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  2. B&O Supprettes - Wikipedia

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    B&O Supprettes is the brand name for a prescription medication containing powdered opium and belladonna alkaloids in a suppository form. They are indicated for the treatment of moderate to severe pain from urethral spasm , and for extending the interval(s) between injections of opiates. [ 1 ]

  3. List of abbreviations used in medical prescriptions - Wikipedia

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    o.m. omni mane: every morning omn. bih. omni bihora: every 2 hours omn. hor. omni hora: every hour o.n. omni nocte: every night OPD once per day o.s. oculus sinister: left eye o can be mistaken as an a which could read "a.s.", meaning left ear o.u. oculus uterque: both eyes o can be mistaken as an a which could read "a.u.", meaning both ears oz ...

  4. Suppository - Wikipedia

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    A suppository is a dosage form used to deliver medications by insertion into a body orifice (any opening in the body), where it dissolves or melts to exert local or systemic effects. There are three types of suppositories, each to insert into a different sections: rectal suppositories into the rectum , vaginal suppositories into the vagina ...

  5. Route of administration - Wikipedia

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    A suppository is a solid dosage form that fits for rectal administration. In hospice care , a specialized rectal catheter , designed to provide comfortable and discreet administration of ongoing medications provides a practical way to deliver and retain liquid formulations in the distal rectum, giving health practitioners a way to leverage the ...

  6. Bisacodyl - Wikipedia

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    Bisacodyl is an organic compound that is used as a stimulant laxative drug. It works directly on the colon to produce a bowel movement. It is typically prescribed for relief of episodic and chronic constipation and for the management of neurogenic bowel dysfunction, as well as part of bowel preparation before medical examinations, such as for a colonoscopy.

  7. Rectal administration - Wikipedia

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    A suppository, a solid drug delivery system inserted into the rectum, where it dissolves or melts to exert local or systemic effects. A micro-enema , a small amount (usually less than 10 millilitres) of a liquid -drug solution injected into the rectum.

  8. Boric acid - Wikipedia

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    The tetrahydroxyborate anion formed in the dissolution spontaneously reacts with these diols to form relatively stable anion esters containing one or two five-member −BO−C−C−O− rings. For example, the reaction with mannitol H(HCOH) 6 H, whose two middle hydroxyls are in cis orientation, can be written as B(OH) 3 + H 2 O ⇌ [B(OH ...

  9. Boric acid (vaginal) - Wikipedia

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    [5] [2] It is administered as a capsule or suppository inserted into the vagina. [2] [6] The compound is not a pharmaceutical drug and is instead available over-the-counter. [5] [1] [7] [6] Boric acid has shown comparable effectiveness to antifungals in the treatment of vaginal yeast infections. [5] Clinical data for other vaginal infections ...