Dulcolax tablets 100

DULCOLAX tablets contain a medicine called bisacodyl. This belongs to a group of medicines called laxatives
They are used for relief of constipation. The 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.
The tablets are gatro-resistant i.e. they have a special coating over them to ensure the medicine works only where it is needed.

As with all laxatives, DULCOLAX Tablets should not be taken every day for more than five days.

Adults and children over 10 years

* Take one or two tablets (5 to 10 mg) at night
* If you have not taken DULCOLAX Tablets before, start with one tablet and increase to two if necessary
* When your bowel regularity has returned to normal, the dose can usually be stopped

Children aged between 4 and 10 years

DULCOLAX Tablets should only be given to children between the ages of 4 and 10 if recommended by a doctor. The usual dose for children is:

* One tablet (5 mg) at night

Children under 4 years

DULCOLAX Tablets are not recommended for children under 4 years.

Each tablet contains 5mg of bisacodyl as the active ingredient.

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: Further information)
    * 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” (in the small 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)

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