Suppository

A suppository is a small capsule or tablet that contains medicine. A suppository is placed in a body passage, such as the vagina or rectum, where a person's body heat causes the outer capsule or tablet to dissolve and the medicine to be released.

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ByHealthwise Staff
Primary Medical ReviewerSarah Anne Marshall, MD - Family Medicine
Specialist Medical ReviewerKirtly Jones, MD - Obstetrics and Gynecology
Last RevisedJune 8, 2010
By: Healthwise StaffLast Revised: June 8, 2010
Medical Review: Sarah Anne Marshall, MD - Family Medicine
Kirtly Jones, MD - Obstetrics and Gynecology

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