How do you administer a suppository?
You can stand with one leg up on a chair or lie on your side with one leg straight and the other bent in toward your stomach. Gently spread your buttocks open. Carefully push the suppository, tapered end first, about 1 inch into your bottom. Close your legs and sit or lie still for about 15 minutes to let it dissolve.
How do you know if you inserted a suppository correctly?
Gently squeeze the suppository to check if it is firm enough to insert. If it’s not, let it harden by holding it under cold water while it’s still in the wrapper. You can also place it in the refrigerator for a few minutes.
How do you insert a suppository in an adult?
Lie on your left side with the right knee slightly bent. Using your finger, gently insert the suppository well up into the rectum, pointed end first. After insertion, stay in position for 15 to 20 minutes if possible until you feel a strong urge to have a bowel movement.
What to do after inserting a suppository?
4. Relax and clean up
- Sit or lie still for 10 minutes after inserting the suppository. Staying still allows time for the suppository to dissolve in the body.
- Dispose of all materials, including the suppository wrapper and any tissue paper.
- Wash the hands thoroughly with soap and warm water.
What happens if a suppository goes in the wrong hole?
An incorrect insertion will subject the patient to an undignified and invasive procedure that is also ineffective. Suppositories need body heat in order to dissolve and become effective – placed in the middle of faecal matter they will remain intact.
What is best way to insert a suppository?
Go to the bathroom to empty your bladder.
How do you make a suppository?
Use the scale to measure eight grams of coconut oil.
How to give myself a suppository?
Wash your hands carefully with soap and warm water.
How far in do you put a suppository?
Get into position. You can stand with one foot up on a chair.