Dulcolax 5mg Tablets 20s

What are Dulcolax Tablets and what are they used for?
DULCOLAX Tablets contain a medicine called bisacodyl. This belongs to a group of medicines called laxatives. DULCOLAX Tablets are used for relief of constipation. This medicine does not help with weight loss. DULCOLAX Tablets can also be used in a hospital to empty a person’s bowel before childbirth, surgery or radiological investigations. DULCOLAX Tablets gently stimulate the muscles of the bowel (large intestine). This brings predictable, overnight relief from constipation, helping to return the body to its natural rhythm. DULCOLAX Tablets are gastro-resistant tablets which have a special coating that helps to ensure the medicine works only where it is needed.

Warnings and Precautions:
What you need to know before taking Dulcolax:
Do not take DULCOLAX Tablets if:
• You are allergic (hypersensitive) to bisacodyl or any of the other ingredients in the product (listed in Section 6 in the patient information leaflet).
• You are intolerant to or cannot digest some sugars (as the tablet contains a small amount of lactose and sucrose).
• You have severe dehydration.
• You have a bowel condition called “ileus” (blockage in the intestine).
• You have a serious abdominal condition such as appendicitis.
• You have severe abdominal pain with nausea and vomiting.
• You have a blocked bowel (intestinal obstruction).
• You have inflammation of the bowel (small or large intestine)

DULCOLAX Tablets should not be taken every day for more than five days. If you need laxatives every day, or if you have abdominal pain which does not go away, you should see your doctor.

Pharmacist Tip 

It is a good idea to increase fibre and water in your diet to prevent constipation and associated discomfort

Pregnancy and bresstfeeding

Talk to your pharmacist or doctor before taking DULCOLAX Tablets if you are pregnant, planning to become pregnant or are breast feeding. As a precautionary measure, it is preferable to avoid the use of bisacodyl during pregnancy, especially in the first trimester

Contraindications

DULCOLAX is contraindicated 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.
DULCOLAX is also contraindicated in severe dehydration and in patients with known hypersensitivity to bisacodyl or any other component of the product.