A06AB02 bisacodyl
ATC group of level 5 – chemical substance · in plain English: laxatives, medicines for constipation
This site has the patient leaflet or the SPC of 17 medicines in this group.
- 10 without a prescription (P or GSL)
- 1 prescription only (POM)
- 5 no longer supplied or not available
Active substance: Bisacodyl – all medicines with this substance, also in combinations.
Place in the ATC classification
- A Alimentary tract and metabolism drugs 1,624 medicines
- A06 Drugs for constipation 146 medicines
- A06A Drugs for constipation 146 medicines
- A06AB Contact laxatives 51 medicines
- A06AB02 bisacodyl 17 medicines
- A06AB Contact laxatives 51 medicines
- A06A Drugs for constipation 146 medicines
- A06 Drugs for constipation 146 medicines
Medicines
| Medicine | Legal category |
|---|---|
| Biolax 5 mg tablets, Bisacodyl 5 mg tablets SPC | No prescription needed |
| Bisacodyl 5 mg gastro-resistant tablets SPC | No prescription needed |
| Bisacodyl 5 mg gastro-resistant tablets, Biolax 12 Years Plus 5 mg gastro-resistant tablets SPC | No prescription needed |
| Bisacodyl 5 mg tablets SPC no longer supplied | – |
| Bisacodyl 5 mg tablets 18 Years +, Biolax 5 mg tablets 18 Years + SPC | No prescription needed |
| Bisacodyl 5 mg tablets, Boots Constipation Relief 5 mg gastro-resistant tablets SPC no longer supplied | – |
| Bisacodyl 5 mg tablets, Numark Constipation Relief 5 mg tablets, Biolax 5 mg tablets SPC | No prescription needed |
| Bisacodyl suppositories BP 10 mg SPC no longer supplied | – |
| Dulcolax 10 mg suppositories SPC no longer supplied | – |
| Dulcolax 5 mg suppositories SPC | Prescription only (POM) |
| Dulcolax 5 mg suppositories for children SPC | – |
| Dulcolax Adult 5 mg gastro-resistant tablets SPC | General sale (GSL) |
| Dulcolax Twelve Plus 10 mg suppositories SPC | Pharmacy medicine (P) |
| Dulcolax Twelve Plus 5 mg gastro-resistant tablets SPC | Pharmacy medicine (P) |
| Galpharm Constipation Relief 5 mg tablets SPC | General sale (GSL) |
| Galpharm Constipation Relief 5 mg tablets, Tesco Health Constipation Relief 5 mg tablets, Numark Constipation Relief, Boots Constipation Relief tablets, Morrisons Laxative tablets, Wilko Constipation Relief tablets, Bisalax, Superdrug Constipation Relief | General sale (GSL) |
| Sovolax 5 mg tablets, Bisacodyl 5 mg tablets SPC no longer supplied | – |
Other groups of the same level
- A06AB04 phenolphthalein 1 medicine
- A06AB06 senna glycosides 18 medicines
- A06AB08 sodium picosulfate 8 medicines
- A06AB53 dantron, combinations 1 medicine
- A06AB56 senna glycosides, combinations 2 medicines
- A06AB58 sodium picosulfate, combinations 2 medicines
Other names of the ATC group
- Czech: A06AB02 Bisakodyl
- French: A06AB02 bisacodyl
- German: A06AB02 Bisacodyl
- Spanish: A06AB02 BISACODILO
- German: A06AB02 Bisacodyl
- Polish: A06AB02 BISAKODYL
- Turkish: A06AB02 bisakodil
- Portuguese (Brazil): A06AB02 Bisacodilo
Sources
- Patient leaflets and SPCs: the MHRA product information (products.mhra.gov.uk) and the European Medicines Agency (EMA)
- Active substances, ATC codes and legal categories: the NHS Dictionary of Medicines and Devices (dm+d), NHS Business Services Authority
- World Health Organization (WHO): ATC/DDD classification, group A06AB02
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