Bisacodyl shortage — CA supply status & alternatives

Bisacodyl

ATC A06AB02

🇦🇺 AUST R 336907 · AFT Pharmaceuticals Pty Ltd

In supply · Australia

Dilax PillsApo-Bisacodyl Sup

In supply · 🇦🇺 Australia · short in🇨🇦 CA🇳🇱 NL

In supply in Australia

Reading today’s signals…

🇦🇺 AUAEMPA$3.50DPMQ A$25.59details →

✓ Can I substitute?

In supply

no shortage substitution needed

⇄ Best alternative

None listed

refer to prescriber

◷ Expected back

No estimate

No estimate provided

Product attributes reference data we hold

Active ingredient (INN)	Bisacodyl
Brand names	Dilax Pills, Apo-Bisacodyl Sup
ATC level 5	A06AB02
ATC level 4	A06AB
Therapeutic category	Auto-created by Health Canada — Drug Shortages Database scraper
Controlled substance	No
Marketing-authorisation holders	AFT Pharmaceuticals Pty Ltd, Neo Health (OTC) Pty Ltd, MARTINDALE PHARMACEUTICALS LIMITED, WAYMADE PLC +10 more
Registrations on file	22
Patient information leaflet (PIL)	Not on file
Summary of product characteristics (SPC)	Not on file

Trade price 🇦🇺 PBS · July 2026

🇦🇺 AU

● Official price on file

Ex-manufacturer

A$3.50

AEMP

Dispensed (DPMQ)

A$25.59

incl. fees

Pack

bisacodyl 10 mg suppository, 12

Source: PBSEffective July 2026 · AUD

Other markets

🇬🇧 GB

£2.23

Drug Tariff

🇺🇸 US

US$0.36

Acquisition

Global API supply base 🇺🇸 FDA Drug Master Files · active Type II

5 API manufacturers

Manufacturers with an active Type II Drug Master File — i.e. cleared to supply this active ingredient into the US market. A proxy for how concentrated the global manufacturing base is.

Moderate concentration risk

Cambrex Profarmaco Milano SrlErregierre SPAKreative Organics Private LTDDishman Carbogen Amcis LTDApex Healthcare LTD

Manufacturing countries: Italy, India · Source: FDA List of Drug Master Files

Registration recordmarketing-authorisation holders

Registrations & marketing-authorisation holders22 registrations · 14 MA holders

Product	Strength	Form	Market	MA holder	Status
LAX-SUPPOSITORIES bisacodyl	10mg	—	🇦🇺 AU	AFT Pharmaceuticals Pty Ltd	Active
Neo Bisacodyl	5mg	—	🇦🇺 AU	Neo Health (OTC) Pty Ltd	Active
LAX-TAB bisacodyl	5mg	—	🇦🇺 AU	AFT Pharmaceuticals Pty Ltd	Active
Bisacodyl Suppositories Bp	10MG	bisacodyl	🇬🇧 GB	MARTINDALE PHARMACEUTICALS LIMITED	Active
BISACODYL 5MG TABLETS	5MG	tablet	🇬🇧 GB	WAYMADE PLC	Active
BISACODYL 5 MG TABLETS	5 MG	tablet	🇬🇧 GB	WAYMADE PLC	Active
DULCOLAX bisacodyl	10 mg	—	🇦🇺 AU	Sanofi-Aventis Healthcare Pty Ltd T/A Sanofi Consumer Healthcare	Active
BISALAX bisacodyl	10mg	—	🇦🇺 AU	—	Active
Bisacodyl Suppositories	10 mg	—	🇦🇺 AU	Petrus Pharmaceuticals Pty Ltd	Active
DULCOLAX bisacodyl	5 mg	—	🇦🇺 AU	Sanofi-Aventis Healthcare Pty Ltd T/A Sanofi Consumer Healthcare	Active
Medreich Bisacodyl	5mg	—	🇦🇺 AU	Medreich Australia Pty Ltd	Active
BISALAX bisacodyl	5mg	—	🇦🇺 AU	—	Active
Apohealth Bisacodyl Laxative	5 mg	—	🇦🇺 AU	—	Active
Priceline Bisacodyl Laxative	5 mg	—	🇦🇺 AU	Soul Pattinson Manufacturing Pty Ltd	Active
Pharmacy Health Bisacodyl Laxative	5 mg	—	🇦🇺 AU	Soul Pattinson Manufacturing Pty Ltd	Active

+7 more registrations on file

For health-professional reference only. Mederti aggregates shortage and substitution information from official regulatory sources. It is not clinical advice and data may be incomplete or delayed. Confirm any substitution or supply decision against the primary regulator source, the prescriber, and current clinical references (e.g. AMH) before acting. Terms.