How do you give a pedia lax suppository?

How do you give a pedia lax suppository?

Use your finger or the applicator provided to insert the suppository. Lie on your left side with your lower leg straight and your upper leg bent. Gently insert the suppository pointed tip first into your rectum, about 1/2 inch for a child or 1 inch for an adult. For best results, stay lying down for a few minutes.

How do you insert a pediatric suppository?

1. Holding the suppository with the rounded end upwards, gently but firmly push it into your child’s bottom as instructed.
2. Push it in far enough that it does not slip out again.
3. Ask your child to close their legs and clench their buttocks together for a few minutes – you might need to hold them together.

How often can you give Pedia lax suppository?

Can the Pedia-Lax® Liquid Glycerin applicator be used more than once? No, they are designed to be used only once. Each applicator contains medication for one dose.

How do you insert a liquid suppository in an infant?

Lie your child on their side with the lower leg straightened out and the upper leg bent forward toward the stomach. Insert the suppository into the rectum (bum) with your finger, aiming it toward your child’s belly button. The suppository should be placed 1/2 to 1 inch inside the opening of the rectum.

How do you insert a liquid suppository?

Lie on your left side with the right knee slightly bent. Using your finger, gently insert the suppository well up into the rectum, pointed end first. After insertion, stay in position for 15 to 20 minutes if possible until you feel a strong urge to have a bowel movement.

How do you put suppositories in without an applicator?

If you are inserting the tablet without an applicator, lie on your back with knees towards your chest, and place the suppository on the tip of your finger. Gently insert the suppository high into the vagina as far as it will comfortably go.

What happens if Pedia lax suppositories didn’t work?

If a constipation remedy did not work, the correct dose was probably not used. Although the doses are recommended by age, some children may need to use more or less according to their condition. Your child’s pediatrician can best advise what’s right for your child.

How do you use Pedia lax liquid stool softener?

Mix liq in 6–8oz of milk or juice. 2–11yrs: 50mg–150mg daily; may be given as a single dose or in divided doses. Max 150mg/day. Results usually within 12–72 hrs; reevaluate if ineffective.

What is Pedia-lax® Glycerin suppositories?

Uniquely formulated for kids ages 2-5, Pedia-Lax® Glycerin Suppositories provide quick, gentle relief in a kid-sized suppository. Uniquely formulated for kids ages 2-5.

Can you take too much Pedia LAX at once?

Since Pedia-Lax Liquid is usually given only once as needed, you will not be on a dosing schedule. Do not use Pedia-Lax Liquid rectal more than once in a 24-hour period. What happens if I overdose? An overdose of glycerin rectal is not expected to be dangerous.

What is Pedia-lax liquid rectal?

What is Pedia-Lax Liquid rectal? Pedia-Lax Liquid is used as a laxative. It works by causing the intestines to hold more water, which softens the stool. Pedia-Lax Liquid is used to treat occasional constipation or to cleanse the bowel before a rectal exam or other intestinal procedure.

Can a 2 year old use Pedia-lax liquid?

Do not use Pedia-Lax Liquid in a child younger than 2 years old without the advice of a doctor. How should I use Pedia-Lax Liquid rectal? Use exactly as directed on the label, or as prescribed by your doctor. Do not use in larger or smaller amounts or for longer than recommended.