Bisacodyl: A review of pharmacology and clinical evidence to guide use in clinical practice in patients with constipation.
Maura CorsettiSabine LandesRobert LangePublished in: Neurogastroenterology and motility : the official journal of the European Gastrointestinal Motility Society (2021)
The aim of the current review was to provide an overview of the historic background, structure, function, and mechanism of action of bisacodyl. Additionally, we discuss the important features and studies for bisacodyl to understand its peculiar characteristics and guide its use in clinical practice, but also stimulate research on open questions.