An easily fusible medicated mass to be introduced into a body orifice.
A small solid medication that is inserted into a bodily orifice other than the mouth.
An easily melted cone or cylinder of material mixed with a drug. It is designed to be placed in the rectum, urethra, or vagina.
A drug product that is administered by insertion into a body opening, usually the rectum or vagina, where it melts to release its active ingredients.
A piece of a soluble material such as glycerine jelly containing a drug, which is placed in the rectum to act as lubricant, or in the vagina, to treat disorders such as vaginitis, and is dissolved by the body’s fluids.
Semisolid substance that melts when placed in the vagina, urethra, or rectum; it can be used to deliver drugs, especially in babies or those with vomiting.
A formed, bullet-shaped capsule that contains a drug for administration of medication by melting in the rectum where it is absorbed.
A cylinder-shaped capsule containing a drug and an inactive material, such as cocoa butter, that dissolves once inside the body. Tiny suppositories are inserted into body cavities such as the rectum or vagina. Drugs administered by suppository include antifungal drugs, local anesthetics, laxatives, corticosteroids, antibiotics, and drugs to prevent vomiting and nausea.
A medicinal preparation in solid form suitable for insertion into the rectum or vagina. Rectal suppositories may contain simple lubricants (e.g. glycerin); drugs that act locally in the rectum or anus (e.g. corticosteroids, local anesthetics); or drugs that are absorbed and act at other sites (e.g. bronchodilators). Vaginal suppositories are used to treat some gynecological disorders.
A semisolid substance for introduction into the rectum, vagina, or urethra, where it dissolves. It may be used to stimulate a bowel movement, but often serves as a vehicle for medicines to be absorbed. It is commonly shaped like a cylinder or cone and may be made of soap, glycerinated gelatin, or cocoa butter (oil of theobroma).
A medication that is introduced into one of the body orifices (other than the mouth), such as rectum, vagina, or urethra. It is usually a solid mass that melts at body temperature.
A compacted medicinal substance designed to gradually dissolve once inserted into the rectum or any other body cavity.
A firm medical formulation, typically cone or bullet-shaped, intended for insertion into the rectum to dissolve. Suppositories are utilized for addressing rectal conditions like hemorrhoids or proctitis, as well as for loosening stools and promoting defecation. They can also serve to administer medications into the bloodstream through blood vessels in the rectum, particularly if the likelihood of vomiting hinders absorption after oral intake or if the drug might lead to stomach irritation.
Medicinal ingredients mixed into a gelatin or oily base, designed for insertion into the rectum.