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  1. MedlinePlus Drug Information: Bisacodyl Rectal 
    https://medlineplus.gov/druginfo/meds/a611051.html
    Bisacodyl Uniserts® ... Fleet® Bisacodyl Enema ... Rectal bisacodyl is used on a short-term basis to treat constipation. It also is used to empty the bowels before surgery and certain medical procedures. Bisacodyl is in a class of medications called stimulant ...
  2. MedlinePlus Drug Information: Bisacodyl 
    https://medlineplus.gov/druginfo/meds/a601027.html
    Fleet® Bisacodyl ... Bisacodyl is used on a short-term basis to treat constipation. It also is used to empty the bowels before surgery and certain medical procedures. Bisacodyl is in a class of medications called stimulant ...
  3. Gastrointestinal Complications (PDQ®) - PDQ Cancer Information Summaries - NCBI Bookshelf 
    https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/books/NBK65768
    ... tablets of a senna preparation twice daily. - One bisacodyl tablet at bedtime. - Milk of magnesia, 30 to ... of eight tablets (four tablets twice a day); bisacodyl may be increased gradually to three tablets. If ...
  4. Laxative overdose 
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/article/002586.htm
    ... medicines can cause symptoms of a laxative overdose: Bisacodyl Carboxymethylcellulose Cascara sagrada Casanthranol Castor oil Dehydrocholic acid ... are specific laxative drugs, with some brand names: Bisacodyl (Dulcolax) Cascara sagrada Castor oil Docusate (Colace) Docusate ...
  5. Irritable bowel syndrome - aftercare 
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/patientinstructions/000379.htm
    ... IBS-D Laxatives, such as lubiprostone, linaclotide, plecanatide, bisacodyl, and other ones bought without a prescription for ...
  6. Irritable bowel syndrome 
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/article/000246.htm
    ... relieve intestinal pain Lubiprostone (Amitiza) for IBS-C Bisacodyl to treat IBS-C Rifaximin, an antibiotic Linaclotide ( ...
  7. Bowel retraining 
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/article/003971.htm
    ... bowel movements by using a suppository (glycerin or bisacodyl) or a small enema. Some people find it ...