Suppositories
Synonyms
Rectal Suppositories
Suppositories, Rectal
Suppositories, Vaginal
Suppository, Vaginal
Vaginal Suppositories
Vaginal Suppository
Medicated dosage forms that are designed to be inserted into the rectal, vaginal, or urethral orifice of the body for absorption. Generally, the active ingredients are packaged in dosage forms containing fatty bases such as cocoa butter, hydrogenated oil, or glycerogelatin that are solid at room temperature but melt or dissolve at body temperature.
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