Rectal suppositories are forms of medication that are inserted into the rectum. Some people use them as alternatives to oral medications, including people who cannot take pills by mouth. Rectal ...

The incidence of rectal cancer rises sharply with age. Symptoms include rectal bleeding and change in bowel habit, although the early stages may be asymptomatic. The management of rectal cancer is ...

Overview: Rectal nitroglycerin is an ointment that is used on the skin in your anal region to reduce pain in that area caused by a skin tear. The most common side effect of rectal nitroglycerin is a ...

Overview: Rectal belladonna/opium is commonly used to relieve severe pain caused by muscle spasms in the urinary tract (ureter) when other pain medicines have not worked. It comes as a suppository ...