Label at a glance#

ProductBisacodyl

Active ingredientBISACODYL

Label structure9 sections

Indications and uses

for relief of 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 take 1 tablet in a single daily dose children under 6 years ask a doctor

Storage and handling

store at 25°C (77°F); excursions permitted between 15°-30°C (59°-86°F) avoid excessive humidity use by expiration date on package

Contacts and useful links#

PhoneLabel contact(800)-616-2471

Label contents#

Full prescribing information#

Active ingredient (in each tablet)

OTC - ACTIVE INGREDIENT SECTION

Bisacodyl USP, 5 mg

Purpose

OTC - PURPOSE SECTION

Stimulant laxative

Uses

INDICATIONS & USAGE SECTION

for relief of 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 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

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	take 1 tablet in a single daily dose
children under 6 years	ask a doctor

Other information

STORAGE AND HANDLING SECTION

store at 25°C (77°F); excursions permitted between 15°-30°C (59°-86°F)
avoid excessive humidity
use by expiration date on package

Inactive ingredients

INACTIVE INGREDIENT SECTION

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?

OTC - QUESTIONS SECTION

(800)-616-2471

PACKAGE LABEL.PRINCIPAL DISPLAY PANEL

DRUG: Bisacodyl

GENERIC: Bisacodyl

DOSAGE: TABLET, COATED

ADMINSTRATION: ORAL

NDC: 70518-1864-0

NDC: 70518-1864-1

COLOR: orange

SHAPE: ROUND

SCORE: No score

SIZE: 6 mm

IMPRINT: 5

PACKAGING: 30 in 1 BLISTER PACK

ACTIVE INGREDIENT(S):

BISACODYL 5mg in 1

INACTIVE INGREDIENT(S):

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

Remedy_Label

MM2

FDA-Initiated Inactive NDC Indexing#

NDC, Effective, Action table
NDC	Effective	Action	Document	Indexing SPL	Related label
70518-1864-0	2025-07-31	C162847	48780-1	1030e365-3e91-111a-e063-dadaa90a10e2	Major 44-327
70518-1864-1	2025-07-31	C162847	48780-1	1030e365-3e91-111a-e063-dadaa90a10e2	Major 44-327
70518-1864-0	2024-01-30	C162847	48780-1	1030e365-3e91-111a-e063-dadaa90a10e2	Major 44-327
70518-1864-1	2024-01-30	C162847	48780-1	1030e365-3e91-111a-e063-dadaa90a10e2	Major 44-327

DailyMed Dashboard NDC Coverage#

NDC, Dashboard title, SPL version table
NDC	Dashboard title	SPL version	Validation	Dashboard ZIP
70518-1864	BISACODYL TABLET, COATED [REMEDYREPACK INC.]	6	Legacy NDC	20220316_f8e9ff6d-9627-41ca-b8ee-c3f3705e6bb9.zip

DailyMed Billing Units#

Package NDC, Billing unit, Product NDC table
Package NDC	Billing unit	Product NDC	DailyMed indexing SPL	SPL version	Effective
0904-6748-17	EA - Each	0904-6748	4ad50450-99a7-40b2-99ea-4f1812c5b8c7	1	2019-02-13
0904-6748-60	EA - Each	0904-6748	5fe1e51f-a913-40d6-87f6-860c57fcac96	1	2018-12-13
0904-6748-80	EA - Each	0904-6748	80e9234e-96db-4f38-8270-ce64e0dce736	1	2018-12-13

Products#

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

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

Bisacodyl
ACACIA
CALCIUM CARBONATE
CARNAUBA WAX
SILICON DIOXIDE
STARCH, CORN
D&C YELLOW NO. 10 ALUMINUM LAKE
FD&C YELLOW NO. 6
HYPROMELLOSE, UNSPECIFIED
FERROSOFERRIC OXIDE
ANHYDROUS LACTOSE
MAGNESIUM STEARATE
METHYLPARABEN
POLYDEXTROSE
POLYETHYLENE GLYCOL, UNSPECIFIED
POLYVINYL ACETATE PHTHALATE
POVIDONE, UNSPECIFIED
PROPYLENE GLYCOL
PROPYLPARABEN
SHELLAC
DIMETHICONE
WATER
SODIUM ALGINATE
SODIUM BENZOATE
SODIUM BICARBONATE
STEARIC ACID
SUCROSE
TALC
TITANIUM DIOXIDE
TRIACETIN
TRIETHYL CITRATE
AMMONIA
DEACETYLBISACODYL

NDC Codes#

Product NDC, Package NDC table
Product NDC	Package NDC
70518-1864	70518-1864-0, 70518-1864-1
0904-6748

Ingredients#

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

DailyMed ingredient rows page 1 of 1 · 32 matching rows.

Name, UNII, Kind table
Name	UNII	Kind
ACACIA	5C5403N26O	IACT
CALCIUM CARBONATE	H0G9379FGK	IACT
CARNAUBA WAX	R12CBM0EIZ	IACT
SILICON DIOXIDE	ETJ7Z6XBU4	IACT
STARCH, CORN	O8232NY3SJ	IACT
D&C YELLOW NO. 10 ALUMINUM LAKE	CQ3XH3DET6	IACT
FD&C YELLOW NO. 6	H77VEI93A8	IACT
HYPROMELLOSE, UNSPECIFIED	3NXW29V3WO	IACT
FERROSOFERRIC OXIDE	XM0M87F357	IACT
ANHYDROUS LACTOSE	3SY5LH9PMK	IACT
MAGNESIUM STEARATE	70097M6I30	IACT
METHYLPARABEN	A2I8C7HI9T	IACT
POLYDEXTROSE	VH2XOU12IE	IACT
POLYETHYLENE GLYCOL, UNSPECIFIED	3WJQ0SDW1A	IACT
POLYVINYL ACETATE PHTHALATE	58QVG85GW3	IACT
POVIDONE, UNSPECIFIED	FZ989GH94E	IACT
PROPYLENE GLYCOL	6DC9Q167V3	IACT
PROPYLPARABEN	Z8IX2SC1OH	IACT
SHELLAC	46N107B71O	IACT
DIMETHICONE	92RU3N3Y1O	IACT
WATER	059QF0KO0R	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
AMMONIA	5138Q19F1X	IACT
BISACODYL	10X0709Y6I	ACTIB

Source Document#

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openFDA label cross-check#

OpenFDA label data provides additional search and identifier links. DailyMed’s Structured Product Label is the canonical label on FDA.report. Matching records are deduplicated before they are shown below.

Matched openFDA labels page 1 of 1 · 2 matching rows.

Brand, Generic, Manufacturer table
Brand	Generic	Manufacturer	SPL set ID	Effective date	Available safety fields	Join
Bisacodyl	BISACODYL	Major Pharmaceuticals	6b85af55-35db-4630-8bc0-9ff4fbf5990a	2025-11-19	Warnings	Exact identifier ndc (product): 0904-6748
079a8e12-0aed-096d-e063-6294a90afc0b			f8e9ff6d-9627-41ca-b8ee-c3f3705e6bb9	2023-10-13	Warnings	Exact identifier spl set id: f8e9ff6d-9627-41ca-b8ee-c3f3705e6bb9

Reported adverse events (FAERS/openFDA)#

Adverse event summaries are temporarily unavailable. Other product information remains available.