Suppositories

"Suppositories" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus, MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure, which enables searching at various levels of specificity.

MeSH information

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Medicated dosage forms that are designed to be inserted into the rectal, vaginal, or urethral orifice of the body for absorption. Generally, the active ingredients are packaged in dosage forms containing fatty bases such as cocoa butter, hydrogenated oil, or glycerogelatin that are solid at room temperature but melt or dissolve at body temperature.

Descriptor ID	D013488
MeSH Number(s)	D26.255.785 D27.720.280.785
Concept/Terms	Suppositories Suppositories Vaginal Suppositories Vaginal Suppositories Suppositories, Vaginal Vaginal Suppository Suppository, Vaginal Rectal Suppositories Rectal Suppositories Suppositories, Rectal

Below are MeSH descriptors whose meaning is more general than "Suppositories".

Chemicals and Drugs [D]
Pharmaceutical Preparations [D26]
Dosage Forms [D26.255]
Suppositories [D26.255.785]
Chemical Actions and Uses [D27]
Specialty Uses of Chemicals [D27.720]
Dosage Forms [D27.720.280]
Suppositories [D27.720.280.785]

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