
TRIETHYL CITRATE	8Z96QXD6UM	IACT
LACTOSE, UNSPECIFIED FORM	J2B2A4N98G	IACT
POLYETHYLENE GLYCOL, UNSPECIFIED	3WJQ0SDW1A	IACT
Polyvinyl Acetate Phthalate	58QVG85GW3	IACT
POVIDONE, UNSPECIFIED	FZ989GH94E	IACT
SILICON DIOXIDE	ETJ7Z6XBU4	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.

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DailyMed ingredient, IID ingredient, UNII table
DailyMed ingredient	IID ingredient	UNII	Dosage form / route	Potency	Maximum daily exposure	Match
D&C YELLOW NO. 10	D&C YELLOW NO. 10	35SW5USQ3G	GEL / DENTAL	NA		Exact identifier — unii candidate 31 equally ranked IID candidates
MAGNESIUM STEARATE	MAGNESIUM STEARATE	70097M6I30	TABLET, CHEWABLE, EXTENDED RELEASE / ORAL		9 mg	Exact identifier — unii candidate 39 equally ranked IID candidates
SODIUM BENZOATE	SODIUM BENZOATE	OJ245FE5EU	INJECTION / INTRAVENOUS		864 mg	Exact identifier — unii candidate 35 equally ranked IID candidates
HYPROMELLOSES	HYPROMELLOSE	3NXW29V3WO	SUSPENSION / ORAL		305 mg	Exact identifier — unii candidate 27 equally ranked IID candidates
MAGNESIUM STEARATE	MAGNESIUM STEARATE	70097M6I30	CREAM / TOPICAL	NA		Exact identifier — unii candidate 39 equally ranked IID candidates
TITANIUM DIOXIDE	TITANIUM DIOXIDE	15FIX9V2JP	POWDER / RESPIRATORY (INHALATION)	2 mg		Exact identifier — unii candidate 40 equally ranked IID candidates
SUCROSE	SUCROSE	C151H8M554	PASTILLE / ORAL	426 mg		Exact identifier — unii candidate 48 equally ranked IID candidates
FD&C YELLOW NO. 6	FD&C YELLOW NO. 6	H77VEI93A8	MOUTHWASH / BUCCAL	0.01 mg/1ml		Exact identifier — unii candidate 34 equally ranked IID candidates
TRIETHYL CITRATE	TRIETHYL CITRATE	8Z96QXD6UM	TABLET, FILM COATED, EXTENDED RELEASE / ORAL		1 mg	Exact identifier — unii candidate 19 equally ranked IID candidates
PROPYLPARABEN	PROPYLPARABEN	Z8IX2SC1OH	TABLET, CHEWABLE / ORAL	0.14 mg		Exact identifier — unii candidate 68 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
METHYLPARABEN	METHYLPARABEN	A2I8C7HI9T	SUSPENSION / ORAL		388 mg	Exact identifier — unii candidate 79 equally ranked IID candidates
D&C YELLOW NO. 10	D&C YELLOW NO. 10	35SW5USQ3G	POWDER, FOR SUSPENSION / ORAL		76 mg	Exact identifier — unii candidate 31 equally ranked IID candidates
PROPYLPARABEN	PROPYLPARABEN	Z8IX2SC1OH	INJECTION / SOFT TISSUE	0.02 %w/v		Exact identifier — unii candidate 68 equally ranked IID candidates
PROPYLPARABEN	PROPYLPARABEN	Z8IX2SC1OH	JELLY / NASAL	140 mg		Exact identifier — unii candidate 68 equally ranked IID candidates
SODIUM ALGINATE	SODIUM ALGINATE	C269C4G2ZQ	TABLET / ORAL		480 mg	Exact identifier — unii candidate 8 equally ranked IID candidates
METHYLPARABEN	METHYLPARABEN	A2I8C7HI9T	SYSTEM / TOPICAL		42 mg	Exact identifier — unii candidate 79 equally ranked IID candidates
MAGNESIUM STEARATE	MAGNESIUM STEARATE	70097M6I30	POWDER / ORAL		25 mg	Exact identifier — unii candidate 39 equally ranked IID candidates
LACTOSE	LACTOSE	J2B2A4N98G	CAPSULE / ORAL	530 mg		Exact identifier — unii candidate 36 equally ranked IID candidates
D&C YELLOW NO. 10	D&C YELLOW NO. 10	35SW5USQ3G	PASTE / DENTAL	NA		Exact identifier — unii candidate 31 equally ranked IID candidates
PROPYLPARABEN	PROPYLPARABEN	Z8IX2SC1OH	CREAM, AUGMENTED / TOPICAL		2 mg	Exact identifier — unii candidate 68 equally ranked IID candidates
SHELLAC	SHELLAC	46N107B71O	CAPSULE, EXTENDED RELEASE / ORAL	75.01 mg		Exact identifier — unii candidate 13 equally ranked IID candidates
FD&C YELLOW NO. 6	FD&C YELLOW NO. 6	H77VEI93A8	TABLET, DELAYED RELEASE / ORAL		2 mg	Exact identifier — unii candidate 34 equally ranked IID candidates
PROPYLPARABEN	PROPYLPARABEN	Z8IX2SC1OH	SYSTEM / TOPICAL		21 mg	Exact identifier — unii candidate 68 equally ranked IID candidates
TITANIUM DIOXIDE	TITANIUM DIOXIDE	15FIX9V2JP	CAPSULE, LIQUID FILLED / ORAL		12 mg	Exact identifier — unii candidate 40 equally ranked IID candidates
SUCROSE	SUCROSE	C151H8M554	SOLUTION / ORAL		70000 mg	Exact identifier — unii candidate 48 equally ranked IID candidates
CARNAUBA WAX	CARNAUBA WAX	R12CBM0EIZ	TABLET, COATED / ORAL	207.5 mg		Exact identifier — unii candidate 11 equally ranked IID candidates
STARCH, CORN	STARCH, CORN	O8232NY3SJ	INSERT / VAGINAL		147 mg	Exact identifier — unii candidate 22 equally ranked IID candidates
METHYLPARABEN	METHYLPARABEN	A2I8C7HI9T	SUSPENSION / SUBCUTANEOUS	0.16 %w/v		Exact identifier — unii candidate 79 equally ranked IID candidates
SHELLAC	SHELLAC	46N107B71O	FILM / SUBLINGUAL	NA		Exact identifier — unii candidate 13 equally ranked IID candidates
TALC	TALC	7SEV7J4R1U	CAPSULE, EXTENDED RELEASE / ORAL		5119 mg	Exact identifier — unii candidate 35 equally ranked IID candidates
TITANIUM DIOXIDE	TITANIUM DIOXIDE	15FIX9V2JP	TABLET / ORAL		232 mg	Exact identifier — unii candidate 40 equally ranked IID candidates
ACACIA	ACACIA	5C5403N26O	TABLET, COATED / ORAL	156 mg		Exact identifier — unii candidate 19 equally ranked IID candidates
SODIUM BICARBONATE	SODIUM BICARBONATE	8MDF5V39QO	TABLET, ORALLY DISINTEGRATING / ORAL		107 mg	Exact identifier — unii candidate 34 equally ranked IID candidates
MAGNESIUM STEARATE	MAGNESIUM STEARATE	70097M6I30	CAPSULE, DELAYED RELEASE / ORAL		1060 mg	Exact identifier — unii candidate 39 equally ranked IID candidates
D&C YELLOW NO. 10	D&C YELLOW NO. 10	35SW5USQ3G	SOLUTION / RECTAL	NA		Exact identifier — unii candidate 31 equally ranked IID candidates
TITANIUM DIOXIDE	TITANIUM DIOXIDE	15FIX9V2JP	CAPSULE, COATED PELLETS / ORAL	4.4 mg		Exact identifier — unii candidate 40 equally ranked IID candidates
PROPYLENE GLYCOL	PROPYLENE GLYCOL	6DC9Q167V3	INJECTION, SOLUTION / SUBCUTANEOUS	1.4 %w/v		Exact identifier — unii candidate 81 equally ranked IID candidates
HYPROMELLOSES	HYPROMELLOSE	3NXW29V3WO	TABLET, FILM COATED, EXTENDED RELEASE / ORAL	221 mg		Exact identifier — unii candidate 27 equally ranked IID candidates
FD&C YELLOW NO. 6	FD&C YELLOW NO. 6	H77VEI93A8	LOTION / TOPICAL	NA		Exact identifier — unii candidate 34 equally ranked IID candidates
STARCH, CORN	STARCH, CORN	O8232NY3SJ	CAPSULE / ORAL		5785 mg	Exact identifier — unii candidate 22 equally ranked IID candidates
D&C YELLOW NO. 10	D&C YELLOW NO. 10	35SW5USQ3G	CAPSULE, EXTENDED RELEASE / ORAL		3 mg	Exact identifier — unii candidate 31 equally ranked IID candidates
SODIUM BICARBONATE	SODIUM BICARBONATE	8MDF5V39QO	TABLET, COATED / ORAL	10.6 mg		Exact identifier — unii candidate 34 equally ranked IID candidates
SODIUM BICARBONATE	SODIUM BICARBONATE	8MDF5V39QO	INJECTION, POWDER, LYOPHILIZED, FOR SOLUTION / INTRAMUSCULAR	ADJ PH		Exact identifier — unii candidate 34 equally ranked IID candidates
D&C YELLOW NO. 10	D&C YELLOW NO. 10	35SW5USQ3G	TABLET / SUBLINGUAL	0.23 mg		Exact identifier — unii candidate 31 equally ranked IID candidates
LACTOSE	LACTOSE	J2B2A4N98G	TABLET, FILM COATED / ORAL	590 mg		Exact identifier — unii candidate 36 equally ranked IID candidates
TALC	TALC	7SEV7J4R1U	TABLET / SUBLINGUAL	32.4 mg		Exact identifier — unii candidate 35 equally ranked IID candidates
PROPYLPARABEN	PROPYLPARABEN	Z8IX2SC1OH	INJECTION / INTRAMUSCULAR		6 mg	Exact identifier — unii candidate 68 equally ranked IID candidates
MAGNESIUM STEARATE	MAGNESIUM STEARATE	70097M6I30	TABLET, DELAYED RELEASE / ORAL		144 mg	Exact identifier — unii candidate 39 equally ranked IID candidates
CALCIUM CARBONATE	CALCIUM CARBONATE	H0G9379FGK	POWDER, DENTIFRICE / DENTAL	0.5 mg/mg		Exact identifier — unii candidate 15 equally ranked IID candidates
PROPYLENE GLYCOL	PROPYLENE GLYCOL	6DC9Q167V3	SOLUTION / OPHTHALMIC	1 %w/v		Exact identifier — unii candidate 81 equally ranked IID candidates
MAGNESIUM STEARATE	MAGNESIUM STEARATE	70097M6I30	SUSPENSION, EXTENDED RELEASE / ORAL		71 mg	Exact identifier — unii candidate 39 equally ranked IID candidates
TRIACETIN	TRIACETIN	XHX3C3X673	TABLET, EXTENDED RELEASE / ORAL		26 mg	Exact identifier — unii candidate 14 equally ranked IID candidates
HYPROMELLOSES	HYPROMELLOSE	3NXW29V3WO	SOLUTION / OPHTHALMIC	0.5 %w/v		Exact identifier — unii candidate 27 equally ranked IID candidates
STARCH, CORN	STARCH, CORN	O8232NY3SJ	TABLET, EXTENDED RELEASE / ORAL		184 mg	Exact identifier — unii candidate 22 equally ranked IID candidates
TITANIUM DIOXIDE	TITANIUM DIOXIDE	15FIX9V2JP	SOAP / TOPICAL	1 %w/w		Exact identifier — unii candidate 40 equally ranked IID candidates
TALC	TALC	7SEV7J4R1U	OINTMENT / TOPICAL	74.6 %w/w		Exact identifier — unii candidate 35 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
MAGNESIUM STEARATE	MAGNESIUM STEARATE	70097M6I30	SYSTEM / INTRAVITREAL	0.02 mg		Exact identifier — unii candidate 39 equally ranked IID candidates
CARNAUBA WAX	CARNAUBA WAX	R12CBM0EIZ	TABLET, FILM COATED, EXTENDED RELEASE / ORAL	140 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
3a4028cb-e5e8-4155-8427-1b60c435cddc			d6b75a9d-b3ec-460c-9017-ce514c53ce4d	2019-11-08	Warnings	Exact identifier spl id: 3a4028cb-e5e8-4155-8427-1b60c435cddc spl set id: d6b75a9d-b3ec-460c-9017-ce514c53ce4d

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