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suppository Med an encapsulated or solid medication for insertion into the vagina, rectum, or urethra, where it melts and releases the active substance suppository [sə′päz·ə‚tȯr·ē] (pharmacology) A medicated solid body of varying weight and shape, intended for introduction into different orifices of the body, as the rectum, urethra, or vagina; usually suppositories melt or are softened at body temperature, though in some instances release of medication is effected through use of a hydrophilic vehicle; typical vehicles or bases are theobroma oil (cocoa butter), glycerinated gelatin, sodium stearate, and propylene glycol monostearate. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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They provide for a more complete, faster evacuation than suppositories. Promethazine is used for treating hypersensitivity reactions and as an antiemetic and sedative in various settings, but the US FDA has advised the drug should be 'administered with caution' in paediatric patients younger than two years, after receiving reports of respiratory depression and apnoea, including fatalities, following the administration of promethazine tablets and rectal suppositories. The researchers randomly assigned one-third of the women to receive six inert suppositories over 14 weeks. |
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