A 51-year-old member asked:
What will happen if you eat a glycerin suppository?
1 doctor answer • 1 doctor weighed in
Dr. Natalie Hodgeanswered
Pediatrics 27 years experience
Nothing : Nothing. But why do you want to eat one?
662 viewsAnswered >2 years ago
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A 42-year-old member asked:
I'm curious what could happen if you eat a glycerin suppository?
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Dr. Elizabeth Wallenanswered
Pediatrics 36 years experience
Probably not much...: We had a rash of patients who misread their instructions and swallowed them instead of using them as directed. One complained of a stomach ache...the rest, nothing happened. Including no results from the suppository.
3.9k viewsAnswered >2 years ago
A 34-year-old member asked:
What can happen if you eat a glycerin suppository?
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Dr. STEPHEN GIROUXanswered
Pharmacology 41 years experience
Probably nothing: No active medicinal ingredient in glycerin suppositories as they act as a lubricant. Glycerin is generally not harmful if ingested- but that is not recommended.
5.4k viewsAnswered >2 years ago
Last updated Jun 11, 2017
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