Bisacodyl 5mg Tablets 60s

SKU : GBIS560

Bisacodyl 5mg Tablets are used to treat chronic or recent constipation and can also used to evacuate the bowels before surgery, labour or X-rays.

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Bisacodyl 5mg Tablets

Bisacodyl 5mg Tablets are used to treat chronic or recent constipation and can also used to evacuate the bowels before surgery, labour or X-rays.

Bisacodyl 5mg Tablets do not help with weight loss.

Directions

Always take this medicine exactly as your doctor or pharmacist has told you. Check with your doctor or pharmacist if you are not sure. Tablets should be taken with water and should be swallowed whole not chewed or crushed. The recommended dose is mentioned below:

  • Adults including the elderly and children over 10 years: 1 to 2 tablets at night.
  • Children under 6 years: Consult your doctor.

You must talk to your doctor if you do not feel well after 5 days.

Ingredients

  • Active Ingredient: Bisacodyl 5mg.
  • Other Ingredients: Dependent on brand.

Cautions

  • Do not take antacids within one hour of taking Bisacodyl.
  • These tablets should not be used every day for long periods. If laxatives are needed every day, then you should go and see your doctor.
  • If possible Bisacodyl should not be used for the treatment of constipation in children.
  • This medicine should not be relied upon. Often only the simple provision of time and privacy for going to the toilet may be required.
  • If you go to a doctor, dentist or hospital for any reason, tell them you are taking Bisacodyl.

Do not take Bisacodyl tablets if any of the following apply to you:

  • If you are allergic to Bisacodyl or to any of the ingredients listed of this medicine.
  • If you suffer from intestinal obstruction
  • If you are using suppositories
  • If you are pregnant or breastfeeding.

It may be harmful to take too much of Bisacodyl Tablets or take Bisacodyl Tablets for too long. This is because taking too much for too long may lead to:

  • A ' lazy bowel', where the muscle in the bowel becomes too relaxed. This means that bowel emptying happens less often. This can lead to long-term constipation.
  • Imbalance of fluid and salts in the body. This can affect the tightness of muscles such as those in the bowel. It can also affect the salts in the blood.
  • Low levels of potassium in the blood (called 'hypo-kalaemia'). This can make you tired, dizzy, make your muscles weak and cause an uneven heart-beat.
  • Dehydration, making you thirsty, feel faint and giving you headaches. It can also mean you cannot pass enough urine.

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