In any case, due to Bisacodyl if you get any kind of reactions in your body try avoiding it. A doctor advised you to take the medicines by seeing your problems and the benefits of this medicine are greater than the side effects. Get medical help immediately if you get any serious Bisacodyl side effects.
Precautions: Before taking Bisacodyl talk with your doctor if you are allergic to it or any other medications. The product may contain some inactive ingredients which can cause some serious allergic reactions. Before using the medication talk with your doctor if you are having any medical history especially: Appendicitis Change in bowel habits which can last for 2 weeks Bleeding from the rectum Intestinal blockage How to take Bisacodyl?
Bisacodyl comes as a tablet to be taken orally. It is generally taken in the evening before a bowel movement is desired. Bisacodyl normally causes bowel movements within 6 to 12 hours.
Do not take bisacodyl more than once a day or more than 1 week without talking to your doctor. Follow the direction written on the prescription label carefully and ask the doctor for explaining the dosage timing and how to take it.
If you really do not have regular bowel movements after taking bisacodyl, do not take any more medication and talk to your doctor. Swallow the tablets whole with a glass of water; do not divide, chew or crush them. Do not take bisacodyl within 1 hour of drinking or eating dairy products. Dosage The recommended dosage for adults and children and young adults aged 12 and over is 5 mg to 10 mg taken once a day at bedtime.
Adults and children 12 years of age and older: take 1 to 3 tablets mg as a single daily dose with a glass of water Children 6 to 12 years of age: Take 1 tablet as a single daily dose with a glass of water Rectal suppository Adults and children 12 years and older: unwrap and insert 1 suppository into the rectum daily as a single dose.
Hold on for 15 to 20 minutes. Enema Adults and children 12 years and older: use 1 bottle 1. The skipped dose causes no problem. If your doctor has told you to take bisacodyl regularly, take the missed dose as soon as you remember it. However, if it is almost time for the next dose, skip the missed dose and continue your regular dosing schedule. Do not take a double dose to make up for a missed one. Bisacodyl may cause other side effects. Call your doctor if you have any unusual problems while taking this medication.
Keep this medication in the container it came in, tightly closed, and out of reach of children. Store it at room temperature and away from excess heat and moisture not in the bathroom. It is important to keep all medication out of sight and reach of children as many containers such as weekly pill minders and those for eye drops, creams, patches, and inhalers are not child-resistant and young children can open them easily.
To protect young children from poisoning, always lock safety caps and immediately place the medication in a safe location — one that is up and away and out of their sight and reach.
Unneeded medications should be disposed of in special ways to ensure that pets, children, and other people cannot consume them. However, you should not flush this medication down the toilet. Instead, the best way to dispose of your medication is through a medicine take-back program.
In case of overdose, call the poison control helpline at If the victim has collapsed, had a seizure, has trouble breathing, or can't be awakened, immediately call emergency services at Occasionally, you may need to take 2 different types of laxatives at the same time to get your bowels moving again. Only take 2 laxatives together if your doctor or pharmacist tells you to, as this increases the risk of side effects.
There are several types of laxative. They work in a different way from bisacodyl but are equally good at treating constipation. Bulk-forming laxatives, such as Fybogel and methylcellulose, increase the "bulk" or weight of poo, which in turn stimulates bowel movement. They take 2 or 3 days to work. Osmotic laxatives, such as lactulose , draw water from the rest of the body into your bowel to soften your poo and make it easier for you to go to the toilet. They take at least 2 days to work.
Stimulant laxatives, like senna , stimulate the muscles that line your gut, helping them to move poo along your gut to your anus bottom. Senna takes about 8 hours to work. There's no evidence to suggest that taking bisacodyl will reduce fertility in either men or women.
But if you have severe diarrhoea for more than 24 hours, your contraceptive pills may not protect you from pregnancy. Look on the pill packet to find out what to do.
Do not take bisacodyl at the same time as dairy products like milk, cheese or yoghurt. The small amount of milk in coffee and tea will not affect your bisacodyl tablets. If you're constipated it's a good idea to stop eating pastries, cakes, puddings and cheese for a while, as foods high in fat can make constipation worse. It's quite common to have constipation after surgery. Using a laxative may help.
If you have constipation after an operation, it's better to use lactulose because it is gentler than bisacodyl. You can get it on prescription or buy it from pharmacies. You can often improve constipation without having to use laxatives. Before trying bisacodyl, or to stop your constipation coming back, it may help to:. Page last reviewed: 14 June Next review due: 14 June Bisacodyl - Brand name: Dulcolax On this page About bisacodyl Key facts Who can and cannot take bisacodyl How and when to take or use bisacodyl Side effects How to cope with side effects of bisacodyl Pregnancy and breastfeeding Cautions with other medicines Common questions about bisacodyl.
About bisacodyl Bisacodyl is a laxative. Before trying bisacodyl, it's better to try other ways to help your constipation by: having more fibre in your diet and drinking more water exercising Only use bisacodyl if you have tried other types of laxatives first such as: bulk-forming laxatives like Fybogel ispaghula husk and methylcellulose osmotic laxatives like lactulose and polyethylene glycol.
Help us improve our website Can you answer a quick question about your visit today? Bisacodyl tablets take 6 to 12 hours to work. The suppositories take 10 to 45 minutes to work, so it's best to stay close to a toilet after you've used them. The most common side effects are feeling sick nausea , diarrhoea, stomach pain or cramps. Only give bisacodyl to children and young people if a doctor or pharmacist recommends it. Do not take bisacodyl tablets or use bisacodyl suppositories every day for more than 5 days.
Bisacodyl can be used by most adults aged 18 years and over. Important Only give bisacodyl to someone under the age of 18 if a doctor or pharmacist recommends it. To make sure it's safe for you, tell your doctor or pharmacist if you have: ever had an allergic reaction to bisacodyl or any other medicine signs of dehydration — these include peeing less than usual or having dark, strong-smelling pee severe stomach pain and you are feeling or being sick nausea or vomiting a serious problem in your stomach abdomen such as appendicitis a blockage in your bowel intestinal obstruction , ulcerative colitis or Crohn's disease a problem with the muscles in your bowel not being able to move food and liquid along For suppositories, also tell your doctor or pharmacist if you have: ever had an allergic reaction to suppositories tears or open sores anal fissures or cracked skin around your anus.
Dosage for tablets Bisacodyl tablets you buy self-treatment The usual dose for adults and young people aged 12 years and over is 5mg to 10mg, taken once a day at bedtime. Important: Information for ages 12 to 17 Only give bisacodyl tablets that you buy to someone aged 12 to 17 years if a doctor or pharmacist recommends it. Bisacodyl tablets prescribed by a doctor The usual starting dose for adults, and children aged 4 years and over, is 5mg, taken once a day at bedtime.
Eating a healthy diet, drinking plenty of water and getting regular gentle exercise can all help maintain good bowel function. Constipation can be caused by a poor diet, not drinking enough water and not going to the toilet as soon as you feel you need to.
Pregnancy, a lack of exercise or movement such as being ill in bed and some medicines, including some painkillers, can also cause constipation. However, many people take laxatives when they do not need to because they believe that they are constipated unless they go to the toilet every day. This is not the case. A useful definition of constipation is going to the toilet less frequently than is normal for you, and passing hard stools faeces when you do go. Bisacodyl works by encouraging the muscles in your bowel to move stools through your body.
This helps you to go to the toilet. Tablets usually have an effect within hours. Suppositories will take between minutes to work, but usually have their effect within 30 minutes.
Bisacodyl preparations are available to buy without a prescription at pharmacies and other retail outlets. Bisacodyl is sometimes used to clear the bowel before a medical examination which requires the bowel to be empty.
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