Indications
Sapotor Suppository is used for:
Constipation, used as a, personal lubricant for sexual intercourse, use to eases the, discomfort of vaginal dryness during sex.
Adult Dose
Constipation
As suppository:
Adults: only one 2.30 gm Suppository per 24 hours
Personal Lubrication with or without latex condoms
As Jelly
Apply desired amount of lubricant to intimate areas as required. Reapply as needed.
Child Dose
Constipation
As suppository:
Children (2 to 6 years): only one 1.15gm Suppository per 24 hours.
Children (From 6 years): only one 2.30gm Suppository per 24 hours.
Renal Dose
Administration
Lubricant
Apply desired amount of lubricant to intimate areas as required. Reapply as needed.
Suppository
Insert suppository well up into rectum. Suppository need to melt completely to produce laxative action.
Contra Indications
Hypersensitivity.
Precautions
Hypervolaemia, cardiac failure or renal disease, dehydrated patients, DM.
Use of personal lubricants that contain glycerol may trigger yeast infections in women who are prone to them.
Pregnancy-Lactation
Interactions
Side Effects
Side effects of Glycerol :
Local irritation e.g. rectal discomfort and burning sensation.
Few allergic reactions (rash; hives; itching; difficulty breathing; tightness in the chest; swelling of the mouth, face, lips, or tongue); new or worsening skin irritation may occur.
Mode of Action
Glycerol is an osmotic dehydrating agent that possesses hygroscopic and lubricating properties. It causes plasma osmolality leading to the movement of water into the plasma from the extravascular spaces via osmosis.
Personal lubricant reduces friction during intercourse.
Note
Sapotor 1.15 gm Suppository generic name is Glycerol. Sapotor 1.15 gm Suppository is manufactured by ACI LimitedSapotor is availble in all over Bangladesh.
Mes BD drug index information on Sapotor Suppository is not intended for diagnosis, medical advice or treatment; neither intended to be a substitute for the exercise of professional judgment.