How should I use aspirin rectal?
Use this medication exactly as directed on the label, or as it has been prescribed by your
doctor. Do not use the medication in larger or smaller amounts, or use it for longer than
recommended.
This medication comes with patient instructions for using the rectal suppository. Follow
these directions carefully. Ask your doctor or pharmacist if you have any questions.
Do not take aspirin rectal by mouth. It is for use only in your rectum.
Try to empty your bowel and bladder just before using the aspirin rectal suppository. Try
to use the medicine at a time when you can lie down afterward and hold the medicine in. Avoid
using the bathroom during this time. It may be best to use this medicine at bedtime.
Remove the outer wrapper from the suppository before inserting it. Avoid handling the
suppository too long or it will melt in your hands.
For best results from the suppository, lie down after inserting it and hold in the
suppository for a few minutes. The suppository will melt quickly once inserted and you should
feel little or no discomfort while holding it in. Avoid using the bathroom just after you have
inserted the suppository.
Call your doctor if you still have a
sore throat after 2 days of using aspirin rectal, if
you still have a fever after 3 days, or if you still have pain after 10 days of treatment (5 days for a
child). Tell your doctor at any time if you have new or worsening symptoms.
This medication can cause you to have unusual results with certain medical tests. Tell any
doctor who treats you that you are using aspirin rectal.
If you need to have any type of surgery, tell the surgeon ahead of time that you are using
aspirin rectal. You may need to stop using the medicine for a short time.
Store the rectal suppositories at cool room temperature away from moisture and heat.
Do not refrigerate or freeze them.
What happens if I miss a dose?
Since aspirin rectal is sometimes used as needed, you may not be on a dosing schedule. If
you are using the medication regularly, use the missed dose as soon as you remember. If it is
almost time for the next dose, skip the missed dose and wait until your next regularly scheduled
dose. Do not use extra medicine to make up the missed dose.
What happens if I overdose?
Seek emergency medical attention if you think you have used too much of this
medicine.
Symptoms of an aspirin overdose may include severe nausea, vomiting, or diarrhea,
ringing in the ears, confusion, headache, increased thirst, severe drowsiness, uncontrolled muscle
twitching, shortness of breath, bloody urine, hallucinations, or seizure (convulsions).
What should I avoid while using aspirin rectal?
Do not use any other over-the-counter medication without first asking your doctor or
pharmacist. Aspirin is contained in many medicines available over the counter. If you take
certain products together you may accidentally take too much aspirin. Read the label of any other
medicine you are using to see if it contains aspirin.
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