Drug Facts

Active Ingredient:

(in each tablet) Purpose:

Bisacodyl USP, 5 mg Laxative

Uses:

Relieves occasional constipation and irregularity.
This product usually causes bowel movement in 6 to 12 hours.

Warnings:

Do not use · If you cannot swallow without chewing.

Ask a doctor before use if you have:

Stomach pain, nausea or vomiting.
A sudden change in bowel habits that lasts more than 2 weeks.

When using this product:

Do not chew or crush tablet.
Do not use within 1 hour after taking an antacid or milk.
You may have stomach discomfort, faintness or cramps.

Stop use and ask a doctor if:

You do not have a bowel movement within 12 hours or if rectal bleeding occurs. These could be signs of a serious condition.
You need to use a laxative for more than 1 week.

If pregnant or breast-feeding, ask a doctor before use. Keep out of reach of children. In case of overdose, get medical help or contact a Poison Control Center right away.

Directions:


Adults and children 12 years and over	Take 1 to 3 tablets (usually 2) daily.
Children 6 to under 12 years	Take 1 tablet daily.
Children under 6 years	Ask a doctor.

Other Information · Store at 20-25°C (68-77°F). Avoid excessive humidity.

Inactive Ingredients: Acacia, acetylated monoglyceride, carnauba wax, cellulose acetate phthalate, corn starch, dibutyl phthalate, docusate sodium, gelatin, glycerin, iron oxides, kaolin, lactose, magnesium stearate, methylparaben, pharmaceutical glaze, polyethylene glycol, povidone, propylparaben, Red No. 30 lake, sodium benzoate, sorbitan monooleate, sucrose, talc, titanium dioxide, white wax, Yellow No. 10 lake.

How Supplied: Boxes of 25 Tablets.

Boehringer Ingelheim Consumer Healthcare Products.

Division of Boehringer Ingelheim

Pharmaceuticals, Inc., Ridgefield, CT 06877

Pharmaceuticals, Inc. 2002

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