Adult Glycerin is used to treat constipation.
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Adult Suppository, Fleet Glycerin, Glycerin, Sani-Supp, Sb Glycerin, Soba Glycerin Adult, Suppository, Suppository Adult, Hm Suppository Adult, Hm Adult Suppository, Colace, Adult Suppositories
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adult Glycerin
Adult Suppository, Fleet Glycerin, Glycerin, Sani-Supp, Sb Glycerin, Soba Glycerin Adult, Suppository, Suppository Adult, Hm Suppository Adult, Hm Adult Suppository, Colace, Adult Suppositories
Uses
Adult Glycerin is used to treat constipation.
Storage
- Store at room temperature between 59 and 86 degrees F (15-30 degrees C) away from heat, light and moisture.
Overdose
- If overdose is suspected, contact your local poison control center or emergency room immediately.
- Adult Glycerin may be harmful if swallowed.
- If you or someone you know may have taken Adult Glycerin by mouth, contact your local poison control center or emergency room immediately.
How
To Use - Unwrap suppository and moisten with lukewarm water.
- Lie down on your left side with the right knee bent (if left-handed, lie on the right side with the left knee bent).
- Push the suppository into the rectum with your finger.
- Do not use more of Adult Glycerin than directed on the package label or by your doctor.
- Do not use for longer than 1 week unless directed by your doctor.
- Consult your doctor or pharmacist.
- Laxatives should only be used temporarily until normal bowel habits return.
- Prolonged use can lead to laxative dependence.
Side
Effects - Skin irritation or burning around the rectum may occur.
- If these effects persist or worsen, notify your doctor.
- Very unlikely but report promptly: blood in stools, persistent urge to empty the bowel, persistent diarrhea.
- If you notice other effects not listed above, contact your doctor or pharmacist.
Precautions
- Tell your doctor your medical history, including: allergies, undiagnosed stomach pain, nausea or vomiting.
- Adult Glycerin should be used only when clearly needed during pregnancy.
- Discuss the risks and benefits with your doctor.
- It is not known if glycerin is excreted into breast milk.
- Consult your doctor before breast-feeding.
Missed
Dose - Generally, Adult Glycerin is only used as needed .
- Consult your pharmacist for more information.
Drug
Interactions - Tell your doctor of all nonprescription and prescription medication you may use, especially of: other laxatives.
- Do not start or stop any medicine without doctor or pharmacist approval.
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OF USE: The information in this database is intended to supplement, not substitute
for, the expertise and judgement of healthcare professionals. The information
is not intended to cover all possible uses, directions, precautions, drug interactions
or adverse effects, nor should it be construed to indicate that use of a particular
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