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Can you buy rectal suppositories at Publix?
Of course you can. Remember that some of them are prescription only, however.
What do you prefer syrup medicine or rectal suppositories?
syrup medicines because they can be of different tastes
Drug administration to the anus or rectum?
Rectal suppositories and steroid enemas are used for treating colitis
What is the difference between a pessary and a suppository?
Dosage form characteristics:a. Rectal suppositories for adults weigh 2 gm and are torpedo shape. Children's suppositories weigh about 1 gm.b. Vaginal suppositories or Pessaries weigh about 3-5gm and are molded in globular or oviform shapeor compressed on a tablet press into conical shapes.
How does biscodyl suppositories work?
They are a rectal suppository and usually cause a bowel movement within 15-60 minutes and the enema 5-20 minutes.
What kind of medication is administered on the skin or mucous membranes?
Topical medication is administered on the skin or mucous membranes.
How long should Hydrocortisone Rectal capsule stay in rectum for?
Eventually, rectal suppositories should dissolve in the rectum. The exact time this takes will be stated on the medication form you're given with this prescription. If the suppository doesn't dissolve in a reasonable amount of time according to the material, you can remove it. If you do so, I'd call the pharmacy first, and ask them why their med isn't performing per spec. However, I've never heard of this happening -- suppositories are really good at dissolving per plan. Make sure you're not just getting impatient :}.
Is taking drugs through the rectal more potent?
Suppositories (rectal) are designed to be absorbed into the body a specific way to deliver the specific dose. Yes, any other drug absorbed rectally would be much more potent as it would skip first pass metabolism and be absorbed through the anal mucous membranes into the bloodstream.
What is a suppository?
A suppository is a pill or medication that is inserted through the rectal area of the body. A suppository can be introduced into any absorbent orifice of the body,such as the vagina.
Who invented the suppositories?
In 1991, Abd-El-Maeboud and his colleagues published a study in The Lancet, based upon their investigation into whether there was some hidden and forgotten knowledge behind the traditional shape of a rectal suppository.Their research very clearly demonstrated that there was, indeed, a very good reason for the traditional torpedo shape; namely, that the shape had a strong influence on the extent to which the rectal suppository traveled internally - and, thus, upon its increased efficiency.They (counter-intuitively) found that the ideal mode of insertion was to insert suppositories blunt end first, rather than the generally used mode of inserting the tapered end first. This conclusion was based on the greater distance of internal travel of the suppository once inserted, which was entirely a mechanical consequence of the natural actions of the bowel's muscular structure and the rectal configuration.As a consequence, and in order to guarantee the maximum optimal efficiency, they recommended that all rectal suppositories be inserted blunt end first. The findings of this single study have been challenged as insufficient evidence on which to base clinical practice
Do you get antibiotic suppositories?
Yes, antibiotics do come in suppositories. It isn't real common, but they are available and are used in some cases.
Can suppositories be used to treat asthma If so what is the name of the suppositories?
so far as i know there are no suppositories being used to threat asthma as suppositories are intended to be used rectally and give local effect on rectum. you can't swallow suppositories and cannot tolerate with the taste and even if you hold the suppositories in your hand it will melt,how you want to swallow it? and asthma are inflammatory of the airways.the most effective treatment available nowadays are inhaler as the patient will inhale the powder that will go straightly to the site of inflammation.Amendment/improvement to this answer: Yes. There is a medicine called 'aminophylline' which acts as a bronchodilator (dilates the bronchii (breathing tubes leading down to the lungs). Aminophylline suppositories are prescribed for bronchial asthma. The bronchii become constricted during asthmatic attacks. The advantage of giving a medicine in suppository form to someone who is having breathing difficulties, is that they may have difficulty swallowing when they are very breathless and so may cause them unnecessary additional anxiety.It is completely untrue that suppositories are only used to treat local disease in the rectum. Many medicines can be absorbed through the rectal tissue. Examples are painkillers, anti-inflammatory and anaesthetics. Some countries have a preference for rectally administered medicine, not least because it can be more reliable that oral (by mouth) administration.
