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What is Bisacodyl?

Bisacodyl is a laxative and stimulant used in the treatment of constipation; colonic evacuation prior to procedures or examination. It is available in an oral dose or in a rectal suppository.

Reported Purpose & Efficacy

Reasons and Efficacy
Purpose # of patients
# of patients with evaluations Efficacy
Major
Moderate
Slight
None
Can’t tell
Constipation 30 9 Efficacy_major Efficacy_moderate Efficacy_slight Efficacy_cant_tell
Bowel problems 13 1 Efficacy_moderate
Support digestive health 3 1 Efficacy_cant_tell
General health 2 0
Treat side effects of another treatment 2 1 Efficacy_moderate
Increase effect of another treatment 1 0

See all 50 patients currently taking Bisacodyl

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Reported Side Effects

Side effects as an overall problem

Severe
 0
Moderate
 3
Mild
 3
None
 8

Commonly reported side effects, conditions, and hospitalizations associated with Bisacodyl

Abdominal cramps 2
Cramps 1
Abdominal bloating 1
Burning sensation 1
Cramps in stomach 1
Mucus in stool 1

Reported Dosages

Frequently reported dosages based on patients currently taking Bisacodyl. See all 23 dosages ►

  2 5mg as needed 5mg as needed 10mg as needed 1other as needed mg as needed 1 other daily 15 mg weekly 4 tps. daily 5 mg daily 10 mg daily
  2 Number of Patients: 2 9 Number of Patients: 9 5 Number of Patients: 5 2 Number of Patients: 2 2 Number of Patients: 2 1 Number of Patients: 1 1 Number of Patients: 1 1 Number of Patients: 1 5 Number of Patients: 5 12 Number of Patients: 12  

Reported Stop Reasons

Why Patients Stopped Taking Bisacodyl (multiple reasons could be selected)
Reason # Patients Percentage of patients
Course of treatment ended 4   Course of treatment ended: 36%
Doctor's advice 3   Doctor's advice: 27%
Other 3   Other: 27%
Did not seem to work 1   Did not seem to work: 9%
Expense 1   Expense: 9%
Side effects too severe 1   Side effects too severe: 9%

See all 11 patients who’ve stopped taking Bisacodyl

Reported Duration See details about how long patients take this treatment ▼

Currently Taking Bisacodyl

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0-1 month 1-3 months 3-6 months 6 months-1year 1-2 years 2 years or more
0
0

Stopped Taking Bisacodyl

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0-1 month 1-3 months 3-6 months 6 months-1year 1-2 years 2 years or more
0

Reported Adherence, Burden & Cost See details from patient evaluations ▼

Adherence

Taking treatment as prescribed

Adherence of Bisacodyl

Always
 5 36%
Usually
 4 29%
Sometimes
 5 36%
Never
 0 0%

Burden

Difficulty being on treatment

Burden of Bisacodyl

Very
 0 0%
Somewhat
 0 0%
A little
 5 36%
Not at all
 9 64%

Cost

Paid out of pocket

Cost of Bisacodyl

$200+
 0 0%
$100-199
 0 0%
$50-99
 0 0%
$25-49
 1 20%
< $25
 4 80%

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Report created on May 24, 2012.