Structured Summary
Abstract
A diphenylmethane stimulant laxative used for the treatment of CONSTIPATION and for bowel evacuation. (From Martindale, The Extra Pharmacopoeia, 30th ed, p871)
Chemical Identity
Chemical Information
- Molecular Formula
- C22H19NO4
- Molecular Weight
- 361.4 g/mol
- CAS Registry No.
- 603-50-9
- IUPAC Name
- [4-[(4-acetyloxyphenyl)-pyridin-2-ylmethyl]phenyl] acetate
- InChIKey
- KHOITXIGCFIULA-UHFFFAOYSA-N
- SMILES
- CC(=O)OC1=CC=C(C=C1)C(C2=CC=C(C=C2)OC(=O)C)C3=CC=CC=N3
- MeSH Unique ID
- D001726
- Source
- PubChem CID 2391
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Classification
Broader headings
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Drug Class
Pharmacological Action
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Synonyms
38 entry terms
- Agaroletten
- Apo-Bisacodyl
- Bekunis Bisacodyl
- Bicol
- Bisac-Evac
- Bisacodyl Tannex
- Bisacodyl Uniserts
- Bisalax
- Bisco-Lax
- Bisco-Zitron
- Dulco-Lax
- Dulco-lax perles
- Dulcolax
- Durolax
- Fleet Bisacodyl
- Florisan N
- Laxagetten
- Laxanin
- Laxans-ratiopharm
- Laxbene
- Laxysat Bürger
- Lünolax
- Rytmil
- Ulcolax
- ratio-Bisacodyl
- Apo Bisacodyl
- Bisac Evac
- Bisacodyl, Bekunis
- Bisacodyl, Fleet
- Bisco Lax
- Bisco Zitron
- Dulco Lax
- Dulco lax perles
- Dulcolax perles
- Laxans ratiopharm
- Tannex, Bisacodyl
- Uniserts, Bisacodyl
- ratio Bisacodyl
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Aspects Covered
25 allowable subheadings
Indexed with the subheadings administration & dosage, adverse effects, agonists, analogs & derivatives, analysis, antagonists & inhibitors, blood, cerebrospinal fluid, chemical synthesis, chemistry, classification, economics, history, immunology, isolation & purification, metabolism, pharmacokinetics, pharmacology, poisoning, radiation effects, standards, supply & distribution, therapeutic use, toxicity, urine.
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History Note
91(72); was see under CRESOLS 1972-90
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Previous Indexing
- Cathartics (1966-1971)
- Cresols (1966-1971)
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References
- National Library of Medicine. Bisacodyl. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D001726. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D001726
- Bisacodyl. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bisacodyl
- Bisacodyl. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q417874
- Bisacodyl. In: PubChem Compound. CID 2391. https://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/compound/2391