Bisacodyl Rectal

18 interactions 58 cited references
Also sold as: Bisac-Evac Bisac-Evac® Suppositories Bisacodyl Uniserts® Dulcolax Dulcolax® Suppositories Fleet® Bisacodyl Enema The Magic Bullet
About Bisacodyl Rectal

Rectal bisacodyl is used on a short-term basis to treat constipation. It also is used to empty the bowels before surgery and certain medical procedures. Bisacodyl is in a class of medications called stimulant laxatives. It works by increasing activity of the intestines to cause a bowel movement. Read the full Bisacodyl Rectal drug information page →

Dr. Brian Staiger, PharmD, BCPS
Medically reviewed by Dr. Brian Staiger, PharmD, BCPS · Updated Aug 9, 2026 · Editorial policy · Data sources

Sources: FDA prescribing information (Structured Product Labeling), the published literature cited in each entry, DDInter 2.0 (a major open-access drug-interaction database), and legacy DrugBank interaction data distributed by the NIH's RxNav service (decommissioned in 2024) — analyzed and reviewed by our pharmacist team. How we build this library →

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