2/28/2020

Bisacodyl Suppositories

Reason for the Shortage

- G&W Laboratories discontinued bisacodyl suppositories.
- Geri-Care has bisacodyl suppositories available.
- Major has bisacodyl suppositories available. Major updated their NDC numbers in September 2019.
- Perrigo has bisacodyl suppositories available.
- Rugby Laboratories has bisacodyl suppositories available. Rugby updated their NDC numbers in September 2019.

Available Products

- Bisacodyl suppository, Geri-Care, 10 mg, 12 count, NDC 57896-0444-12
- Bisacodyl suppository, Geri-Care, 10 mg, 100 count, NDC 57896-0444-01
- Bisacodyl suppository, Major, 10 mg, 12 count, NDC 00904-6981-12
- Bisacodyl suppository, Major, 10 mg, 100 count, NDC 00904-6981-60
- Bisacodyl suppository, Perrigo, 10 mg, 12 count, NDC 00574-7050-12
- Bisacodyl suppository, Perrigo, 10 mg, 50 count, NDC 00574-7050-50
- Bisacodyl suppository, Rugby Laboratories, 10 mg, 100 count, NDC 00536-1238-01

Updated

Updated February 28, 2020 by Leslie Jensen, PharmD, Drug Information Specialist. Created May 16, 2019 by Stephen Andrews, PharmD, BCPS, Drug Information Specialist. © 2020, Drug Information Service, University of Utah, Salt Lake City, UT.

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