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A member asked:

What should be the minimum time gap between 2 dose of glycerin suppository for a 3 year old toddler?

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Depends: If not retained you could repeat right away. I usually don't recommend them more than twice a day and usually don't recommend using more than 2-3 days at a time.

Answered 2/11/2016

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2-3 days: However if you needing to use multiple suppositories than i would make sure you are consulting your doctor.

Dr Sethi agreed

Answered 8/1/2014

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