If you are concerned about side effects, discuss the risks and benefits of this medication with your doctor. Many of these side effects can be managed, and some may go away on their own over time. Contact your doctor if you experience these side effects and they are severe or bothersome. Your pharmacist may be able to advise you on managing side effects. Although most of the side effects listed below don't happen very often, they could lead to serious problems if you do not seek medical attention.
Stop taking the medication and seek immediate medical attention if any of the following occur:. Some people may experience side effects other than those listed.
Check with your doctor if you notice any symptom that worries you while you are taking this medication. Before you begin taking a medication, be sure to inform your doctor of any medical conditions or allergies you may have, any medications you are taking, whether you are pregnant or breast-feeding, and any other significant facts about your health.
These factors may affect how you should take this medication. Abdominal pain, nausea, vomiting, fever: If you have abdominal pain, nausea, fever, or vomiting, do not take this medication. Talk to your doctor or pharmacist for advice. Dizziness and fainting: People taking this medication have reported experiencing dizziness and fainting. This may be from straining to produce a bowel movement or from the pain that can be associated with constipation.
If you feel dizzy or faint while taking this medication, contact your doctor. Long-term use: This medication should not be taken daily or for long periods of time as this may lead to dehydration and low potassium levels. Long-term use can make your bowels dependent on this medication to function.
Rectal conditions: If you have rectal fissures or ulcerative proctitis, discuss with your doctor how this medication may affect your medical condition, how your medical condition may affect the dosing and effectiveness of this medication, and whether any special monitoring is needed. People with these conditions may experience pain and irritation when using the suppository form of this medication. If you experience rectal bleeding after using the suppositories, contact your doctor.
Tartrazine: This medication contains tartrazine a colouring agent and should not be taken by people who are allergic to tartrazine. Pregnancy: This medication should not be used during pregnancy unless the benefits outweigh the risks.
If you become pregnant while taking this medication, contact your doctor immediately. Breast-feeding: This medication does not pass into breast milk. The presence of other medical problems may affect the use of medicines in this class. Make sure you tell your doctor if you have any other medical problems, especially:. There are a large number of laxative products on the market.
The dose of laxatives will be different for different products. The amount of enema or the number of suppositories that you use depends on the strength of the medicine. Follow your doctor's orders if this medicine was prescribed, or follow the directions on the box if you are buying this medicine without a prescription. Store the medicine in a closed container at room temperature, away from heat, moisture, and direct light. Keep from freezing. If you notice a sudden change in bowel habits or function that lasts longer than 2 weeks, or keeps returning off and on, check with your doctor before using a laxative.
This will allow the cause of your problem to be determined before it becomes more serious. The "laxative habit"—Laxative products are overused by many people. Such a practice often leads to dependence on the laxative action to produce a bowel movement.
In severe cases, overuse of some laxatives has caused damage to the nerves, muscles, and tissues of the intestines and bowel. If you have any questions about the use of laxatives, check with your health care professional. If you are pregnant, it's better to try to treat constipation first without taking a medicine. Your doctor or midwife will advise you to eat more fibre and drink plenty of fluids.
It may also help to increase your level of exercise if you can. If diet and lifestyle changes do not work, your doctor or midwife may recommend other laxatives, such as lactulose or Fybogel. These are more suitable to take during pregnancy and while breastfeeding. If your doctor or midwife recommends bisacodyl, rather than lactulose or Fybogel, it's OK to use it while you're breastfeeding. It does not seem to pass into breast milk and is very unlikely to affect your baby.
As with any medicine, if you notice that your baby is not feeding as well as usual, or if you have any other concerns about your baby, talk to your health visitor, midwife or doctor as soon as possible. There is not enough research to know if complementary medicines and herbal remedies are safe to take with bisacodyl.
They are not tested in the same way as other medicines. Tell your doctor or pharmacist if you're taking any other medicines, including herbal medicines, vitamins or supplements. Bisacodyl is known as a stimulant laxative. It relieves constipation by helping your bowel move so you can poo more easily. It also softens your poo. The suppositories can take 10 to 45 minutes, so it's best to stay close to a toilet.
If you take bisacodyl for longer, your body can start to rely on it, rather than your bowels doing the work on their own. It's best to only use bisacodyl occasionally and for a few days at a time.
Using laxatives like bisacodyl for longer than this can lead to diarrhoea. It can also cause an electrolyte or salt imbalance, where levels sodium, potassium and magnesium in your body get too high or too low.
A severe electrolyte imbalance can cause serious health problems such as muscle spasm and twitching, and even convulsions. Using bisacodyl for many weeks, even months, could also stop your bowel working properly on its own. If you need to use laxatives every day for longer than 5 days, talk to your doctor. For most people, 1 laxative will be enough to make your constipation better. Occasionally, you may need to take 2 different types of laxatives at the same time to get your bowels moving again.
Only take 2 laxatives together if your doctor or pharmacist tells you to, as this increases the risk of side effects. There are several types of laxative. They work in a different way from bisacodyl but are equally good at treating constipation.
Bulk-forming laxatives, such as Fybogel and methylcellulose, increase the "bulk" or weight of poo, which in turn stimulates bowel movement. They take 2 or 3 days to work. Osmotic laxatives, such as lactulose , draw water from the rest of the body into your bowel to soften your poo and make it easier for you to go to the toilet. They take at least 2 days to work. Stimulant laxatives, like senna , stimulate the muscles that line your gut, helping them to move poo along your gut to your anus bottom.
Senna takes about 8 hours to work. There's no evidence to suggest that taking bisacodyl will reduce fertility in either men or women.
But if you have severe diarrhoea for more than 24 hours, your contraceptive pills may not protect you from pregnancy. Look on the pill packet to find out what to do. Do not take bisacodyl at the same time as dairy products like milk, cheese or yoghurt. The small amount of milk in coffee and tea will not affect your bisacodyl tablets. It is important to keep all medication out of sight and reach of children as many containers such as weekly pill minders and those for eye drops, creams, patches, and inhalers are not child-resistant and young children can open them easily.
To protect young children from poisoning, always lock safety caps and immediately place the medication in a safe location — one that is up and away and out of their sight and reach. If someone swallows rectal bisacodyl, call your local poison control center at If the victim has collapsed or is not breathing, call local emergency services at It is important for you to keep a written list of all of the prescription and nonprescription over-the-counter medicines you are taking, as well as any products such as vitamins, minerals, or other dietary supplements.
You should bring this list with you each time you visit a doctor or if you are admitted to a hospital. It is also important information to carry with you in case of emergencies. Bisacodyl Rectal pronounced as bis ak' oh dil. Why is this medication prescribed? How should this medicine be used? Other uses for this medicine What special precautions should I follow?
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If using a bisacodyl suppository, follow these steps: If the suppository is soft, hold it under cool water or place it in the refrigerator for a few minutes to harden it before removing the wrapper. Remove the wrapper.
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