A 41-year-old member asked:
can you use expired mineral oil for an enema ?
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Dr. Haider Goussous answered
62 years experience General Surgery
Yes: Yes you can use it up to a year.
Answered on Dec 8, 2013
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Dr. Nabila Babar answered
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So they are 12 years: they have lost their effectiveness by now
A 32-year-old member asked:
Dr. Haider Goussous answered
62 years experience General Surgery
Constipation: Mineral oil enema helps constipation , by lubriating the lower rectum and anal canal.
A 34-year-old member asked:
Dr. Haider Goussous answered
62 years experience General Surgery
It depends: For constipation mineral oil.
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A 39-year-old member asked:
Dr. Eric Kaplan answered
41 years experience Colon and Rectal Surgery
I would: use the fleet brand of enema or the drug store version which is generally 6-8 ounces. Be sure to be lying down on your left side with feet elevated ab ... Read More
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