Drug Name

Dulcolax (Bisacodyl)

Drug Uses

Dulcolax is used for relieving occasional constipation as well as irregularity. It may as well as be used for other conditions as determined by your doctor.

How Taken

Take Dulcolax as directed by your doctor.

• Take Dulcolax by mouth with or without food.
• Take Dulcolax with a filled glass of water (8 oz/240 mL).
• Drinking extra fluids while you are using Dulcolax is recommended. Check with your doctor for instructions.
• Swallow Dulcolax whole. Do not break, grind, or bite before swallowing;
• Do not take Dulcolax within 1 hour after using an antacid or milk.

Ask your health care provider any questions you may possess about how to take Dulcolax.

Drug Class as well as Mechanism

Dulcolax is a stimulant laxative. It acts directly on the bowels, stimulating the bowel muscles to cause a bowel movement.

Missed Dose

Incase you miss a dose of Dulcolax, take it as soon as likely. Incase it is almost time for your next dose, skip the missed dose as well as go back to your normal dosing schedule. Do not take 2 doses at once.

Storage

Store Dulcolax at room temperature, between 68 as well as 77 degrees F (20 as well as 25 degrees C). Store away from heat, moisture, as well as light. Keep Dulcolax out of the reach of children as well as away from pets.

Warnings/Precautions

Do not take Dulcolax if:

• you are allergic to any ingredient in Dulcolax;
• you possess very bad stomach pain; appendicitis; very bad constipation; stomach, intestinal, or rectal bleeding; or intestinal blockage.
• you cannot swallow without chewing;
• you are having abdominal surgery.

Contact your doctor or health care provider fair away incase any of these apply to you.

Important :

• Do not take for longer than 1 week without checking with your doctor. Using Dulcolax for a extended time may result in loss of common bowel function.
• Do not take additional laxatives or stool softeners with Dulcolax unless directed by your doctor.
• Rectal bleeding or failure to possess a bowel movement within 12 hours after take of a laxative may be a sign of a humorless condition. Halt take as well as contact your doctor.
• Incase you develop nausea, vomiting, or stomach pain, halt using Dulcolax as well as check with your doctor.
• Incase you notice a unexpected change in bowel habits that lasts for 2 weeks or more, do not continue using Dulcolax . Instead, check with your doctor.
• Take Dulcolax with caution in the elderly; they may be more sensitive to its effects.
• Dulcolax should not be used in children younger than 6 years old; safety as well as effectiveness in these children possess not been confirmed.
• Pregnancy as well as breast-feeding: Incase you become pregnant, contact your doctor. You will need to discuss the benefits as well as risks of using Dulcolax while pregnant. It is not known incase Dulcolax is found in breast milk. Incase you are or will be breast-feeding take Dulcolax , check with your doctor. Discuss any likely risks to your baby.

Likely Side Effects

Check with your doctor incase any of these most ordinary side effects persist or become bothersome:

• cramps; faintness; stomach discomfort.

Seek health examination attention fair away incase any of these very bad side effects occur:

• very bad allergic reactions (rash; hives; itching; difficulty breathing; tightness in the chest; swelling of the mouth, face, lips, or tongue).

More Information

Dulcolax is to be used only by the patient for whom it is prescribed. Do not share it with other people.
If your symptoms do not improve or incase they become worse, check with your doctor.