1 Instruction for use

The best time for rectal suppositories is an evening, just before bedtime, because the medication will be absorbed completely overnight. First you need to wash the anal hole well with soap. Hands, before opening the package with a candle, should also be thoroughly washed. It is advisable to store candles in the refrigerator and to introduce chilled. When they are firm, they do not melt in their hands, the process of introduction becomes easier. In addition, in the refrigerator, the rectal preparation will retain its therapeutic properties longer. Do not hold the candle for a long time, try to do everything quickly, until it melts.

For the candle to completely dissolve in the rectum, it takes some time, so it is advisable to perform the act of defecation before the introduction, because if this happens after, the drug will not have time to absorb completely and will come out with the feces.

Regardless of who you enter a candle for - an adult or a child - it is necessary that the rectum is relaxed. Apply force for the introduction of suppositories do not need to not injure the mucosa of the anus. That is why all the rectal suppositories have one tip sharpened. If this is necessary, you can lubricate the anus with vegetable oil or baby cream before injection.

2 Rectal suppositories for adults

After all hygienic procedures are performed, the package with a candle is opened, it is necessary that the body takes a relaxed position, otherwise pain may occur. You can take the following poses:

• standing, slightly bending forward;
• lying on any side, while the leg, which is on top, must be bent and pressed to the chest, or pick up both legs to the chest;
• to stand in the knee-elbow position;
• lying on his back with high raised legs, for example, throwing his legs on the back of the sofa;
• lying on his back, slightly lifting the pelvis or putting a pillow or roller under the basin.

The choice of the posture is determined by the patient himself, based on age and comfort. But the most convenient is the position of lying on the side with the knees drawn to the chest.

It is advisable to insert the candle at once, at the same time, with one hand at a glance, with one hand, while holding the candle by the wide tip, insert the sharp end into the anus.

Next, you need to gently and gently push it with one finger deep into the anus, but no further than 5 cm from the hole itself. If you enter the candle not so deep, then it will pop out when the sphincter shrinks. Once it is installed at the right depth, you need to close your buttocks with your hands and fix them in this position for 10 seconds. At the same time, the body should also be relaxed and the pelvis elevated. If after the introduction of a candle there are desires for defecation, it is necessary to suppress them and wait until the drug completely absorbs into the gut. Lying half an hour, you can get up and wash your hands with soap.

Do not panic if you see the remains of a candle in the stool, not all components are fully absorbed, for example, paraffins, fat and vaseline oil can stay in the rectum and go out with feces or yourself. Therefore, to avoid unpleasant situations it is better to use disposable pads or napkins. Do not forget that a doctor can prescribe the use of a candle in a smaller dose than its standard, then it is necessary to cut it with a knife along.

3 Use of suppositories for children

How to administer suppositories to a child, any mother knows, because during the first year paracetamol agents are administered at the temperature of the child, but if this is the first time in your practice, this instruction is for you. Preparation and hygiene of the child for the introduction of a rectal candle is the same as for an adult. It is necessary to wash thoroughly with soap the child's anus and his hands. Then it is necessary to put the child on his back and with one hand raise his legs up, and with the other hand insert a candle. Do not forget that the baby should be administered the drug after the act of defecation.

It's best to do this when the baby sleeps. If an adult is advised not to warm up the candle before entering, it is better for the baby to hold it in the palm of the hand a little, so that it warms up to about 18 degrees, and only then open the package. To the child, the candle is inserted to a depth of no more than 2 cm. Then the buttocks are also clamped for 10 seconds. Try not to cause the baby discomfort, otherwise the next procedure will be perceived by them in bayonets. Think about something to distract the child when entering the suppository. If the procedure was not done at night, then in half an hour the child will be able to get up.

If you insert a candle to a baby, then it is better to do it when he is sleeping, if the child screams and in connection with this the candle has left the body within 5 minutes, then it should be inserted very quickly again, because during this time the medicine does notcompletely absorbed into the gut.

Useful advices:

1. Before putting on the candles, carefully read and follow the instructions so as not to make an error in the dosage of the product.
2. Long nails before the procedure should be cut, otherwise you can damage the mucosa.
3. Place the candle quickly until it melts in your hands. If all this has happened, it is better to take a new one, because a thawed candle will be problematic.
4. If it is more convenient for you to insert a candle in the standing position, then immediately lie down as soon as the suppository is introduced.
5. You can lubricate with oil not only the anus, but also the fingers with which you will push the candle deeper into the intestine.

Despite the fact that no case of rectal suppository overdose has been recorded, it is better not to abuse them, but to adhere to strict recommendations and dosages.