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Can chronic glycerin suppository use cause toxic symptoms?

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No but: One shouldn't need to rely on glycerin suppositories for constipation. By adding a maintenance dose of polyethylene glycol 3360 +/- milk of magnesia (magnesium hydroxide) under the direction of your doctor, I would hope that you wouldn't need chronic use of suppositories.

Dr Ali and another doctor agreed

Answered 2/5/2017

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