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Medications›Suppository

Suppository

Device impregnanted with a medication that is inserted in the anus, so that the medication will be absorbed from the rectal mucosa. These can be for consitpation, for anxiety, or for pain, when the oral route is not available.
Dr. Andrew Turrisi
Dr. Andrew Turrisireviewed this
Radiation Oncology 49 years experience

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Fecal incontinence in adults
Condition
Stool leaking (incontinence)
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