Bisacodyl

In the US, Bisacodyl (bisacodyl systemic) is a member of the drug class laxatives and is used to treat Bowel Preparation and Constipation.

US matches:

• Bisacodyl


• Bisacodyl Enema


• Bisacodyl Suppositories


• Bisacodyl Tablet Bowel Prep Kit Solution


• Bisacodyl Tablets Bowel Prep Kit


• Bisacodyl and polyethylene glycol (PEG) 3350 with electrolytes


• Bisacodyl Suppository

UK matches:

• Bisacodyl 5mg Tablets (Sandoz Limited) (SPC)

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

Laxative, antiresorptive and/or secretagogue

Laxative, Enema

Stimulant laxative

Chemical Name

Phenol, 4,4'-(2-pyridinylmethylene)bis-, diacetate (ester)

Foreign Names

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

Generic Names

• Bisacodil (OS: DCIT)
• Bisacodyl (OS: BAN, DCF)
• La 96 a (IS)
• Spirolax (IS)
• Bisacodyl (PH: BP 2010, JP XV, USP 32, Ph. Eur. 6)
• Bisacodyle (PH: Ph. Eur. 6)
• Bisacodylum (PH: Ph. Eur. 6)

Brand Names

• Alaxa
  Angelini, Italy



• Alophen
  Numark, United States



• Alsylax
  Boehringer Ingelheim, Chile



• Amavita Bisacodyl
  Amavita Health Care, Switzerland



• Anulax
  ECU, Ecuador



• APC-Bisacodyl
  Apotex, Canada



• Apo-Bisacodyl
  Apotex, Canada; Apotex, Singapore; Apotex, Vietnam



• Atzirut
  CTS, Israel



• Bekunis Dragees Bisacodyl
  Roha, Germany



• Bekunis Dragées Bisacodyl
  Merz, Switzerland



• Bicolax
  Armoxindo, Indonesia; Europharm, Romania



• Bisac-Evac
  G & W, United States



• Bisacodil
  Terapia, Romania



• Bisacodyl CF
  Centrafarm, Netherlands



• Bisacodyl EG
  Eurogenerics, Belgium; Eurogenerics, Luxembourg



• Bisacodyl Grindeks
  Grindeks, Estonia; Grindeks, Lithuania; Grindeks, Latvia



• Bisacodyl GSK
  GlaxoSmithKline, Estonia; GlaxoSmithKline, Lithuania



• Bisacodyl Journeyline
  Marel, Netherlands



• Bisacodyl Katwijk
  Apotex Europe, Netherlands



• Bisacodyl Kring
  Kring, Netherlands



• Bisacodyl Nizhpharm
  Stada, Latvia



• Bisacodyl PCH
  Pharmachemie, Netherlands



• Bisacodyl ratiopharm
  ratiopharm, Netherlands



• Bisacodyl Samenwerkende Apothekers
  Samenwerkende Apothekers, Netherlands



• Bisacodyl Sandoz
  Sandoz, Netherlands



• Bisacodyl Sopharma
  Sopharma, Bulgaria



• Bisacodyl Suppositories
  Petrus, Australia



• Bisacodyl Teva
  Teva, Belgium



• Bisacodyl Uniserts
  Upsher-Smith, United States



• Bisacodyl Volkspharma
  Volkspharma, Germany



• Bisacodyl Yung Shin
  Yung Shin, Singapore



• Bisacodyl
  Actavis, Russian Federation; AFT, New Zealand; Amriya Pharmaceutical Industries, Ethiopia; GlaxoSmithKline, Latvia; GlaxoSmithKline, Poland; GlaxoSmithKline, Russian Federation; Grindex, Georgia; ICN, Georgia; ICN, Lithuania; ICN, Latvia; ICN, Poland; Remedica, Oman; Remedica, Taiwan; Rompharm, Russian Federation; Sameko, Netherlands; Vista Pharmaceuticals, United States



• Bisacodyl-Akri
  Akrihin, Russian Federation



• Bisacodyl-Hemofarm
  Hemofarm, Georgia; Hemofarm, Russian Federation



• Bisacodyl-K
  Krka, Czech Republic; Krka, Slovakia



• Bisacodyl-Nizpharm
  Nizhpharm, Russian Federation



• Bisadyl
  Amriya, Bahrain; Amriya, Oman



• Bisadynam
  Pharmadynam, Peru



• Bisakol
  Yeni, Turkey



• Bisalax
  Actavis, Georgia; Aspen, Australia; Balkanpharma, Bulgaria



• Bisco-Zitron
  Biscova, Germany



• Bolax
  Unifarma, Latvia



• Carter's Little Pills
  Carter, United States



• Carters
  Church & Dwight, Canada; Therabel, Belgium; Therabel, Luxembourg



• Codilax
  AC Farma, Peru



• Confetto Falqui C.M.
  Falqui, Italy



• Contalax
  Fischer, Israel; Laboratories Omega Pharma, France



• Correctol
  Schering-Plough, United States



• Derderance
  Nisshin Seiyaku - Yamagata, Japan



• Drix Bisacodyl
  Hermes, Germany



• Dulco Laxo
  Boehringer Ingelheim, Spain



• Dulcolan
  Boehringer Ingelheim, Venezuela



• Dulcolax Lyfjaver
  Lyfjaver, Iceland



• Dulcolax
  Boehringer Ingelheim, United Arab Emirates; Boehringer Ingelheim, Argentina; Boehringer Ingelheim, Austria; Boehringer Ingelheim, Bosnia & Herzegowina; Boehringer Ingelheim, Belgium; Boehringer Ingelheim, Bulgaria; Boehringer Ingelheim, Bahrain; Boehringer Ingelheim, Brazil; Boehringer Ingelheim, Canada; Boehringer Ingelheim, Colombia; Boehringer Ingelheim, Cyprus; Boehringer Ingelheim, Germany; Boehringer Ingelheim, Denmark; Boehringer Ingelheim, Egypt; Boehringer Ingelheim, Ethiopia; Boehringer Ingelheim, France; Boehringer Ingelheim, Greece; Boehringer Ingelheim, Guyana; Boehringer Ingelheim, Hong Kong; Boehringer Ingelheim, Croatia (Hrvatska); Boehringer Ingelheim, Hungary; Boehringer Ingelheim, Indonesia; Boehringer Ingelheim, Ireland; Boehringer Ingelheim, Iraq; Boehringer Ingelheim, Iceland; Boehringer Ingelheim, Italy; Boehringer Ingelheim, Jordan; Boehringer Ingelheim, Kenya; Boehringer Ingelheim, Kuwait; Boehringer Ingelheim, Lebanon; Boehringer Ingelheim, Sri Lanka; Boehringer Ingelheim, Luxembourg; Boehringer Ingelheim, Libya; Boehringer Ingelheim, Malta; Boehringer Ingelheim, Mexico; Boehringer Ingelheim, Malaysia; Boehringer Ingelheim, Netherlands; Boehringer Ingelheim, Norway; Boehringer Ingelheim, New Zealand; Boehringer Ingelheim, New Zealand; Boehringer Ingelheim, Oman; Boehringer Ingelheim, Peru; Boehringer Ingelheim, Portugal; Boehringer Ingelheim, Qatar; Boehringer Ingelheim, Romania; Boehringer Ingelheim, Russian Federation; Boehringer Ingelheim, Saudi Arabia; Boehringer Ingelheim, Sudan; Boehringer Ingelheim, Sweden; Boehringer Ingelheim, Singapore; Boehringer Ingelheim, Slovenia; Boehringer Ingelheim, Thailand; Boehringer Ingelheim, Taiwan; Boehringer Ingelheim, Yemen; Boehringer Ingelheim, South Africa; German Remedies, India; Novartis, United States; Zdravlje, Serbia



• Dulco-Lax
  Boehringer Ingelheim, Ireland



• Dulcolax Bisacodyl
  Boehringer Ingelheim, Switzerland



• Duralax
  Opsonin, Bangladesh



• Feen-A-Mint
  Schering-Plough, United States



• Fenolax
  ICN, Bulgaria; ICN, Slovakia; Polfa, Czech Republic



• Fleet Bisacodyl
  Fleet, United States



• Fleet Laxative Preparations
  Fleet, Australia



• Fleet Laxative
  Baxter, New Zealand



• Florisan
  Boehringer Ingelheim, Germany; Boehringer Ingelheim, Greece



• Florisan (Bisacodyl and Docusate Sodium)
  Boehringer Ingelheim, Greece



• Freshen Bisacodyl Laxative
  Adcock Ingram Pharmaceuticals, South Africa



• Gentlax
  Purdue Pharma, Canada



• GIB Bisacodyl
  GIB Pharma, Germany



• Henafurine
  Delattre, Belgium



• Julax
  Shreya, India



• Lax Tabs
  AFT, New Zealand



• Laxadin
  Teva, Israel; Teva, Latvia



• Laxadyl
  APM, United Arab Emirates; APM, Iraq; APM, Kuwait; APM, Lebanon; APM, Libya; APM, Nigeria; APM, Qatar; APM, Saudi Arabia; APM, Sudan; APM, Syria; APM, Yemen; Arab Pharmaceutical Manufacturing, Bahrain; Arab Pharmaceutical Manufacturing Co. LTD. - APM, Oman



• Laxagetten-CT
  CT Arzneimittel, Germany



• Laxamag
  Magistra, Romania



• Laxamin
  Temis-Lostalo, Argentina



• Laxana
  Ifars, Indonesia



• Laxans AL
  Aliud, Germany



• Laxans-ratiopharm
  Ratiopharm, Germany; Ratiopharm, Luxembourg



• Laxatol
  Sicomed, Romania



• Laxbene
  Ratiopharm, Austria



• Laxeerdragees
  Leidapharm, Netherlands



• Laxeertabletten Bisacodyl
  DA, Netherlands; Etos, Netherlands; Healthypharm, Netherlands; SDG, Netherlands



• Laxin
  Pharco Pharmaceuticals, Ethiopia



• Laxium
  Labinco, Colombia



• Laxocodyl
  Julphar, Bahrain; Julphar, Oman



• Longshutong
  Crelord, China



• Medibudget Abführdragées Bisacodyl
  Tentan, Switzerland



• Mediolax
  Medice, Germany



• Modaton
  Montpellier, Argentina



• Moderlax
  Atral, Portugal



• Mucinum
  Pharmethic, Belgium



• Muxol
  Vifor, Switzerland



• Normalene
  Montefarmaco OTC, Italy



• Nourilax
  Chefaro, Netherlands



• Novolax
  Krka, Bosnia & Herzegowina



• Panlax
  Hemofarm, Serbia



• Perilax
  Nordic Drugs, Denmark



• Prepacol
  Codali, Belgium; Codali, Luxembourg; Guerbet, Austria; Guerbet, Germany



• Prépacol
  Guerbet, France



• Prontolax
  Streuli Pharma, Switzerland



• Purgo Pil
  Qualiphar, Belgium; Qualiphar, Luxembourg



• Puritone Bisacodyl Laxative
  Adcock Ingram Pharmaceuticals, South Africa



• Pyrilax
  Berlin-Chemie, Germany



• ratio-Bisacodyl
  ratiopharm, Canada



• Reliable Gentle Laxative Tablets
  Teva USA, United States



• Satolax
  Sato Seiyaku, Japan



• Softala-X
  Axapharm, Switzerland



• Softene (Bisacodyl and Docusate Sodium)
  Melisana, Belgium



• SPMC Bisacodyl
  SPMC, Sri Lanka



• Stadalax
  Stada, Bulgaria; Stada, Czech Republic; Stada, Hungary; Stada, Romania; Stada, Slovakia



• Stixenil
  Alter, Italy



• Stolax
  Sanbe, Indonesia



• Tavolax
  Vifor, Switzerland



• Teleminsoft
  Ajinomoto, Japan



• Tempo-Lax
  Hommel, Luxembourg



• Tirgon
  McNeil, Germany



• Toilax
  Orion, United Arab Emirates; Orion, Bahrain; Orion, Denmark; Orion, Egypt; Orion, Finland; Orion, Ireland; Orion, Iceland; Orion, Jordan; Orion, Kuwait; Orion, Lebanon; Orion, Norway; Orion, Qatar; Orion, Sweden; Orion, Yemen



• Verecolene C.M.
  GlaxoSmithKline CH, Italy

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Glossary

BAN	British Approved Name
DCF	Dénomination Commune Française
DCIT	Denominazione Comune Italiana
IS	Inofficial Synonym
OS	Official Synonym
PH	Pharmacopoeia Name
Rec.INN	Recommended International Nonproprietary Name (World Health Organization)
SPC	Summary of Product Characteristics (UK)

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