Information
Dulcolax Adult Tablets are used for the short-term relief of occasional constipation. Dulcolax Adult Tablets contain bisacodyl and belong to a group of medicines known as stimulant laxatives, which increase bowel movements. This medicine does not help with weight loss.
Active Ingredient
Each tablet contains 5 mg of bisacodyl as the active ingredient. The other ingredients are: lactose monohydrate, maize starch, sucrose (approximately 21 mg per tablet), glycerol, magnesium stearate, talc (E553b), acacia (powdered), white beeswax (E901), shellac (E904), carnauba wax (E903), titanium dioxide (E171), yellow iron oxide (E172), methacrylic acid-methyl methacrylate copolymer, castor oil and macrogol 6000.
Dosage
For constipation: Adults (including the elderly): 1 to 2 tablets at night. • Swallow the tablets whole with water. The tablets should not be chewed or crushed. • Milk, antacids or proton pump inhibitors (medicines which reduce stomach acid) should not be taken within one hour before or after taking Dulcolax Adult Tablets. This is because they will stop the Dulcolax Adult Tablets from working properly If you have not taken Dulcolax Adult Tablets before, start with one tablet and increase to two if necessary. When your bowel regularity has returned to normal, the dose can usually be stopped. Length of treatment These tablets should not be taken every day for more than 5 days. If you need laxatives every day, then you should see your doctor to find the cause of your constipation. Overuse can be harmful.
Warnings
Avoid taking this medication and consult your doctor or pharmacist before taking this medicine if:
You are allergic to the ingredients in the product such as Bisacodyl. You are suffering from a blocked intestine, you have inflammation of the small and large intestines or if you have anal fissures (cracking of the skin around the anal passage), or if you have ulcerative proctitis (ulcers or inflammation around the anal passage), or if you have serious abdominal pain with nausea and vomiting or if you have severe dehydration, or if you have a severe abdominal condition for example appendicitis. Dulcolax Tablets and other medicines Because some medicines can affect how Dulcolax Tablets work, and also Dulcolax Tablets can affect how some other medicines work, consult your doctor or pharmacist if you have recently taken or if you are taking any medication obtained with or without a prescription, including:
Diuretics (water tablets - e.g. Furosemide or Bendrofluazide) Steroids (e.g. prednisolone) Other laxatives Dulcolax Tablets for pregnancy and breastfeeding If you are expecting or planning to become expecting or if you are breastfeeding, consult your doctor or pharmacist before taking this medication.
Please read all packaging and the Product Information Leaflet before taking any new medicine and inform your doctor of medicines you are taking or intend to take
Storage Information
Keep this medicine out of the sight and reach of children • Do not take Dulcolax Adult Tablets after the expiry date which is stated on the carton and blister after EXP. The expiry date refers to the last day of that month • Do not store above 25°C
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