Rectal suppositories are used for administering medications when you cannot do so orally. Such methods may be especially helpful for young children and older adults who cannot take medications by ...

Plasma levels of diazepam after parenteral and rectal administration in children. Epilepsia. 1975; 16 (2):277-83 (ISSN: 0013-9580) Agurell S; Berlin A; Ferngren H; Hellström B ...

A rectal suppository is a small, solid piece of medication that melts at body temperature. It contains a laxative that stimulates the bowels or softens the stool, treating constipation.

Oct. 17, 2005 — The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved a delivery system for diazepam rectal gel that enables immediate treatment of emergency seizures by non–medically ...

Non-IV-administered medication just as effective in stopping seizures, expert says Date: June 7, 2010 Source: University of Cincinnati Academic Health Center Summary: When seizures strike, the ...

A glance at the totals in Table 1 reveals that ergotamine tartrate and caffeine alkaloid in variable doses used by the rectal route for 577 attacks of migraine produced good results in 423, or 73 ...