care brand Glycerin Suppositories 4g Adult Size (12 x 12 Suppositories)

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Remove any wrapping from the suppository. If you need to cut the suppository, carefully cut it lengthwise with a clean, single-edge razor blade. Ask your doctor if you have any questions about why this medicine has been prescribed for you. Your doctor may have prescribed it for another reason. There are several different types of rectal laxatives and they work in different ways. Since directions for use are different for each type, it is important to know which one you are taking. The different types of rectal laxatives include: Carbon dioxide-releasing Patients with abdominal pain, nausea, vomiting, a sudden change in bowel habits lasting more than 2 weeks, or who have already used a laxative for more than 1 week should consult a physician before using rectal glycerin. Rectal bleeding or failure to have a bowel movement after rectal glycerin use may indicate a serious underlying gastrointestinal condition, and warrants discontinuation of therapy and evaluation. Use exactly as directed on the label, or as prescribed by your doctor. Do not use in larger or smaller amounts or for longer than recommended. Overuse of a laxative may cause damage to the nerves, muscles, or tissues in your intestines.

Get in a comfortable position. You can stand with one leg up on a chair or lie on your side with one leg straight and the other bent in toward your stomach. If you are allergic to this medicine (glycerin suppositories); any part of this medicine (glycerin suppositories); or any other drugs, foods, or substances. Tell your doctor about the allergy and Martindale: The Complete Drug Reference, 36th edition (2009) ed. Sweetman, S. Pharmaceutical Press, London.Gently insert the tip of the applicator or bulb syringe into the rectum, pointing it toward your navel (belly button). Do not force the applicator into the rectum or injury could result. Stool softeners (emollient laxatives—e.g., docusate) encourage bowel movements by helping liquids mix into the stool and prevent dry, hard stool masses. This type of laxative has been said not to cause a bowel movement but instead allows the patient to have a bowel movement without straining.

Retain the suppository in place for at least 15 to 20 minutes if possible. If you feel the suppository must come out immediately, it has not been inserted high enough. If you are concerned by any of these reactions, discontinue use and consult your doctor or pharmacist. Tell your doctor right away if you have any serious side effects, including: abdominal pain that is severe or doesn't go away, bloody stools, rectal bleeding. Lie on your left side with your lower leg straight and your upper leg bent. If giving this medicine to a child, have the child kneel on the floor and then lower the chest forward until the side of the child's face is resting on the floor.

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The suppository should be inserted well up into the rectum. It does not need to melt completely to produce laxative action.