In the US, Bisacodyl (bisacodyl/polyethylene glycol 3350/potassium chloride/sodium bicarbonate/sodium chloride systemic) is a member of the drug class laxatives and is used to treat Bowel Preparation and Constipation.

US matches:

• Bisacodyl and polyethylene glycol (PEG) 3350 with electrolytes
• Bisacodyl oral and rectal
• Bisacodyl
• Bisacodyl Enema
• Bisacodyl Suppositories
• Bisacodyl Tablets
• Bisacodyl Suppository

Scheme

Rec.INN

ATC (Anatomical Therapeutic Chemical Classification)

A06AB02,A06AG02

CAS registry number (Chemical Abstracts Service)

0000603-50-9

Chemical Formula

C22-H19-N-O4

Molecular Weight

361

Therapeutic Categories

Contact laxative

Laxative, antiresorptive and/or secretagogue

Chemical Name

4,4'-(2-pyridinylmetylene)diphenol diacetate (WHO)

Foreign Names

• Bisacodylum (Latin)
• Bisacodyl (German)
• Bisacodyl (French)
• Bisacodilo (Spanish)

Generic Names

• Bisacodil (OS: DCIT)
• Bisacodyl (OS: BAN, DCF, JAN)
• 5-21-05-00415 (Beilstein) (IS)
• BRN 0323727 (IS)
• La 96 a (IS)
• UNII-10X0709Y6I (IS)
• Bisacodyl (PH: BP 2018, JP XVII, Ph. Eur. 9, USP 41)
• Bisacodylum (PH: Ph. Eur. 9)

Brand Names

• Abilaxine
  GlaxoSmithKline, Egypt
• Abilaxine Adult
  GlaxoSmithKline, Egypt
• Abilaxine Inf.
  GlaxoSmithKline, Egypt
• Alaxa
  Angelini, Italy
• Alkalax
  Alkaloid, Macedonia
• Alsylax
  Boehringer Ingelheim, Chile
• Amavita Bisacodyl
  Amavita Health Care, Switzerland
• Amavita Bisacodyl-N 5mg
  Amavita Health Care, Switzerland
• Anulax
  ECU, Ecuador
• Apo-Bisacodyl
  Apotex, Canada; Apotex, Hong Kong
• APOHealth Bisacodyl Laxative
  Apotex, Australia
• Apothecare Bisacodyl
  Apotex, Lebanon
• Atzirut
  CTS, Israel
• Bekunis
  Roha, Portugal
• Bekunis 5mg Bisacodyl
  Ars Vitae, Switzerland
• Bekunis Bisacodyl
  Roha, Germany
• Beli
  Hui Chun Tang, Taiwan
• Benly
  Ta Fong, Taiwan
• Bicolax
  Armoxindo, Indonesia; Epoch, Pakistan
• Bicolaxan
  Sherfarma, Peru
• Bicotan
  Hor Chen, Taiwan
• Bidlax
  GlaxoSmithKline, India
• Bidyl
  CCPC, Taiwan
• Bikonor
  Nordic, Peru
• Bilax
  Jaka-80, Macedonia
• Bisacod
  Medicine Products, Thailand
• Bisacodil Arena
  Arena, Romania
• Bisacodil Sintofarm
  Sintofarm, Romania
• Bisacodilo
  AC Farma, Peru; Medrock, Peru; Recipe, Colombia
• Bisacodilo Humax
  Humax, Colombia
• Bisacodilum-Nizhpharm
  Nizfarm, Latvia
• Bisacodyl
  Actavis, Bosnia & Herzegowina; Balkanpharma, Georgia; Batala Pharma, Pakistan; Borisovskiy Zavod Medicinskikh Preparatov, Jsc, Georgia; Choseido Pharmaceutical, Japan; Dr. Reddy's, United Kingdom; Farmaprim, Georgia; GlaxoSmithKline, Georgia; Martindale, United Kingdom; Monfarm, Georgia; Nisshin Pharmaceutical, Japan; Ozon, Georgia; Taiwan Veterans, Taiwan; The Central, Taiwan; Ying Yuan, Taiwan; Yung Shin, Taiwan
• Bisacodyl Actavis
  Actavis, Lithuania
• Bisacodyl Apotex
  Apotex, Canada; Apotex Nederland, Netherlands
• Bisacodyl CF
  Centrafarm, Netherlands
• Bisacodyl EG
  Eurogenerics, Belgium
• Bisacodyl EG 5mg
  Eurogenerics, Luxembourg
• Bisacodyl Grindeks
  Grindeks, Georgia; Grindeks, Lithuania
• Bisacodyl GSK
  GlaxoSmithKline, Estonia; GlaxoSmithKline, Lithuania; GlaxoSmithKline, Latvia; GlaxoSmithKline, Poland
• Bisacodyl Jamp
  Jamp Pharma, Canada
• Bisacodyl Martindale
  Martindale, Malta
• Bisacodyl Meda
  Meda, Lithuania; Meda, Latvia
• Bisacodyl Odan
  Odan Laboratories, Canada
• Bisacodyl Remedica
  Remedica, Cyprus; Remedica, Hong Kong; Remedica, Taiwan
• Bisacodyl Remedica 5mg
  Remedica, Oman
• Bisacodyl Samenwerkende Apothekers
  Samenwerkende Apothekers Nederland, Netherlands
• Bisacodyl Sopharma 10mg
  Sopharma, Bulgaria
• Bisacodyl Sopharma 5mg
  Sopharma, Bulgaria
• Bisacodyl Synco
  Synco, Hong Kong
• Bisacodyl Tanta
  Tanta Pharmaceuticals, Canada
• Bisacodyl Teva
  Teva Nederland, Netherlands; Teva Pharma Belgium, Belgium
• Bisacodyl Vita Health
  Vita Health Products, Canada
• Bisacodyl VP
  PharmaSwiss, Poland
• Bisacodyl-Grindeks
  AS Grindeks, Estonia
• Bisacodyl-Hemofarm
  Hemofarm, Georgia
• Bisacodyl-Humanity
  XL, Georgia
• Bisacodyl-K
  Krka, Czech Republic; Krka, Slovakia
• Bisacodylum Grindeks
  Grindeks, Latvia
• Bisacon
  Pharmacare, Pakistan
• Bisadyl
  Amriya, Egypt; Amriya, Oman; Meider, Taiwan
• Bisadyl Adult
  Amriya, Egypt
• Bisadyl Inf.
  Amriya, Egypt
• Bisakol
  Yeni, Turkey
• Bisalax
  Aspen Pharmacare, Australia; Balkanpharma, Bulgaria; Balkanpharma-Dupnitsa, Bulgaria; Balkanpharma-Razgrad, Macedonia; Cipla, Philippines; Dr. Reddy's, United Kingdom; União Química, Brazil
• Bisaton
  Jen Sheng, Taiwan
• Bisco
  XL Lab, Philippines
• Bisco-Zitron
  Biscova, Germany
• Bisolax
  Neocare, Luxembourg; Sawang Thai Game, Thailand
• Boots Constipation Relief
  The Boots Company, United Kingdom
• Boots Pharmaceuticals Laxeertabletten Bisacodyl
  Alliance Healthcare Nederland, Netherlands
• Buscolax
  XL Lab, Philippines
• Carters
  Church & Dwight, Canada
• Codilax
  AC Farma, Peru
• Codulax
  Tanta Pharmaceuticals, Canada
• Colac
  Century, Taiwan
• Colonlax
  Yung Shin, Taiwan
• Confetto Falqui C.M.
  Falqui, Italy
• Conlax
  Bliss, Hong Kong
• Contalax
  3M Sante, Lebanon; Ben Shimon Floris, Israel; Omega Pharma, France
• Coop Vitality Bisacodyl-N 5mg
  Coop Vitality Health Care, Switzerland
• Cosadin
  Syncom, Philippines
• Custodiol
  Köhler Chemie, Austria; Pharos, Indonesia
• DA laxeertabletten bisacodyl
  DA, Netherlands
• Dilaxan
  Intipharma, Peru
• Dilolax
  OQ Pharma, Peru
• Drix Bisacodyl
  Hermes, Germany
• Ducodil
  Cimed Industria de Medicamentos, Brazil
• Dulcobis
  Sanofi-Aventis, Poland
• Dulcoflex
  Boehringer Ingelheim, India
• Dulcolan
  Boehringer Ingelheim, Mexico; Boehringer Ingelheim, Venezuela
• Dulcolax
  BB Farma, France; Boehringer, Peru; Boehringer Ingelheim, Bangladesh; Boehringer Ingelheim, Brazil; Boehringer Ingelheim, China; Boehringer Ingelheim, Colombia; Boehringer Ingelheim, Costa Rica; Boehringer Ingelheim, Germany; Boehringer Ingelheim, Dominican Republic; Boehringer Ingelheim, Ecuador; Boehringer Ingelheim, Guatemala; Boehringer Ingelheim, Hong Kong; Boehringer Ingelheim, Honduras; Boehringer Ingelheim, Croatia (Hrvatska); Boehringer Ingelheim, Indonesia; Boehringer Ingelheim, Iceland; Boehringer Ingelheim, Italy; Boehringer Ingelheim, Kuwait; Boehringer Ingelheim, Lebanon; Boehringer Ingelheim, Mexico; Boehringer Ingelheim, Malaysia; Boehringer Ingelheim, Nicaragua; Boehringer Ingelheim, Panama; Boehringer Ingelheim, Philippines; Boehringer Ingelheim, Russian Federation; Boehringer Ingelheim, Sweden; Boehringer Ingelheim, Slovakia; Boehringer Ingelheim, El Salvador; Boehringer Ingelheim, Uruguay; Boehringer Ingelheim RCV, Austria; Boehringer Ingelheim Singapore, Singapore; Delpharm Lille, Macedonia; Delpharm Reims, Serbia; Dr. Fisher Farma, Netherlands; Eureco-Pharma, Netherlands; Istituto De Angeli, Serbia; Mediwin, France; Merck, Pakistan; Programmi Sanitari int., Italy; Sanofi, Denmark; Sanofi, United Kingdom; Sanofi, Ireland; Sanofi Malta, Malta; Sanofi Romania, Romania; Sanofi-Aventis, Australia; Sanofi-Aventis, Bosnia & Herzegowina; Sanofi-Aventis, Canada; Sanofi-Aventis, Czech Republic; Sanofi-Aventis, France; Sanofi-Aventis, Norway; Sanofi-Aventis, New Zealand; Sanofi-Aventis, Portugal; Sanofi-Aventis, Thailand; Sanofi-Aventis Netherlands, Netherlands; Sanofi-Aventis SA, Greece; Zydus, India
• Dulcolax [+ Sodium Picosulfate]
  Boehringer Ing., Paraguay; Boehringer Ingelheim, Uruguay
• Dulcolax 10 mg
  Boehringer Ingelheim, Hungary
• Dulcolax 10mg
  Delpharm Reims, Oman; Istituto de Angeli, Bulgaria
• Dulcolax 5 mg
  Boehringer Ingelheim, Hungary
• Dulcolax 5mg
  Delpharm, Bulgaria; Delpharm Reims, Oman
• Dulcolax Bisacodyl
  Sanofi Belgium, Belgium
• Dulcolax Bisacodyl 10mg
  Sanofi Belgium, Luxembourg; Sanofi-Aventis, Switzerland
• Dulcolax Bisacodyl 5mg
  Sanofi Belgium, Luxembourg; Sanofi-Aventis, Switzerland
• Dulcolax EC
  Boehringer Ingelheim, Cyprus
• Dulcolax Lyfjaver
  Lyfjaver, Iceland
• Dulcolaxo Bisacodilo
  Boehringer Ingelheim España, Spain
• Duralax
  Opsonin, Bangladesh
• Emulax Bisacodyl
  British Dispensary, Thailand
• En-Ga-Lax
  Omega, Argentina
• Entrolax
  Cherubino, Malta
• Equalax
  Medifarma, Peru
• Etos bisacodyl
  Etos, Netherlands
• Farmalax
  Ecar, Colombia
• Fenolax
  ICN, Bulgaria; ICN, Slovakia; PharmaSwiss, Czech Republic
• Fleet Laxative Preparations
  C.B. Fleet, Australia
• Freshen Bisacodyl Laxative
  Al Pharm, South Africa
• Gencolax
  General Drugs House, Thailand
• Go Kit [+ Citric Acid, + Magnesium Carbonate]
  Fresenius Kabi, Australia
• Humectol-D [+ Docusate Sodium]
  Cosmed, Brazil
• IDYL Bisacodyl
  SDG Farma, Netherlands
• Jamp Bisacodyl
  Jamp Pharma, Canada
• Jie Tai
  Rongchang Pharmaceutical, China
• Johnlax
  Johnson, Taiwan
• Junifree-RDS
  Elder, India
• Kruidvat bisacodyl
  Marel Benelux, Netherlands
• Lax
  AFT, New Zealand
• Laxabixal
  Roha Arzneimittel, Spain
• Laxacod
  Galenium Pharmasia Laboratories, Indonesia
• Laxadin
  Pliva, Croatia (Hrvatska); Teva, Israel; Teva, Latvia
• Laxagetten-CT
  AbZ-Pharma, Germany
• Laxa-Git 5 mg
  Sanofi-Aventis, Hungary
• Laxamag
  Magistra, Romania
• Laxamin
  Lazar, Uruguay; Lukoll, Peru; Temis Lostalo, Argentina
• Laxamin NF
  Lazar, Uruguay
• Laxana
  Ifars, Indonesia
• Laxans-ratiopharm
  ratiopharm, Germany
• Laxatin
  Hui Chun Tang, Taiwan
• Laxative for Women
  Tanta Pharmaceuticals, Canada
• Laxbene ratiopharm
  ratiopharm Arzneimittel, Austria
• Laxeertabletten Bisacodyl HTP
  Healthypharm, Netherlands
• Laximed
  Rubikon, Georgia
• Laxin
  Pharco, Egypt
• Laxium
  Labinco, Colombia
• Laxocodyl
  Jaffar Pharmacy, Bahrain; Julphar, Kuwait
• Laxocodyl 10mg
  Julphar, Oman
• Laxocodyl Paediatric 5mg [pediatric]
  Julphar, Oman
• Lax-Tab
  AFT Pharmaceuticals, Australia; Remedica, Malta
• Leidapharm Bisacodyl
  Leidapharm, Netherlands
• Liton
  Yung Chang, Taiwan
• Livsane Bisacodyl
  Brocacef, Netherlands
• Longshutong
  Crelord Pharmaceutical, China
• Loolax
  Intas, India
• Lopefan
  Intipharma, Peru
• Lupilax
  Lupin, India
• Medibudget Abführdragées Bisacodyl
  Tentan, Switzerland
• Mediolax
  Arena, Romania; Medice, Germany
• Metalax
  Takeda, Finland
• Minalax [+ Docusate Sodium]
  Amoun, Egypt
• Modaton
  Montpellier, Argentina
• Moderlax
  Atral, Portugal
• Monolax
  Charoen Bhaesaj Lab, Thailand
• Mucinum
  Laboratoires Belges Pharmacobel, Belgium
• Muxol
  Verfora SA, Switzerland
• Normalax
  Labialfarma, Portugal
• Normalene
  Montefarmaco OTC, Italy
• Nourilax
  Omega Pharma, Netherlands
• Novolax
  KRKA, Macedonia
• Panlax
  Hemofarm AD, Serbia
• Petrus Bisacodyl
  Petrus, Australia
• Picosulu
  Chin Teng Pharmaceutical Industrial, Taiwan
• Plesonax
  Neo Química, Brazil
• PMS-Bisacodyl
  Pharmascience, Canada
• Prepacol
  Guerbet, Germany; Guerbet, France
• Prolaxan
  Harsen, Indonesia
• Prontolax 10mg
  Streuli Pharma, Switzerland
• Prontolax 5mg
  Streuli Pharma, Switzerland
• Purgo Pil
  Qualiphar, Belgium; Qualiphar, Luxembourg
• Puritone Bisacodyl Laxative
  Al Pharm, South Africa
• ratio-Bisacodyl
  Teva Canada, Canada
• Sacodil
  FederFARMA.CO, Italy
• Stadalax
  Stada, Czech Republic; Stada, Romania; Stada, Lithuania
• Stadalax 5 mg
  STADA, Hungary
• Stixenil
  Alter, Italy
• Stolax
  Sanbe, Indonesia
• Suadolin
  Gramón Bagó, Uruguay
• Supolaks
  Berko, Turkey
• Tavolax 5mg
  Verfora SA, Switzerland
• Teleminsoft
  EA Pharma, Japan
• Tirgon 5mg
  Recordati, Germany
• Toilax
  Orion, Ireland; Orion, Norway; Orion Corporation, Iceland; Orion Pharma, Denmark; Orion Pharma, Finland; Orion Pharma, Sweden
• Tonlaxan
  Newai Chem, Taiwan
• Tractoduo
  Eurofarma, Argentina
• Trekpleister Laxeerdragees
  Marel Benelux, Netherlands
• Ultralax
  Eczane, Argentina; Pharma Roy, Peru
• Verecolene C.M.
  GlaxoSmithKline CH, Italy
• Verolax
  Lasca, Paraguay
• Vesilac
  YSP, Philippines
• Woman's Laxative
  Guardian Drug, Canada; Tanta Pharmaceuticals, Canada

Glossary

Further information on drug naming conventions: International Nonproprietary Names.