Suppository
A suppository is a dosage form used to deliver medications by insertion into a body orifice where it dissolves or melts to exert local or systemic effects. There are three types of suppositories, each to insert into a different sections. Several different ingredients can be used to form the base of a suppository: cocoa butter, polyethylene glycol, hydrogels, and glycerinated gelatin.
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A suppository is a dosage form used to deliver medications by insertion into a body orifice where it dissolves or melts to exert local or systemic effects. There are three types of suppositories, each to insert into a different sections.
Several different ingredients can be used to form the base of a suppository: cocoa butter, polyethylene glycol, hydrogels, and glycerinated gelatin.
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