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Suppositories

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Definition: 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.  IM GEN only; coord NIM (no qualif) with specific drug IM    Other names Suppository, Vaginal; Suppositories, Vaginal; Suppositories, Rectal; Vaginal Suppository; Vaginal Suppositories; Rectal Suppositories
 
SubstanceCAS Registry & nameCategoriesSourceDrugs*
pelnicol  0   Lipids Suppositories. Rev Med Chir Soc Med Nat Iasi 1997 Jul-Dec;101(3-4):183-5
MGK glyceride  11140-04-8   *Glycerides Suppositories. J Pharmacobiodyn 1984;7(11):856
titanoreine  0   *Carrageenan *Titanium *Zinc Oxide Drug Combinations Suppositories. Therapie 1984;39(1):50
Adeps Solidus  80206-83-3   Lipids Suppositories Pharmaceutical Vehicles. Boll Chim Farm 1980;119(12):693
Midalgyl  0   *Ascorbic Acid *Phenylbutazone *Dextropropoxyphene *Salicylamides Analgesics Suppositories.

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