What's the difference between clyster and suppository?

Clyster


Definition:

  • (n.) A liquid injected into the lower intestines by means of a syringe; an injection; an enema.

Example Sentences:

  • (1) Thirty-two children (group B) were premedicated by clysters depending on body weight.
  • (2) Stress is laid on the importance of clyster radiology and rectal manometry.
  • (3) The superior mesenteric vein is catheterized and filled by a clyster-pump.
  • (4) The phytochemistry and psychopharmacology of tobacco are well documented and there can be little doubt that this herb may produce toxic effects, when it is taken in the form of a clyster.
  • (5) In each case, diagnosis was the outcome of surgery: emergency operation for acute abdomen in three cases (2 mechanical ileus, 1 perforation); exploratory laparotomy for recurrent haemorrhage following negative X-ray examination per os and clyster of the digestive tract on a number of occasions.
  • (6) Continence is achieved by special diet, irrigation, laxatives and clysters.

Suppository


Definition:

  • (n.) A pill or bolus for introduction into the rectum; esp., a cylinder or cone of medicated cacao butter.

Example Sentences:

  • (1) Diclofenac sodium suppositories 150-200 mg day-1 were compared with placebo in a double-blind study during the first 3 days after uvulopalatopharyngoplasty in 40 patients with habitual snoring or obstructive sleep apnoea syndrome.
  • (2) The in vitro and in vivo results show that the release of indomethacin from fatty-base suppositories stored at a high temperature is less than the release from those stored at a low temperature.
  • (3) After liberation of 5-ASA in the terminal ileum (only slow release oral preparations of 5-ASA) and colon (5-ASA suppositories and enemas), 5-ASA is only partly absorbed.
  • (4) Rectal suppository is a well-known form of medication and its use is increasing.
  • (5) The administration of PGE2 vaginal suppositories offers an effective and safe technique for the induction of labor in patients with IUFD.
  • (6) The absorption times of the two drugs from suppositories with cocoa butter and Witepsol H 15 were relatively short.
  • (7) In vitro release of benzocaine from some commercially available suppositories was compared with experimental preparations.
  • (8) The adsorption in humans of nitrofurantoin from seven suppository bases was studied using urinary excretion measurements.
  • (9) The results show that both hydrocortisone (H) and prednisolone-21-hexanoate (P) are rapidly (tmax = 2-3 h) and significantly (H: 60-78%, P: 47-58%) absorbed from suppositories and thus can also cause systemic effects.
  • (10) Three cases of adenocarcinoma of the lower esophagus and cardia which is considered to be difficult to control by radiotherapy alone, were given radical irradiation combined with FT-207 suppository.
  • (11) In volunteers the activity of various doses of a nasal spray and of a suppository of salmon calcitonin was compared to a placebo and to the parenteral route of administration.
  • (12) When vomiting occurs early in the attack, treatment is best given by suppository, inhalation or intramuscular injection.
  • (13) Primary eye irritation of MCG suppository of CMZ was studied in rabbits.
  • (14) Treatment consisted of daily intravaginal application of one of the following regimens: 80-mg terconazole suppositories for 3 days, miconazole nitrate suppositories for 7 days or placebo suppositories for 7 days.
  • (15) Further studies in pregnant women showed that PGE2 administered in special vaginal suppositories resulted in: 1) 1 case at the 23rd week of pregnancy, the expulsion of the dead fetus by inserting 2 suppositories (4 mg PGE2 each) with the induction delivery time of 2 hours 20 minutes, and 2) one case in which the expulsion occurred after 1 suppository with an induction delivery time of 4 hours 30 minutes.
  • (16) We were enlightened by this therapeutic experience, so we attempted combination therapy using pepleomycin suppositories to supplement intra-cavitary irradiation, for the 11 selected patients who were suffering from uterine fluor.
  • (17) Oral administration gave higher values for mean residence time (MRT) and absolute bioavailability (F) compared to suppository dosage forms.
  • (18) 1 group (non-diaphragm) had a 20 mg. suppository inserted every 4 hours high in the vaginal fornix.
  • (19) Patients were divided into three treatment groups: one group received the drug intravenously, another as suppositories and the third one by both routes.
  • (20) The women were all 9 weeks pregnant, and received 600 mg RU-38486 orally at 10.30 hr, followed 48 hours later by a vaginal suppository containing 1 mg 16,16- dimethyl-trans-2-PGE1 (Gemeprost, May and Baker).

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