A rectal suppository is a small, solid piece of medication that melts at body temperature. It contains a laxative that stimulates the bowels or softens the stool, treating constipation. Different ...

A suppository is a medicated solid formulation prepared for insertion into the rectum. Once inserted the temperature of the body will dissolve the suppository from its solid form to a liquid. Higgins, ...

Suppositories are a type of medication that is inserted into the body — most commonly the rectum or vagina — where they dissolve and release the medication for absorption. Doctors recommend different ...

Medicine can get into your body in a few different ways. You can swallow a pill, drink a liquid, or get a shot. A suppository is another way to deliver a drug. It's a small, round or cone-shaped ...

Constipation in babies, toddlers and young children is common, as it is with adults and elderly. But with kids, the problem is their irritation due to constipation breaks into temper tantrums and ...