Bisacodyl (Dulcolax) should not be given to patients with ileus, intestinal obstruction, acute abdominal conditions including appendicitis and acute inflammatory bowel diseases and severe abdominal pain associated with nausea and vomiting which may be indicative of severe conditions.
Bisacodyl (Dulcolax) is also contraindicated in severe dehydration and in patients with known hypersensitivity to bisacodyl or any other component of the product.
In cases of rare hereditary conditions that may be incompatible with an excipient of the product, the use of the product is contraindicated.