Bisacodyl
Information about Bisacodyl
Bisacodyl Uses
Bisacodyl is used in the treatment of constipation.
How Bisacodyl works
Bisacodyl is a laxative. It works by increasing the movement of the intestines, thereby facilitating the passage of stool.
Common side effects of Bisacodyl
Nausea, Abdominal cramp, Abdominal pain, Diarrhea
Available Medicine for Bisacodyl
GerbisaZydus Cadila
₹13 to ₹2133 variant(s)
JulaxShreya Life Sciences Pvt Ltd
₹64 to ₹1002 variant(s)
CremaffinAbbott
₹13 to ₹3726 variant(s)
IglaxKineses Laboratories
₹43 to ₹1702 variant(s)
BylaxZydus Cadila
₹111 variant(s)
PrimolaxIkon Remedies Pvt Ltd
₹101 variant(s)
DucolexNukind Healthcare Pvt Ltd
₹91 variant(s)
GudlaxMankind Pharma Ltd
₹121 variant(s)
BisacadCadila Pharmaceuticals Ltd
₹51 variant(s)
Flylax BRyon Pharma
₹101 variant(s)
Expert advice for Bisacodyl
- Together with Bisacodyl, taking a fiber-rich diet containing whole grain bread and cereals, bran, fruits and green leafy vegetables, is essential to maintain healthy bowel function.
- Avoid taking a Bisacodyl for more than 1 week, unless prescribed by the doctor, as it leads to dependency on the laxative action to produce a bowel movement.
- Take Bisacodyl after 2 hours from other medicines, as it may interfere with the absorption of other medicines.
- Bisacodyl should be preferably taken at bedtime because it requires 6 to 8 hours to show impact.
- Together with Bisacodyl, taking a fiber-rich diet containing whole grain bread and cereals, bran, fruits and green leafy vegetables, is essential to maintain healthy bowel function.
- Avoid taking a Bisacodyl for more than 1 week, unless prescribed by the doctor, as it leads to dependency on the laxative action to produce a bowel movement.
- Take Bisacodyl after 2 hours from other medicines, as it may interfere with the absorption of other medicines.
- Bisacodyl should be preferably taken at bedtime because it requires 6 to 8 hours to show impact.