Bisacodyl (International)
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
Term | Definition |
---|---|
BAN | British Approved Name |
DCF | Dénomination Commune Française |
DCIT | Denominazione Comune Italiana |
IS | Inofficial Synonym |
JAN | Japanese Accepted Name |
OS | Official Synonym |
PH | Pharmacopoeia Name |
Rec.INN | Recommended International Nonproprietary Name (World Health Organization) |
WHO | World Health Organization |
Further information on drug naming conventions: International Nonproprietary Names.
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