AMB-BISACODYL 10 MG — DIN 02520478
BISACODYL : 10 MG · AMBICARE PHARMACEUTICALS INC. · SUPPOSITORY · wholesale supply in Canada
Health Canada status: MARKETED
What is AMB-BISACODYL?
AMB-BISACODYL 10 MG contains BISACODYL : 10 MG. It is listed in the Health Canada Drug Product Database under DIN 02520478, held by AMBICARE PHARMACEUTICALS INC., supplied as SUPPOSITORY for RECTAL administration. Health Canada currently lists it as marketed, status dated 03-Jun-2024. Nexara Health is a licensed Canadian wholesale distributor (DEL 3-002896-A) and can source this product for hospitals, pharmacies and clinics. Availability and lead time are confirmed per order.
How much does Bisacodyl cost around the world?
Bisacodyl is listed on 7 of the national price registers Nexara ingests. Each country publishes on a different basis, so those figures are not comparable with one another — or with a Canadian wholesale price.
What a market publishes matters more than the number it publishes. Australia publishes a ex-manufacturer; Bahrain publishes a retail (max); Morocco publishes a PPV (public price). Comparing an ex-factory ceiling against a pharmacy public price tells you nothing about either, and comparing either against a Canadian landed cost tells you less.
| Market | Price basis published there | Brands | Packs listed | Range |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Australia | ex-manufacturer | 3 | 18 | AUD███.██ |
| Saudi Arabia | public | 7 | 8 | SAR███.██ |
| Bahrain | retail (max) | 3 | 6 | BHD███.██ |
| United Arab Emirates | public | 3 | 5 | AED███.██ |
| United States | acquisition | 1 | 5 | USD███.██ |
| United Kingdom | hospital | 3 | 3 | GBP███.██ |
| Morocco | PPV (public price) | 1 | 1 | MAD███.██ |
46 pack listings across 21 brand entries and 6 price bases, refreshed 08 Sep 2026. Ranges span every Bisacodyl pack in that market, so a high figure is usually a larger pack rather than the same product.
Canada publishes no comparable public list price. For a delivered Canadian price on a licensed account, verify your licence — it takes about a minute.
Is there a generic Bisacodyl in Canada, and who makes it?
Every market authorization holder with a Canadian DIN for this molecule, and how many of their listings Health Canada currently shows as marketed.
35 holders have a Canadian DIN containing Bisacodyl, across 59 DINs, of which 16 are currently marketed. Marketed count is the number that matters: an approval that is not marketed cannot be bought.
| Market authorization holder | DINs | Marketed | Brand names | Position |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SANOFI CONSUMER HEALTH INC | 3 | 3 | DULCOLAX, DULCOLAX FOR WOMEN | Sourceable in Canada |
| SIGMA LIFE SCIENCES INC. | 3 | 3 | BISACODYL TABLETS, CODULAX TABLETS, LAXATIVE FOR WOMEN | Sourceable in Canada |
| JAMP PHARMA CORPORATION | 4 | 2 | BISACODYL SUPPOSITORY, BISACODYL SUPPOSITORY 5 MG, JAMP BISACODYL E.C, JAMP-BISACODYL | Sourceable in Canada |
| ANGITA PHARMA INC. | 3 | 1 | AG-BISACODYL EC, BISACODYL SUPPOSITORY, BISACODYL TABLETS | Sourceable in Canada |
| ODAN LABORATORIES LTD | 3 | 1 | BISACODYL-ODAN, BISACODYL-ODAN SUPPOSITORIES 10 MG, BISACODYL-ODAN SUPPOSITORIES 5 MG | Sourceable in Canada |
| AMBICARE PHARMACEUTICALS INC. | 1 | 1 | AMB-BISACODYL | Sourceable in Canada |
| CHURCH & DWIGHT CANADA CORP | 1 | 1 | CARTER'S LITTLE PILLS | Sourceable in Canada |
| JUNO OTC INC | 1 | 1 | BISACODYL LAXATIVE | Sourceable in Canada |
| SCI SUPPLY INC. | 1 | 1 | THE MAGIC BULLET | Sourceable in Canada |
| TIME-CAP LABORATORIES, INC | 1 | 1 | BISACODYL TABLETS, 5 MG | Sourceable in Canada |
| VITA HEALTH PRODUCTS INC | 1 | 1 | BISACODYL TABLETS 5MG | Sourceable in Canada |
| PHARMASCIENCE INC | 5 | 0 | PMS-BISACODYL, SOFLAX EX 10, SOFLAX EX 5, SOFLAX EX MICRO-ENEMA | No marketed DIN |
Health Canada’s Drug Product Database does not flag which listing is the originator and which are subsequent-entry products, so Nexara does not label them here. Interchangeability is determined provincially, not federally — confirm for your province before a formulary switch. Nexara can confirm which of these is actually obtainable, and on what lead time, per order.
How is it supplied and stored?
Pack configuration, storage class and the handling constraints that drive cold-chain planning. One DIN can cover more than one pack size, and the pack — not the DIN — is what gets priced, shipped and invoiced.
| Strength on the label | 10 MG |
|---|---|
| Dosage form | SUPPOSITORY |
| Route | RECTAL |
Before an order line is unambiguous Nexara needs the strength, the pack size and the presentation.
Substance and classification
| Active substance | Bisacodyl |
|---|---|
| ATC code | A06AB02 |
| AHFS class | 56:12.00 |
| Biosimilar biologic | No |
Health Canada record and identifiers
The regulatory facts straight from the Drug Product Database, plus every identifier form Nexara accepts on a purchase order. A DIN written without its leading zeros is the commonest reason an order line fails to match.
| DIN (8-digit, as used in ordering) | 02520478 |
|---|---|
| DIN (unpadded, as printed on some documents) | 2520478 |
| Brand name | AMB-BISACODYL |
| Generic / active ingredient | BISACODYL : 10 MG |
| Market authorization holder | AMBICARE PHARMACEUTICALS INC. |
| Health Canada schedule | NON-PRESCRIPTION DRUGS |
| ATC code | A06AB02 |
| ATC anatomical main group | A — Alimentary tract and metabolism |
| ATC therapeutic subgroup | A06AB |
| Current status | MARKETED |
| Status date | 03-Jun-2024 |
| Original market date | 2024-06-03 00:00:00 |
| Status source | Live Health Canada DPD sync |
Verify on the primary sources
What can be used instead?
Alternatives on every axis a buyer actually considers — the same molecule in another presentation, the same class, an adjacent class, or a fixed-dose combination. Every row is led by the marketed DIN count, because that is what can be bought this week.
1 · Same molecule, other Canadian presentations
16 of 59 Canadian DINs for this molecule are currently marketed. Marketed products are listed first.
| Product | Strength | Form | Holder | Health Canada status | DIN |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BISACODYL LAXATIVE | 5 MG | TABLET | JUNO OTC INC | MARKETED | 02499126 |
| BISACODYL SUPPOSITORY | 10 MG | SUPPOSITORY | ANGITA PHARMA INC. | MARKETED | 02489090 |
| BISACODYL SUPPOSITORY | 10 MG | SUPPOSITORY | JAMP PHARMA CORPORATION | MARKETED | 02361450 |
| BISACODYL TABLETS | 5 MG | TABLET | SIGMA LIFE SCIENCES INC. | MARKETED | 02417413 |
| BISACODYL TABLETS 5MG | 5 MG | TABLET | VITA HEALTH PRODUCTS INC | MARKETED | 02243838 |
| BISACODYL TABLETS, 5 MG | 5 MG | TABLET | TIME-CAP LABORATORIES, INC | MARKETED | 02550997 |
| BISACODYL-ODAN | 5 MG | TABLET (DELAYED-RELEASE) | ODAN LABORATORIES LTD | MARKETED | 02273411 |
| CARTER'S LITTLE PILLS | 5 MG | TABLET | CHURCH & DWIGHT CANADA CORP | MARKETED | 02219190 |
| CODULAX TABLETS | 5 MG | TABLET | SIGMA LIFE SCIENCES INC. | MARKETED | 02238155 |
| DULCOLAX | 10 MG | SUPPOSITORY | SANOFI CONSUMER HEALTH INC | MARKETED | 00003875 |
2 · Same class — other molecules in ATC A06AB
| Molecule | Canadian brands | DINs | Marketed | Sourceable |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bisacodyl | AG-BISACODYL EC · ALOPHEN TABLETS · AMB-BISACODYL · APO-BISACODYL · +46 more | 59 | 16 | Yes |
| Senna Glycosides, Combinations | CENNLACS · COLACE PLUS STIMULANT LAXATIVE · DOCUSEN · EX-LAX GENTLE STRENGTH · +14 more | 18 | 5 | Yes |
| Sodium Picosulfate, Combinations | CITRACLEEN · ORAL PURGATIVE · PICO-SALAX · PICODAN · +2 more | 6 | 2 | Yes |
| Bisacodyl, Combinations | BI-PEGLYTE · FRUITATIVES ECT · GENTLAX S · JAMPLYTE + BISACODYL | 4 | 2 | Yes |
| Contact Laxatives In Combination | AID-LAX TAB · ALSILINE · BEKUNIS DRAGEES · BICHOLATE LILAS · +54 more | 60 | 0 | Not in Canada |
| Cascara | AROMATIC CASCARA SAGRADA COMPOUND · BIOFANT - 41MG/5ML · CASCARA AROMATIC · CASCARA AROMATIC LIQ 250MG · +15 more | 21 | 0 | Not in Canada |
| Cascara, Combinations | ACIDOBYL & CASCARA · ALSILAX · BYLIUM LIQ · CHOLETOL · +15 more | 19 | 0 | Not in Canada |
| Senna Glycosides | AGAROL EXTRA STRENGTH CHEWABLE LAXATIVE TABLETS · AGAROL WITH SENNOSIDES · CASTORIA LIQ 0.7MG/ML · FLORA HERBTEA SENNA LEAVES · +14 more | 19 | 0 | Not in Canada |
| Castor Oil | CASTOR OIL · CASTOR OIL CERTIFIED · CASTOR OIL LIQ · CASTOR OIL LIQ 100% · +6 more | 12 | 0 | Not in Canada |
| Phenolphthalein, Combinations | CALCIUM DOCUPHEN CAP · CORRECTOL LAXATIVE TAB · DOXIDAN CAPSULES · EX-LAX LIGHT FORMULA LAX W STOOL SOFTEN TAB · +2 more | 9 | 0 | Not in Canada |
A molecule with zero marketed DINs cannot be sourced domestically, however many approvals it holds — if one of these sits on a formulary or in an older protocol, that is the line to check.
3 · Adjacent classes in ATC A06A
| ATC subgroup | Molecules | DINs | Marketed |
|---|---|---|---|
| A06AA | Docusate Sodium · Docusate Sodium, Combinations · Liquid Paraffin · Liquid Paraffin, Combinations | 144 | 22 |
| A06AD | Lactulose · Macrogol · Macrogol, Combinations · Magnesium Oxide · Magnesium Sulphate · +5 more | 86 | 21 |
| A06AX | Glycerol · Linaclotide · Lubiprostone · Other Laxatives · Plecanatide · +2 more | 30 | 14 |
| A06AH | Methylnaltrexone Bromide · Naloxegol | 5 | 3 |
| A06AG | Bisacodyl · Combinations · Docusate Sodium, Incl Combinations · Sodium Phosphate | 7 | 1 |
| A06AC | Ispaghula (Psylla Seeds) · Ispaghula, Combinations · Linseed · Methylcellulose · Polycarbophil Calcium · +2 more | 79 | 0 |
Not clinical advice. These tables describe what can be supplied in Canada, not what should be prescribed. Substitution within or across classes is a prescriber and pharmacist decision, and interchangeability is determined provincially.
What else is AMB-BISACODYL called?
The same molecule, Bisacodyl, is registered under other names elsewhere. Buyers and prescribers searching from outside Canada — or working from a foreign prescription or tender document — often know it by one of these:
| Name | Script | Registered in |
|---|---|---|
| Petrus Bisacodyl Suppositories | Latin | Australia |
| Dulcolax | Latin | Australia, Bahrain |
| DULAX | Latin | Bahrain |
| Lax-Tab | Latin | Australia |
| LAXOCODYL | Latin | Bahrain |
| BEKUNIS TABLET | Latin | Saudi Arabia |
| CONTALAX | Latin | Morocco |
Names are taken from national medicine registers and published price lists. A product registered abroad is not authorized for sale in Canada unless it holds its own DIN; import is possible only through the routes Health Canada permits.
How can I get it?
Nexara Health supplies this product to licensed Canadian buyers — pharmacies, hospitals, clinics, licensed distributors, and clinical trial sponsors or their CROs. We confirm stock, pack size, expiry and pricing at the time of quotation. If the product is on backorder or in shortage, we identify equivalent alternatives and import options where permitted.
Ordering questions
Who can buy this from Nexara?
Licensed entities only. Nexara holds Health Canada establishment licence DEL 3-002896-A and ships only to a licensed address. Patients and unlicensed buyers are routed to a partner pharmacy.
Is there a minimum order?
Yes, set per product line and per pack multiple rather than on the order total, so you are never asked to buy a part-pack. The minimum for this line is confirmed with your quote.
What is the lead time?
Confirmed per order at quotation, and it depends on current stock position and whether the product is in shortage.
Why is there no price on this page?
Nexara quotes a delivered Canadian price per order, against a verified licence. Foreign list prices are published on incompatible bases and are not a guide to what any buyer can obtain here, so this page shows which markets list the molecule and on what basis, and nothing more.
Can Nexara supply this for a clinical trial?
Yes — comparator and background-therapy supply, including sourcing from other markets where a Canadian pack will not satisfy the protocol. Clinical trial supply.