laxative
Bisacodyl
Eases intestinal transit and treats constipation. This molecule appears in 128 of the medicines we have indexed.
Do you need a supplement? No.
No supplement is warranted with this treatment. A varied diet remains the foundation.
Do you also take another treatment?
By the Layer Nutrition editorial teamHow the atlas classifies the 664 molecules
- Class
- laxative
- Indexed medicines
- 128
- Our answer
- Nothing to add
- Updated
- October 2026
What this medicine is for
It is a medicine in the “laxative” category. Laxatives ease intestinal transit and treat constipation.
In practice: Eases intestinal transit and treats constipation. It is used occasionally or as a short course, long enough to get through an episode.
The name on your box may be here.
These names come from the public registers of 32 countries: the ANSM for France, the AEMPS for Spain, the AIFA for Italy, the HPRA for Ireland, Swissmedic for Switzerland, and the European Medicines Agency for the others.
Most widespread
- DULCOLAX
- CONTALAX
- TOILAX
- STADALAX
- FENOLAX
- LAX-TAB
- PURGO-PIL
- ЛАКСАКОДИЛ
- AERO-OM LAXANTE
- ALAXA
- ALMUS CONSTIPATION RELIEF ADULT
- ALMUS LAXATIVE
No name matches.
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France8
- CONTALAX
- DULCOLAX
- BISACODYL ARROW CONSEIL
- BISACODYL BIOGARAN CONSEIL
- BISACODYL CRISTERS
- BISACODYL EG LABO CONSEIL
- BISACODYL VIATRIS CONSEIL
- BISACODYL ZENTIVA CONSEIL
Germany12
- BEKUNIS DRAGEES
- BISCO-ZITRON
- DULCOLAX
- HEMOLAX
- LAXANS
- PYRILAX
- DULCOLAX DRAGÉES
- BISACODYL ADGC LAXANS
- BISACODYL AIWA
- BISACODYL ELAC
- BISACODYL SANAVITA
- BISACODYL STADA
Spain3
- BEKUNIS
- DULCOLAX BISACODILO
- DULCOLAXO BISACODILO
Italy7
- ALAXA
- CONFETTO FALQUI C.M.
- DULCOLAX
- LOVOLDYL
- NORMALENE
- STIXENIL
- VERECOLENE C.M.
United Kingdom25
- ALMUS CONSTIPATION RELIEF ADULT
- ALMUS LAXATIVE
- ASDA CONSTIPATION RELIEF ADULT
- BIOLAX
- BISALAX CONSTIPATION RELIEF
- BOOTS CONSTIPATION RELIEF ADULT
- CONSTIPATION RELIEF ADULT
- DULCOLAX
- ENTROLAX CONSTIPATION RELIEF
- LAXATIVE
- MORRISONS CONSTIPATION RELIEF ADULT
- NUMARK CONSTIPATION RELIEF
- SAINSBURY’S HEALTHCARE CONSTIPATION RELIEF ADULT
- SOVOLAX
- SUPERDRUG CONSTIPATION RELIEF ADULT
- TESCO HEALTH CONSTIPATION RELIEF ADULT
- WILKO CONSTIPATION RELIEF ADULT
- BISALAX CONSTIPATION RELIEF ADULT
- DULCOLAX ADULT
- DULCOLAX TWELVE PLUS
- NUMARK CONSTIPATION RELIEF ADULT
- BISACODYL
- BISACODYL ADULTS WAYMADE PLC SOVEREIGN MEDICAL
- BISACODYL CHELONIA HEALTHCARE
- BISACODYL MARTINDALE PHARMACEUTICALS
Ireland1
- DULCOLAX
Switzerland9
- AMAVITA BISACODYL-N
- BISACOFELAN
- COOP VITALITY BISACODYL-N
- DULCOLAX BISACODYL
- MEDIBUDGET ABFÜHRDRAGÉES BISACODYL
- MUXOL N
- PRONTOLAX
- SUN STORE BISACODYL
- TAVOLAX
Austria2
- DULCOLAX
- LAXBENE
Belgium4
- DULCOLAX
- PURGO-PIL
- BISACODYL EG
- BISACODYL TEVA
Bulgaria1
- ЛАКСАКОДИЛ
Cyprus2
- DULCOLAX
- LAX-TAB
Croatia1
- DULCOLAX
Denmark2
- DULCOLAX
- TOILAX
Estonia1
- BISACODYL GRINDEKS
Finland3
- TOILAX
- TOILAX KOMBINATIONSFÖRPACKNING
- TOILAX YHDISTELMÄPAKKAUS
Greece1
- DULCOLAX
Hungary2
- DULCOLAX
- STADALAX
Iceland2
- DULCOLAX
- TOILAX
Latvia2
- BISACODYL
- BISACODYL GRINDEKS
Lithuania2
- BISACODYL GRINDEKS
- BISACODYL VIATRIS
Luxembourg2
- DULCOLAX
- PURGO-PIL
Malta2
- DULCOLAX
- LAX-TAB
Norway3
- DULCOLAX
- TOILAX
- TOILAX KOMBINASJONSPAKNING
Netherlands6
- DULCOLAX
- DULCOLAX MAAGSAPRESISTENTE TABLETTEN
- BISACODYL AUROBINDO
- BISACODYL LEIDAPHARM
- BISACODYL MAREL
- BISACODYL ZETPIL CF
Poland2
- DULCOBIS
- BISACODYL PHARMASWISS
Portugal5
- AERO-OM LAXANTE
- BEKUNIS LAXANTE BISACODIL
- DULCOLAX
- MODERLAX
- NORMALAX
Romania7
- DULCOLAX
- LAXAMAG
- SINTOFARM
- STADALAX
- BISACODIL ARENA
- BISACODIL LAROPHARM
- BISACODIL SINTOFARM
Slovakia3
- DULCOLAX
- FENOLAX
- BISACODYL-K
Slovenia2
- DULCOLAX
- NOVOLAX
Sweden2
- DULCOLAX
- TOILAX
Czechia4
- DULCOLAX
- FENOLAX
- STADALAX
- BISACODYL KRKA
One answer out of three.
The atlas gives each molecule one of these three answers. Most call for nothing.
- Our formula31 molecules
- An active ingredient to consider59 molecules
- Nothing to add574 moleculesincluding this one
In the same family
- Liquid paraffin, 44 indexed medicines, Nothing to add
- Macrogol 3350, 315 indexed medicines, Nothing to add
- Lactulose (solution), 177 indexed medicines, Nothing to add
- Lactulose, 177 indexed medicines, Nothing to add
- Macrogol 4000, 109 indexed medicines, Nothing to add
- Ispaghula (psyllium), 73 indexed medicines, Nothing to add
Do you also take another treatment?
Type the name written on the box. The atlas gives you its answer.
For example Panadol, Doliprane or paracetamol.