Entocort enema (budesonide)
Entocort enema contains the active ingredient budesonide, which is a type of medicine known as a corticosteroid. Corticosteroids are hormones that are produced naturally by the adrenal glands. They have many important functions in the body, ... [... more]
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Fletchers' Arachis Oil Retention Enema (discontinued in ...
Arachis oil is the oil extracted from peanuts. It is used in the form of an enema to treat faecal impaction. This severe form of constipation is common in the elderly and bedridden, and consists of immovable, compressed and hardened faeces in the ... [... more]
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Predsol retention enema (prednisolone)
Predsol retention enema contains the active ingredient prednisolone, which is a type of medicine known as a corticosteroid. Corticosteroids are hormones that are produced naturally by the adrenal glands. They have many important functions in the ... [... more]
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Fletchers' Phosphate Enema (discontinued in the UK - ...
Sodium acid phosphate and sodium phosphate are known as 'osmotic laxatives'. They work by causing water to be drawn into the lower bowel. This increases the water content and volume of the stools, making them softer and easier to pass, therefore ... [... more]
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Salofalk (mesalazine)
Salofalk tablets, granules, suppositories, enema and rectal foam all contain the active ingredient mesalazine, which is a type of medicine called an aminosalicylate. It is used to reduce inflammation in the intestines in a condition called ... [... more]
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Pentasa (mesalazine)
Pentasa tablets, granules, suppositories and enema all contain the active ingredient mesalazine, which is a type of medicine called an aminosalicylate. It is used to reduce inflammation in the intestines in a condition called ulcerative ... [... more]
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Stesolid
Stesolid is a rectal brand of diazepam. It is given as an enema and is used when a rapid effect is needed, but an injection is impractical or undesirable. This medicine contains the active ingredient diazepam, which is a type of medicine called a ... [... more]
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Asacol (mesalazine)
Asacol suppositories and foam enema and Asacol MR tablets all contain the active ingredient mesalazine, which is a type of medicine called an aminosalicylate. It is used to reduce inflammation in the intestines in a condition called ulcerative ... [... more]
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Barium enema - Overview - Introduction
Information on Barium enema from NHS Choices including why, when and how it should be performed and with links to other useful resources Celia Ingham Clark, a consultant surgeon, explains who's most at risk of bowel cancer and the treatment ... [... more]
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