BisacodylOver the counter

Pronounced bis-ah-KOE-dil

Brand names: Dulcolax

Type: Stimulant laxative · All Digestive (GI) Medicines

What Bisacodyl is used for

  • Constipation
  • Emptying the bowel before colonoscopy or surgery

Common side effects

  • Stomach cramps
  • Diarrhea
  • Rectal burning (suppositories)

Important cautions

  • Tablets should not be taken with milk or antacids, which dissolve their coating too early

How it comes

Tablets, suppositories. This guide lists forms only — it never lists strengths or doses.

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Please note: This page is a patient-education summary, not medical advice, and it deliberately contains no doses. Medicines affect everyone differently — always follow your own prescription and talk to your doctor or pharmacist before starting, stopping or changing any medicine.