stimulant laxative enteric coated Bisacodyl 5 mg Tablet, 20-count
🆔 Identity & classification
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🏷️ RxNorm drug class
This medicine belongs to the Stimulant Laxative class.
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🏭 Manufacturer & labeler
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🩺 Clinical
- It depends on which form you're using. Oral tablets (like Dulcolax Stimulant Laxative) usually take 6 to 12 hours, so many people take them at bedtime and get results in the mornin...
- No — it's really important not to chew, crush, or break bisacodyl tablets. They have a special protective coating that helps them reach the right part of your gut without irritatin...
- Can I chew or crush the tablet if I have trouble swallowing?
- Milk and antacids can break down the protective coating on bisacodyl tablets too soon, before the medicine reaches where it needs to work. This can cause stomach irritation and mak...
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🧪 Inactive Ingredients / Excipients
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💲 Pricing
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| Price system | Per each | Per package |
|---|---|---|
| Retail pharmacies payNADAC · weekly | Not in the retail survey — common for institutional, discontinued, or low-volume packs. | |
| Medicaid paysCMS SDUD · 12 mo | No recent Medicaid claims on file for this NDC — rare and low-volume NDCs are suppressed in the public data. | |
| Medicare drug plans payPart D · quarterly | No Part D plan price is available for this NDC in our data. | |
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🔁 Therapeutic equivalents
| Product | Labeler | Pack | NADAC/unit | TE | Status | Price vs. this |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bisacodyl 5 mg 00904-6407-61 | Major | 10 tablets | $0.046 | — | Availability likely | — |
| Bisacodyl 5 mg 00904-6748-17 | Major | 25 tablets | $0.046 | — | Availability likely | — |
| Womens Gentle Laxative 5 mg 46122-0429-63 | Amerisource | 25 tablets | $0.046 | — | Availability likely | — |
| Gentle Laxative 5 mg 46122-0529-63 | Amerisource | 25 tablets | $0.046 | — | Availability likely | — |
| Gentle Laxative 5 mg 70000-0221-01 | Cardinal | 10 tablets | $0.046 | — | Availability likely | — |
| Gentle Laxative 5 mg 70000-0538-01 | CARDINAL | 100 tablets | $0.046 | — | Availability likely | — |
| Laxative 5 mg 70677-1086-01 | Strategic | 10 tablets | $0.046 | — | Availability likely | — |
| Gentle Laxative 5 mg 83324-0033-30 | Chain | 15 tablets | $0.046 | — | Availability likely | — |
| Laxative 5 mg 83324-0061-30 | Chain | 25 tablets | $0.046 | — | Availability likely | — |
| Fleet 5 mg 00132-0401-25 | C.B. | 25 tablets | — | — | FDA listed | — |
| Gentle Laxative 5 mg 00363-0327-03 | Walgreen | 10 tablets | — | — | FDA listed | — |
| Laxative 5 mg 00363-6760-01 | Walgreen | 15 tablets | — | — | FDA listed | — |
| up and up gentle laxative 5 mg 11673-0116-25 | Target | 25 tablets | — | — | FDA listed | — |
| Womens Gentle Laxative 5 mg 11673-0151-52 | TARGET | 25 tablets | — | — | FDA listed | — |
| Bisacodyl 5 mg 11673-0182-52 | TARGET | 25 tablets | — | — | FDA listed | — |
| laxative for women 5 mg 11822-0676-05 | Rite | 15 tablets | — | — | FDA listed | — |
| Laxative 5 mg 11822-0790-01 | Rite | 25 tablets | — | — | FDA listed | — |
| Gentle Laxative 5 mg 21130-0410-20 | BETTER | 200 tablets | — | — | FDA listed | — |
| Womens Gentle Laxative 5 mg 21130-0555-30 | BETTER | 30 tablets | — | — | FDA listed | — |
| Gentle Overnight Laxative 5 mg 21130-0827-06 | Better | 200 tablets | — | — | Discontinued | — |
| Laxative Gentle 5 mg 30142-0827-12 | Kroger | 25 tablets | — | — | FDA listed | — |
| Gentle Laxative 5 mg 36800-0327-03 | Topco | 10 tablets | — | — | FDA listed | — |
| Gentle Laxative 5 mg 37808-0327-15 | H | 25 tablets | — | — | FDA listed | — |
| Womens Laxative 5 mg 37808-0676-11 | H | 15 tablets | — | — | Discontinued | — |
| Gentle Laxative 5 mg 37808-0680-11 | H | 15 tablets | — | — | FDA listed | — |
| Laxative 5 mg 37835-0241-01 | Bi-Mart | 100 tablets | — | — | FDA listed | — |
| Gentle Laxative 5 mg 37835-0244-30 | Bi-Mart | 15 tablets | — | — | FDA listed | — |
| Gentle Laxative 5 mg 41163-0607-52 | United | 18 tablets | — | — | FDA listed | — |
| Dulcolax Simulant Laxative 5 mg 41167-0101-00 | Chattem, | 8 tablets | — | — | FDA listed | — |
| Dulcolax Stimulant Laxative 5 mg 41167-0200-01 | Chattem, | 10 tablets | — | — | FDA listed | — |
| Dulcolax Pink Stimulant Laxative 5 mg 41167-0290-05 | Chattem, | 25 tablets | — | — | FDA listed | — |
| Dulcolax Stimulant Laxative 5 mg 41167-0400-01 | Chattem, | 10 tablets | — | — | FDA listed | — |
| Bisacodyl 5 mg 41226-0003-52 | KROGER | 25 tablets | — | — | FDA listed | — |
| Womens Laxative 5 mg 41226-0151-52 | KROGER | 25 tablets | — | — | FDA listed | — |
| gentle laxative 5 mg 41250-0339-56 | Meijer | 25 tablets | — | — | FDA listed | — |
| Womens gentle laxative 5 mg 41250-0676-11 | Meijer | 15 tablets | — | — | FDA listed | — |
| Publix Stimulant Laxative 5 mg 41415-0116-25 | PUBLIX | 25 tablets | — | — | FDA listed | — |
| Publix Women Laxative 5 mg 41415-0121-30 | PUBLIX | 30 tablets | — | — | FDA listed | — |
| Gentle Laxative 5 mg 46122-0767-11 | Amerisource | 25 tablets | — | — | FDA listed | — |
| Gentle Laxative 5 mg 49035-0327-12 | Wal-Mart | 100 tablets | — | — | FDA listed | — |
| Gentle Laxative 5 mg 49035-0706-12 | Wal-Mart | 100 tablets | — | — | FDA listed | — |
| Stimulant Laxative 5 mg 49483-0003-00 | TIME | 100000 tablets | — | — | FDA listed | — |
| Bisacodyl Laxative 5 mg 50804-0327-56 | Geiss, | 25 tablets | — | — | FDA listed | — |
| Gentle Laxative 5 mg 50844-0327-15 | L.N.K. | 25 tablets | — | — | FDA listed | — |
| Womens Gentle Laxative 5 mg 53943-0676-01 | Discount | 15 tablets | — | — | FDA listed | — |
| Gentle Laxative 5 mg 53943-0677-01 | Discount | 15 tablets | — | — | FDA listed | — |
| Bisacodyl 5 mg 55154-6897-00 | Cardinal | 1 tablet | — | — | FDA listed | — |
| Laxative 5 mg 55319-0327-15 | Family | 25 tablets | — | — | FDA listed | — |
| Gentle Laxative 5 mg 55319-0697-56 | Family | 25 tablets | — | — | FDA listed | — |
| Laxomil 5 mg 55758-0504-01 | Pharmadel | 24 tablets | — | — | FDA listed | — |
| Gentle Laxative 5 mg 55910-0327-62 | DOLGENCORP, | 15 tablets | — | — | FDA listed | — |
| Laxative Gentle 5 mg 55910-0723-62 | DOLGENCORP, | 15 tablets | — | — | FDA listed | — |
| Laxative 5 mg 55910-0792-56 | DOLGENCORP, | 25 tablets | — | — | FDA listed | — |
| Extra Gentle Laxative 5 mg 55910-0954-52 | DOLGENCORP | 25 tablets | — | — | FDA listed | — |
| laxative 5 mg 56062-0327-56 | Publix | 25 tablets | — | — | FDA listed | — |
| Laxative 5 mg 56062-0976-01 | Publix | 15 tablets | — | — | FDA listed | — |
| stimulant laxative enteric coated 5 mg 57896-0441-01 | Geri-Care | 100 tablets | — | — | FDA listed | — |
| Gentle Laxative 5 mg 59779-0327-03 | CVS | 10 tablets | — | — | FDA listed | — |
| C-Lax Laxative 5 mg 59779-0676-13 | CVS | 250 tablets | — | — | FDA listed | — |
| Womens Gentle Laxative 5 mg 63868-0573-30 | CHAIN | 15 tablets | — | — | FDA listed | — |
| Gentle Laxative Stimulant Laxative 5 mg 63868-0908-25 | QUALITY | 25 tablets | — | — | FDA listed | — |
| Stimulant Laxative Enteric Coated 5 mg 66424-0002-01 | SDA | 100 tablets | — | — | FDA listed | — |
| Laxative Gentle 5 mg 67091-0215-25 | WinCo | 25 tablets | — | — | FDA listed | — |
| Laxative Women 5 mg 67091-0286-30 | WinCo | 15 tablets | — | — | Discontinued | — |
| Laxative 5 mg 67091-0452-24 | WinCo | 15 tablets | — | — | FDA listed | — |
| Bisacodyl 5 mg 68016-0688-10 | Chain | 100 tablets | — | — | FDA listed | — |
| Bisacodyl Stimulant Laxative 5 mg 68163-0116-25 | Raritan | 25 tablets | — | — | FDA listed | — |
| Womens Laxative 5 mg 68998-0398-85 | Marc | 25 tablets | — | — | FDA listed | — |
| Laxative Enteric Coated 5 mg 68998-0404-92 | Marc | 25 tablets | — | — | FDA listed | — |
| Bisacodyl 5mg 5 mg 69168-0398-92 | Allegiant | 25 tablets | — | — | FDA listed | — |
| Laxative Enteric Coated 5 mg 69168-0404-03 | Allegiant | 250 tablets | — | — | FDA listed | — |
| stimulant laxative 5 mg 69452-0541-83 | BIONPHARMA | 300 tablets | — | — | FDA listed | — |
| Womens Gentle Laxative 5 mg 69842-0089-52 | CVS | 25 tablets | — | — | FDA listed | — |
| Womens Laxative Enteric Coated 5 mg 70000-0570-01 | CARDINAL | 25 tablets | — | — | FDA listed | — |
| GOOD REMEDIES GENTLE Laxative 5 mg 70692-0167-52 | Strive | 25 tablets | — | — | FDA listed | — |
| RIGHT REMEDIES OVERNIGHT Laxative 5 mg 70692-0761-31 | Strive | 300 tablets | — | — | FDA listed | — |
| stimulant laxative enteric coated 5 mg 71335-1531-00 | Bryant | 25 tablets | — | — | FDA listed | — |
| Bisacodyl 5 mg 71335-2010-00 | Bryant | 25 tablets | — | — | FDA listed | — |
| stimulant laxative enteric coated 5 mgthis 71610-0453-20 | Aphena | 20 tablets | — | — | FDA listed | — |
| Bisacodyl 5 mg 71610-0700-02 | Aphena | 2 tablets | — | — | FDA listed | — |
| Bisacodyl 5 mg 72090-0131-01 | Pioneer | 300 tablets | — | — | FDA listed | — |
| Laxative 5 mg 76162-0676-01 | TOPCO | 15 tablets | — | — | FDA listed | — |
| SIMPEX Bisacodyl laxative 5 mg 76457-0003-00 | Simpex | 100 tablets | — | — | FDA listed | — |
| Gentle Laxative 5 mg 79903-0178-08 | Wal-Mart | 8 tablets | — | — | FDA listed | — |
| Laxative 5 mg 80513-0409-20 | Advanced | 200 tablets | — | — | FDA listed | — |
| Laxative 5 mg 83586-0116-01 | HHH | 100 tablets | — | — | FDA listed | — |
| Bisacodyl 5 mg 84324-0132-01 | NUVICARE | 100 tablets | — | — | FDA listed | — |
| stimulant laxative enteric coated 5 mg 85766-0148-00 | Sportpharm | 1000 tablets | — | — | FDA listed | — |
| Laxative Enteric Coated 5 mg 85828-0404-92 | Grocery | 25 tablets | — | — | FDA listed | — |
| HyVee Stimulant Laxative 5 mg 42507-0167-10 | HyVee | 10 tablets | — | — | FDA listed | — |
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📦 Packaging — all sizes for this product
| Package NDC | Description | Marketing start | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| 71610-0453-02 | 2 TABLET in 1 BOTTLE (71610-453-02) | 2020-08-28 | Active |
| 71610-0453-04 | 4 TABLET in 1 BOTTLE (71610-453-04) | 2020-07-31 | Active |
| 71610-0453-20 You're viewing this | 20 TABLET in 1 BOTTLE (71610-453-20) | 2021-09-20 | Active |
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| NDC identity (package / product / labeler codes) | ✓ Available |
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| Active ingredient / dosage form / route | ✓ Available |
| FDA label (SPL via DailyMed) | ✓ Available |
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| Inactive ingredients (structured) | — Not published for this NDC The labeler did not submit a structured excipient list, or no SPL is available. |
| NADAC pharmacy acquisition price (CMS) | — Not published for this NDC CMS publishes NADAC only for NDCs reported in its retail-pharmacy survey. |
| Orange Book / therapeutic-equivalence data | — Not published for this NDC Applies only to products approved under an NDA/ANDA; many listings are out of scope. |
| HCPCS J-code billing crosswalk | — Not published for this NDC Most self-administered / retail products have no J-code — that is normal. |
| Medicaid utilization (CMS SDUD) | — Not published for this NDC CMS reports utilization only for NDCs with Medicaid claims above its privacy threshold. |
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📄 FDA label — Drug Facts FDA SPL
🎯 Indications and Usage ▾
Uses relieves occasional constipation and irregularity generally produces a bowel movement in 6 to 12 hours
⏱️ Dosage and Administration ▾
Directions • do not take more than directed • swallow whole, do not chew or crush • take recommended dose in a single daily dose • take with water • adults and children 12 years and older: take 1-3 (usually 2) tablets daily • children 12 and under: ask a doctor
⚠️ Warnings ▾
Warnings Do not use • for more than one week unless directed by a doctor • if you cannot swallow without chewing • within 1 hour after taking an antacid or milk Ask a doctor before use if you have • abdominal pain • nausea • vomiting • a sudden change in bowel habits that lasts longer than 2 weeks When using this product • abdominal discomfort, faintness, or cramps may occur Stop use and ask a doctor • if you have no bowel movement within 12 hours • if you have rectal bleeding • these could be signs of a serious condition If pregnant or breast-feeding, ask a health professional before use.
Keep out of reach of children. In case of overdose, get medical help or contact a Poison Control Center right away.
📦 Storage and Handling ▾
Other information • store at room temperature • avoid excessive humidity • Tamper Evident: Do not use if imprinted seal under cap is missing or broken • package not child resistant • for institutional use only
🧪 Active Ingredient ▾
Active ingredient (in each tablet) Bisacodyl 5 mg
🧪 Inactive Ingredients ▾
Inactive ingredients Acacia, Ammonium Hydroxide, Calcium Carbonate, Corn Starch, D and C Yellow NO. 10 Lake, FD and C Yellow NO. 6 Lake, Hypromellose, Iron Oxide Black, Lactose, Magnesium Stearate, Methylparaben, PEG, Polydextrose, Polyvinyl Acetate Phthalate, Propylparaben, Propylene Glycol, Povidone, Shellac, Simethicone, Silica, Sodium Alginate, Sodium Benzoate, Sodium Bicarbonate, Stearic Acid, Sucrose, Talc, Titanium Dioxide, Triacetin, Triethyl Citrate, Wax.
May also contain: Calcium Sulfate, Gelatin, Sodium Starch Glycolate.
🎯 Purpose ▾
Purpose Stimulant Laxative