Dulcolax tablets belong to a group of medicines known as stimulant laxatives. Each small tablet contains a precisely-measured amount of the active ingredient bisacodyl, which stimulates bowel muscles while retaining water in the intestines.
The effect is to soften the stool and make it pass through more quickly. Each tablet has a special coating to ensure that the active ingredient is released right where it
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