Medicine can get into your body in a few different ways. You can swallow a pill, drink a liquid, or get a shot. A suppository is another way to deliver a drug. It's a small, round or cone-shaped ...

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Glycerin 5.6g; per 5.5mL. <6yrs: use Pedia-Lax Liquid Glycerin Supps. ≥6yrs: 1 supp rectally daily. Results usually within 15–60min; reevaluate if ineffective.

Suppositories are a type of medication that is inserted into the body — most commonly the rectum or vagina — where they dissolve and release the medication for absorption. Doctors recommend different ...

Rectal suppositories are forms of medication that are inserted into the rectum. Some people use them as alternatives to oral medications, including people who cannot take pills by mouth. Rectal ...