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			[[Category:Stimulant laxatives]]
			[[Category:Diphenylmethane laxatives]]

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| generic = Bisacodyl
| brand = Dulcolax, Correctol, Bisac-Evac
| structure =
| classes = [[:Category:Stimulant_laxatives|Stimulant laxative]], [[:Category:Diphenylmethane_laxatives|Diphenylmethane laxative]]
| uses = <vote slug="constipation-acute-use">Acute or short-term constipation</vote>, <vote slug="bowel-prep-use">Bowel preparation before colonoscopy (with PEG)</vote>
| starting_dose = 5-15 mg PO once at bedtime; 10 mg PR for faster effect; bowel prep regimens use higher single doses
| preparations = 5 mg enteric-coated tablets; 10 mg rectal suppositories; OTC and Rx
| fda_max = 30 mg/d for short-term use
| pill_id =
| routes = Oral, rectal
| onset = PO 6-12 hours; PR 15-60 minutes
| duration = Hours
| halflife = Variable; effect dependent on local intestinal action rather than systemic kinetics<ref name="dulcolax-label">FDA OTC monograph for bisacodyl, current revision. https://www.accessdata.fda.gov/drugsatfda_docs/label/2018/020716s029lbl.pdf</ref>
| bioavailability = Low systemic absorption (enteric coating delivers drug to colon)<ref name="dulcolax-label" />
| pregnancy = Generally considered acceptable for short-term use.{{citation needed}}
| legal = OTC in US
| mechanism = <vote slug="bisacodyl-mech-claim">Bisacodyl is a diphenylmethane stimulant laxative hydrolyzed by intestinal enzymes to its active form, which directly stimulates the colonic enteric nervous system to increase peristalsis and induces water and electrolyte secretion into the lumen.</vote> Chronic use is associated with cathartic colon (colonic dilation, loss of haustration), hypokalemia, and laxative dependence; reserved for short-term use or bowel prep with breaks between courses<ref name="dulcolax-label" />.
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