A nurse preparing to insert a rectal suppository observes a small amount of rectal bleeding. Nurses should withhold from giving suppositories until they contact their doctor.
Rectal suppositories are intended for local or systemic action to relieve pain, constipation, irritation, inflammation, nausea and vomiting, fever, migraines, allergies, and sedation.
Drawbacks include: mucosal irritation, irregular and unwanted absorption; Gastrointestinal conditions affecting absorption; Diarrhea and sick conditions impairing absorption.
Medicines in rectal suppositories usually work quickly (usually 10-45 minutes). This is because suppositories dissolve in the body and are absorbed directly into the bloodstream.
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