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Sb Glycerin is used to treat constipation.
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Infant Suppository, Fleet Glycerin, Glycerin, Sani-Supp, Infant Glycerin, Soba Glycerin Infant, Child Suppository, Hm Suppository, Hm Pediatric Supp, Colace, Infant Suppositories
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sb Glycerin
Infant Suppository, Fleet Glycerin, Glycerin, Sani-Supp, Infant Glycerin, Soba Glycerin Infant, Child Suppository, Hm Suppository, Hm Pediatric Supp, Colace, Infant Suppositories
Uses
Sb 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.
- Sb Glycerin may be harmful if swallowed.
- If you or someone you know may have taken Sb 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 Sb 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.
- Sb 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, Sb 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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CONDITIONS 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 drug is safe, appropriate or effective for you or anyone else. A healthcare professional should be consulted before taking any drug, changing any diet or commencing or discontinuing any course of treatment.
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