Bisacodyl Tablet
Bisacodyl
5mg
Albion Laboratories Ltd.
| Pack size | 200's pack |
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| Retail Price | 0.7 AED |
Indications
Bisacodyl Tablet 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
Hypersensitivity
Obstruction or severe impaction
Symptoms of appendicitis or acute surgical abdomen
Vomiting
Rectal bleeding
Precautions
Risk of fluid and electrolyte abnormalities, arrhythmias, seizures and renal impairment – assess concurrent medications and consider testing in some patients
Patients with renal impairment – use caution, ensure adequate hydration and consider testing
Ischemic colitis has been reported
Suspected GI obstruction or perforation – rule out the diagnosis before administration
Patients at risk for aspiration – observe during administration
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).
Contraindicated (0)
Serious (3)
sodium sulfate/?magnesium sulfate/potassium chloride
sodium sulfate/potassium chloride/magnesium sulfate/polyethylene glycol
sodium sulfate/potassium sulfate/magnesium sulfate
Adverse Effects
Side effects of Bisacodyl :
Frequency Not Defined
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
Bisacodyl 5mg Tablet manufactured by Albion Laboratories Ltd.. Its generic name is Bisacodyl. Bisacodyl is availble in Bangladesh.
Farmaco BD drug index information on Bisacodyl Tablet is not intended for diagnosis, medical advice or treatment; neither intended to be a substitute for the exercise of professional judgment.