Suppositories
"Suppositories" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
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Medicated dosage forms that are designed to be inserted into the rectal, vaginal, or urethral orifice of the body for absorption. Generally, the active ingredients are packaged in dosage forms containing fatty bases such as cocoa butter, hydrogenated oil, or glycerogelatin that are solid at room temperature but melt or dissolve at body temperature.
Descriptor ID |
D013488
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MeSH Number(s) |
D26.255.785 D27.720.280.785
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Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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2015 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
1999 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
1998 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Suppositories" by people in Profiles over the past ten years.
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Klauser CK, Briery CM, Tucker AR, Martin RW, Magann EF, Chauhan SP, Morrison JC. Tocolysis in women with advanced preterm labor: a secondary analysis of a randomized clinical trial. J Matern Fetal Neonatal Med. 2016 Mar; 29(5):696-700.