Indications:
For the short-term relief of occasional constipation.
Contraindications:
In patients with ileus, intestinal obstruction, acute abdominal conditions including appendicitis, acute inflammatory bowel diseases, and severe abdominal pain associated with nausea and vomiting which may be indicative of the aforementioned severe conditions.
It is also contraindicated in severe dehydration and in patients with known hypersensitivity to bisacodyl or any other component of the product.
In case of hereditary conditions that may be incompatible with an excipient of the product.
Pregnancy and lactationThere are no adequate and well-controlled studies in pregnant women.
Long experience has shown no evidence of undesirable or damaging effects during pregnancy.
Clinical data show that neither the active moiety of bisacodyl (BHPM or bis- (p-hydroxyphenyl)-pyridyl-2-methane) nor its glucuronides are excreted into the milk of healthy lactating females.
Nevertheless, as with all medicines, Dulcolax should not be taken in pregnancy, especially the first trimester, and during breast feeding unless the expected benefit is thought to outweigh any possible risk and only on medical advice.
No studies on the effect on human fertility have been conducted.
This is an OTC medicine, so it can be taken without a doctor's recommendation.
Before using this medicine carefully read the package leaflet as it contains more detailed information.
Consult your doctor or pharmacist for any doubt.

Adults:
1 to 2 coated tablets (5-10 mg) daily before bedtime.
Should not be used in children or adolescents under the age of 18 years.
It is recommended to start with the lowest dose.
The dose may be adjusted up to the maximum recommended dose to produce regular stools.
The maximum daily dose should not be exceeded.
In the management of constipation, once regularity has been restarted dosage should be reduced and can usually be stopped.
It is recommended to take the coated tablets at night to have a bowel movement the following morning.
They should be swallowed whole with an adequate amount of fluid.
The coated tablets should not be taken together with products which reduce the acidity of the upper gastrointestinal tract, such as milk, antacids or proton pump inhibitors, in order not to prematurely dissolve the enteric coating.
No specific information on the use of this product in the elderly is available.
Clinical trials have included patients over 65 years and no adverse reactions specific to this age group have been reported

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