Regulatory PathRegulatory requirements compared

Active substance

Bisacodyl

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SFDA Saudi Arabia — SFDA human drug list

Trade nameStrengthForm · routePackPublic priceTypeCompanyStatus
DULCOLAX 5MG ENTERIC COATED TABLET5 mgCoated tablet · Oral use40 BlisterSAR 14.55NCE · OTCA. Nattermann and Cie GmbhValid
LAXOCODYL 10MG SUPP10 mgSuppository · Rectal use10 BlisterSAR 7.55NCE · OTCGulf Pharmaceutical Industries (Julphar)Valid
LAXOCODYL 5 MG TABLET5 mgEnteric-coated tablet · Oral use20 BlisterSAR 5.60NCE · OTCGulf Pharmaceutical Industries (Julphar)Valid
LAXOCODYL 5MG SUPP5 mgSuppository · Rectal use10 BlisterSAR 7.55NCE · PrescriptionGulf Pharmaceutical Industries (Julphar)Valid
DULCOLAX 5MG ENTERIC COATED TAB.5 mgGastro-resistant tablet · Oral use30 BlisterSAR 6.45NCE · OTCDELPHARM REIMS S.A.SWithdrawn by MAH · Not Marketed
DULCOLAX 5MG ENTERIC COATED TABLET5 mgCoated tablet · Oral use30 BlisterSAR 6.45NCE · OTCBOEHRINGER INGELHEIMWithdrawn by MAH · Not Marketed
DULCOLAX 5MG ENTERIC COATED TABLET5 mgGastro-resistant tablet · Oral use30 BlisterSAR 8.40NCE · OTCSANOFI AVENTIS DEUTSCHLAND GMBHWithdrawn by MAH · Not Marketed
Indications — CHI Daman Drug Formulary

ANAL FISSURE

Canada Canada — marketed products (Health Canada)

BrandDINStrengthForm · routeCompany
AMB-BISACODYL0252047810 MGSUPPOSITORY · RECTALAMBICARE PHARMACEUTICALS INC.
BISACODYL LAXATIVE024991265 MGTABLET · ORALLSL MEDPLUS INC
BISACODYL SUPPOSITORY0236145010 MGSUPPOSITORY · RECTALJAMP PHARMA CORPORATION
BISACODYL SUPPOSITORY0248909010 MGSUPPOSITORY · RECTALANGITA PHARMA INC.
BISACODYL TABLETS024174135 MGTABLET · ORALSIGMA LIFE SCIENCES INC.
BISACODYL TABLETS 5MG022438385 MGTABLET · ORALVITA HEALTH PRODUCTS INC
BISACODYL TABLETS, 5 MG025509975 MGTABLET · ORALTIME-CAP LABORATORIES, INC
BISACODYL-ODAN022734115 MGTABLET (DELAYED-RELEASE) · ORALODAN LABORATORIESLTD
CARTER'S LITTLE PILLS022191905 MGTABLET · ORALCHURCH & DWIGHT CANADA CORP
CODULAX TABLETS022381555 MGTABLET · ORALSIGMA LIFE SCIENCES INC.
DULCOLAX0000387510 MGSUPPOSITORY · RECTALOPELLA CANADA INC.
DULCOLAX002541425 MGTABLET (ENTERIC-COATED) · ORALOPELLA CANADA INC.
DULCOLAX FOR WOMEN023978545 MGTABLET (DELAYED-RELEASE) · ORALOPELLA CANADA INC.
JAMP-BISACODYL022460395 MGTABLET · ORALJAMP PHARMA CORPORATION
LAXATIVE FOR WOMEN024502325 MGTABLET · ORALSIGMA LIFE SCIENCES INC.
THE MAGIC BULLET0224109110 MGSUPPOSITORY · RECTALSCI SUPPLY INC.

Prices — United States and England

SourceProduct as listedPriceUnit / packDate
US NADACBISACODYL 10 MG SUPPOSITORY$0.3197per EA23 Sep 2026
US NADACBISACODYL EC 5 MG TABLET$0.04406per EA23 Sep 2026
NHS Drug TariffBisacodyl 10mg suppositories£3.4312 suppository1 Oct 2026
NHS Drug TariffBisacodyl 5mg gastro-resistant tablets£2.2260 tablet1 Oct 2026
NHS Drug TariffBisacodyl 5mg suppositories£1.115 suppository1 Oct 2026

NADAC: average price US retail pharmacies pay to buy the medicine. NHS Drug Tariff Part VIIIA: basic price reimbursed to pharmacies in England and Wales.

WHO WHO Model List of Essential Medicines (2025)

  • 17.4. Laxatives · core
    Therapeutic equivalent to senna for Constipation

Combinations containing Bisacodyl

Values as published by each source: SFDA human drug list (4-2026, as published by the Council of Health Insurance; indications from the CHI Daman Drug Formulary), Drugs@FDA, EMA medicines data, Health Canada Drug Product Database (Open Government Licence – Canada), CMS NADAC, NHS Drug Tariff Part VIIIA (NHSBSA Copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0), WHO Model List of Essential Medicines (CC BY 3.0 IGO; regrouped by active substance, not created by WHO), EMA PRAC, US FDA safety-related labeling changes and MHRA Drug Safety Update (Open Government Licence v3.0). Sources and reuse. Not a substitute for the official registers or the product information.