Laxative dosing in Opioid use

*colace is not a laxative.

Bisacodyl (Dulcolax®) Oral:

n3-12 years: 5-10 mg or 0.3 mg/kg/day as a single dose

n12 years and Adults: 5-15 mg/day as a single dose

Bisacodyl (Dulcolax®) suppository:

n<2 years: 5 mg/day as a single dose

n2-11 years: 5-10 mg/day as a single dose

nChildren  12 years and Adults: 10 mg/day as a single dose