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What is Glycerin Suppository?
Glycerine is a stimulant laxative; as a suppository it is used in the treatment of constipation. It draws fluid into colon and thus stimulates evacuation.
Reported Purpose & Perceived Effectiveness
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| Purpose | # of patients | # of patients with evaluations | Major | Moderate | Slight | None | Can’t tell |
| Constipation | 10 | 1 |
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| Bowel problems | 3 | 0 | |||||
| IBS (Irritable Bowel Syndrome) | 1 | 1 |
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| Constipation with occasional impaction | 1 | 1 |
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See all 12 patients currently taking Glycerin Suppository
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Reported Dosages
Reported Stop Reasons
| Reason | # Patients | Percentage of patients | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Personal research | 1 |  |
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| Not indicated | 1 | |
See all 1 patient who’ve stopped taking Glycerin Suppository
Reported Duration See details about how long patients take this treatment ▼
Reported Adherence, Burden & Cost See details from patient evaluations ▼
Adherence
Taking treatment as prescribed
Adherence of Glycerin Suppository
Always |
1 | 50% |
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|---|---|---|---|
Usually |
1 | 50% |
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Sometimes |
0 | 0% |
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Never |
0 | 0% |
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Burden
Difficulty being on treatment
Burden of Glycerin Suppository
Very |
0 | 0% |
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Somewhat |
0 | 0% |
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A little |
1 | 50% |
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Not at all |
1 | 50% |
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Cost
Paid out of pocket
Cost of Glycerin Suppository
$200+ |
0 | 0% |
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$100-199 |
0 | 0% |
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$50-99 |
0 | 0% |
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$25-49 |
0 | 0% |
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< $25 |
1 | 100% |
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