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  2. Anusol - Wikipedia

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    Historical packaging of Anusol suppositories. Anusol (also AnuSol) is a brand of medications that can be used to treat hemorrhoids. The Anusol range includes creams, ointments, and suppositories. Anusol is now known under the brand name Tucks in the United States and some other areas, while being marketed under the Anusol name in other markets ...

  3. Rectal administration - Wikipedia

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    In addition, the rectal route bypasses around two-thirds of the first-pass metabolism as the rectum's venous drainage is two-thirds systemic (middle and inferior rectal vein) and one-third hepatic portal system (superior rectal vein). This means the drug will reach the circulatory system with significantly less alteration and in greater ...

  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. 1 in 3 older Americans take aspirin daily. What does it do?

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    January 28, 2025 at 2:01 AM. Nearly one in three Americans over the age of 60 — roughly 19 million people — take aspirin daily, according to a 2021 study in Annals of Internal Medicine.

  6. List of abbreviations used in medical prescriptions - Wikipedia

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    suppository susp. suspension suspension syr. syrupus: syrup tab. tabella: tablet tal., t. talus: such tbsp tablespoon t.d.s., TDS ter die sumendum: 3 times a day t.i.d., t.d. ter in die: 3 times a day AMA style avoids use of this abbreviation (spell out "3 times a day") tinct. tinctura: tincture t.i.w. 3 times a week mistaken for "twice a week ...

  7. Sodium citrate/sodium lauryl sulfoacetate/glycerol - Wikipedia

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    The main use is for treatment of constipation. In surgery it is used for pre-operative evacuation of the bowel. [3] In diagnostic testing it is used before x-ray examinations or physical examinations of the colon. It is safe for use in children. [4] If used in children under 3 years, it is recommended that the nozzle is only inserted half way. [5]

  8. Today’s NYT ‘Strands’ Hints, Spangram and Answers ... - AOL

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    Find non-theme words to get hints. For every 3 non-theme words you find, you earn a hint. Hints show the letters of a theme word. If there is already an active hint on the board, a hint will show ...

  9. Enema - Wikipedia

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    Considered to be a carcinogen [33] its use is limited, e.g., restricted in the UK to patients who already have a diagnosis of terminal cancer and not used at all in the USA. Docusate [34] [35] Glycerol has a hyperosmotic effect and can be used as a small-volume (2–10 ml) enema (or suppository). [16]