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Bisacodyl Tablet contains Bisacodyl
Bisacodyl Tablet side effects
Abdominal discomfort & diarrhea.
Caution should be taken in pregnancy and children.
Do not give antacids or milk within 1 hour of taking the drug (enteric coated)
Bisacodyl has been assigned to pregnancy category B by the FDA. Animal studies have failed to reveal evidence of teratogenicity or fetotoxicity. No data are available from controlled human pregnancy studies. Bisacodyl should only be given during pregnancy when need has been clearly established.
It is not known whether this drug is excreted in human milk. Because many drugs are excreted in human milk, caution should be exercised when HalfLytely and Bisacodyl Tablets Bowel Prep Kit is administered to a nursing woman.
Bisacodyl is contraindicated in ileus, intestinal obstruction, acute surgical abdominal conditions, severe dehydration. Appendicitis & acute inflammatory bowel diseases.
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