Yes it does. Called Rectodelt in Germany, and other European counrties. Dosage is 100 mg per supp.
Yes. Almost all them are form of fluid or semisolid.
How is demulcent suitable in a dosage form?
Pectin and gelatin are substances that can thicken liquids to form a semisolid gel.
Yes, often times when a baby is constipated, the health provider will advise you to insert an anal suppository to help relieve the constipation. In the case of newborns, the suppository is usually broken in half before insertion. Most suppositories safe for babies include glycerin.
Unless you have it in suppository form (designed to be taken rectally) you cannot use pill formed Paracetamol (Acetaminophen/Tylenol) rectally.
It's the Brand name for the Generic name Prochlorperazine, a chemotherapy drug in the form of a suppository.
Intravenous
Dosage form can be defined as the way a medicine is dispensed. Some examples would be like liquid, tablets, and injections.
Dosage form characteristics:a. Rectal suppositories for adults weigh 2 gm and are torpedo shape. Children's suppositories weigh about 1 gm.b. Vaginal suppositories or Pessaries weigh about 3-5gm and are molded in globular or oviform shapeor compressed on a tablet press into conical shapes.
"Troche" is a solid dosage form.
By a simple observation; also a semisolid substance can flow without any stress.