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| 2) If the suppository is soft, hold it under cool water or place it in a refrigerator for a few minutes to harden it before removing the wrapper. |
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| 3)Remove the wrapper.
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| 4) Moisten your suppository with cool tap water. |
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| 5) When seated on the toilet, insert the suppository, pointed end first, with your finger until it passes the muscular sphincter of the rectum, about 1 inch in adults. (If not inserted past this sphincter, the suppository may pop out.)
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| 6) Hold buttocks together for a few seconds. |
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| 7) Wash your hands thoroughly. |
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