GLYCERIN

Indications & Dose:

INDICATIONS AND DOSE AND ADMINISTRATION

Constipation

Adult: PR Insert 1 suppository or 5-15ml of enema of high into rectum and retain for 15 min.

Child: PR Insert 1 suppository or 2-5ml of enema high into rectum and retain for 15 min.

Contraindications:

PRECAUTIONS CONTRAINDICATED IN:

Safe use during pregnancy (category C) and in nursing women not established. Cautious used in: cardiac, renal, or hepatic disease; diabetes mellitus; dehydrated or elderly patients.

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Side Effects Or Adverse Reactions:

Headache, nausea, vomiting, thirst, diarrhea, hyperglycemia, glycosuria, dehydration, hyperosmolar nonketotis coma, irregular heartbeat, disorientation. Suppository form: abdominal cramps, rectal discomfort, hyperemia of rectal mucosa.

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