Dulcolax Tablets

Bisacodyl
5mg
Boehringer Ingelheim GmbH
Pack size 30's (10's Blister x 3)
Dispensing mode P
Source GERMANY
AgentGULF DRUG EST.
Retail Price 9.50 AED

Indications

Dulcolax Tablets is used for: Constipation, Bowel evacuation

Adult Dose

Oral Constipation Adult: 5-10 mg at night, up to 20 mg may be given as necessary. Bowel evacuation Adult: Initially, 10-20 mg the night before the procedure followed by 10 mg rectal supp the next morning. Alternatively, 10 mg on each of the 2 nights before the procedure.

Child Dose

Oral Constipation Child: 4-10 yr 5 mg at night; >10 yr Same as adult dose. Bowel evacuation Child: 4-10 yr 5 mg the night before the procedure and 5 mg rectal supp the following morning; >10 yr Same as adult dose.

Renal Dose

Administration

Should be taken on an empty stomach. Take on an empty stomach for rapid effect. Do not take w/in 1 hr of antacids, milk or other dairy products.

Contra Indications

Acute surgical abdomen or intestinal obstruction, severe dehydration, faecal impaction, chronic use.

Precautions

Swallow the tab whole. Pregnancy; inflammatory bowel disease. Lactation: Has not been detected in excreted milk; use with caution

Pregnancy-Lactation

Pregnancy Plasma concentrations of the active metabolite BHPM are low following doses of 10 mg/day for 7 days; short term use is generally considered safe in pregnancy; avoid long term use Lactation Not detected

Interactions

Do not give antacids or milk within 1 hr of taking the drug (enteric coated).

Adverse Effects

Side effects of Bisacodyl : Abdominal cramping, Electrolyte and fluid imbalance, Excessive diarrhea, Nausea, Rectal burning, Vertigo, Vomiting

Mechanism of Action

Bisacodyl acts mainly in the large intestine by increasng its motility to effect bowel evacuation.

Note

Dulcolax 5mg Tablets manufactured by Boehringer Ingelheim GmbH. Its generic name is Bisacodyl. Dulcolax is availble in United Arab Emirates. Farmaco UAE drug index information on Dulcolax Tablets is not intended for diagnosis, medical advice or treatment; neither intended to be a substitute for the exercise of professional judgment.

Some other brands of Bisacodyl :

Rectal Suppositories
Laxocodyl 10mg
Julphar (Gulf Pharmaceutical Industries)
Rectal Suppositories
Laxocodyl 5mg
Julphar (Gulf Pharmaceutical Industries)
Tablets / Sugar-coated
Dulcolax 5mg
Boehringer Ingelheim International GmbH
Tablets / Sugar-coated
Dulcolax 5mg
Boehringer Ingelheim International GmbH