Davis's Drug Guide
bisacodyl
General
Pronunciation:
bis-a-koe-dill
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- Dulcolax
- Ex-Lax Ultra
Ther. Class.
Pharm. Class.
stimulant laxatives
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Citation
Vallerand, April Hazard., and Cynthia A. Sanoski. "Bisacodyl." Davis's Drug Guide, 20th ed., F.A. Davis Company, 2026. Emergency Central, emergency.unboundmedicine.com/emergency/view/Davis-Drug-Guide/51100/4/bisacodyl.
Vallerand AHA, Sanoski CAC. Bisacodyl. Davis's Drug Guide. F.A. Davis Company; 2026. https://emergency.unboundmedicine.com/emergency/view/Davis-Drug-Guide/51100/4/bisacodyl. Accessed June 27, 2026.
Vallerand, A. H., & Sanoski, C. A. (2026). Bisacodyl. In Davis's Drug Guide (20th ed.). F.A. Davis Company. https://emergency.unboundmedicine.com/emergency/view/Davis-Drug-Guide/51100/4/bisacodyl
Vallerand AHA, Sanoski CAC. Bisacodyl [Internet]. In: Davis's Drug Guide. F.A. Davis Company; 2026. [cited 2026 June 27]. Available from: https://emergency.unboundmedicine.com/emergency/view/Davis-Drug-Guide/51100/4/bisacodyl.
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