Medicines containing active substance Bisacodyl
This site has the patient leaflet or the SPC of 18 medicines with the active substance bisacodyl.
- 18 bisacodyl only
- 10 without a prescription (P or GSL)
- 1 prescription only (POM)
- 5 no longer supplied or not available
Medicines containing only bisacodyl
| Medicine | Legal category |
|---|---|
| Almus Laxative 5 mg gastro-resistant tablets, Bisacodyl Laxative tablets 12+ Years, Entrolax Constipation Relief 5 mg tablets 12+ Years | – |
| 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 18 Years +, Biolax 5 mg tablets 18 Years + SPC | No prescription needed |
| Bisacodyl 5 mg tablets, Numark Constipation Relief 5 mg tablets, Biolax 5 mg tablets SPC | No prescription needed |
| 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) |
| Bisacodyl 5 mg tablets SPC no longer supplied | – |
| Bisacodyl 5 mg tablets, Boots Constipation Relief 5 mg gastro-resistant tablets SPC no longer supplied | – |
| Bisacodyl suppositories BP 10 mg SPC no longer supplied | – |
| Dulcolax 10 mg suppositories SPC no longer supplied | – |
| Sovolax 5 mg tablets, Bisacodyl 5 mg tablets SPC no longer supplied | – |
ATC groups
The ATC classification sorts medicines by the organ they act on and by their effect – the group pages list the other medicines of the group too.
- A06AB02 bisacodyl 17 medicines
Sources: the MHRA product information and the European Medicines Agency (patient leaflets and SPCs), the NHS Dictionary of Medicines and Devices (dm+d), NHS Business Services Authority (substances, ATC codes and legal categories). Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Ask your doctor or pharmacist which medicine is right for you.