A rectal suppository is a small, solid piece of medication that melts at body temperature. It contains a laxative that stimulates the bowels or softens the stool, treating constipation. Different ...

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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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 laxatives may stimulate contraction by distension or chemical action (stimulation). Action, mainly by distension, is observed after a saline or water enema. Water does not induce adverse ...

According to the FDA approval letter, the Company was the first to submit a complete Abbreviated New Drug Application for Mesalamine Rectal Suppository, 1000mg and is eligible for 180 days of generic ...