Glycerin
2.1 g · Suppository
- Available without prescription
- Non-Standardized Chemical Allergen
- Active substance
- Glycerin
- Made by
- Chain Drug Marketing Association Inc.
- Source
- Official label
Quoted from the official source. Not yet reviewed by Mediclarum — the leaflet in your pack is authoritative.
At a glance
Quoted from the official label · 2025-10-24
Laxative
- For relief of occasional constipation this product generally produces a bowel movement in 1/4 to 1 hour
- Sold without a prescription
- FDA enforcement reports list no ongoing recall, and none from the last two years, for this product code · checked 2026-10-02
Every line above is selected, not written, from the official label. Nothing is reworded. DailyMed
What it is for
- for relief of occasional constipation this product generally produces a bowel movement in 1/4 to 1 hour
From the official label · 2025-10-24 · DailyMed
How to take it
These directions are for this exact strength and form. Another one is different.
- Single daily dosage
- adults and
- children 6 years and over 1 suppository, or as directed by a doctor
- children 2 to under 6 years use Child Suppositories Insert suppository well up into rectum. Suppository need not melt completely to produce laxative action.
Quoted from the official label, section “Dosage & Administration”.
Ask a doctor first if
- before using any laxative
- if you have abdominal pain, nausea or vomiting a sudden change in bowel habits lasting more than 2 weeks already used a laxative for more than 1 week
Quoted from the official label, section “OTC — Ask Doctor”.
Stop and get help if
- and consult a doctor
- if you have rectal bleeding no bowel movement after using this product These symptoms may indicate a serious condition.
Quoted from the official label, section “OTC — Stop Use”.
Other warnings
- For rectal use only May cause rectal discomfort of burning sensation
- Ask a Doctor before using any laxative
- Stop use and consult a doctor
- Keep out of reach of children.
Quoted from the official label, section “Warnings”.
Keep away from children
If swallowed, get medical help or contact a Poison Control Center right away .
Quoted from the official label, section “OTC — Keep Out of Reach of Children”.
Other information
Store container tightly closed. Keep away from excessive heat.
Quoted from the official label, section “OTC — Other Information”.
What kind of medicine it is
Laxative
Quoted from the official label, section “OTC — Purpose”.
Other ingredients
Relevant if you react to a dye, a preservative, lactose or gluten.
purified water, sodium hydroxide, stearic acid
Quoted from the official label, section “Inactive Ingredients”.
Ingredients people check for
Lactose, gluten, dyes, sugars and other ingredients that matter with an allergy, intolerance or diet — as this product’s FDA label lists them.
This label’s list of inactive ingredients names none of: lactose, wheat or gluten, colour dyes, sugars, sugar alcohols, alcohol (ethanol), aspartame (phenylalanine), gelatin, peanut oil, soy, parabens, sulfites, titanium dioxide.
Quoted from the FDA label. A label that does not name an ingredient is not a guarantee that the product is free of it, and formulations change. With an allergy, check the pack and ask a pharmacist.
Every version of this medicine (3)
The same active substance, strength and kind of form, from every company that sells it — with what each label lists.
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Details
| Made by | Chain Drug Marketing Association Inc. |
|---|---|
| Active substance | Glycerin |
| Used in | Breathing, airways, allergies and cough |
| Strength | 2.1 g |
| Form | Suppository |
| Route | Rectal |
| Packs | 25 SUPPOSITORY in 1 JAR · 50 SUPPOSITORY in 1 JAR |
| NDC | 63868-283 |
| NDC | 83324-284 |
Source: NDC Directory · 2026-09-13 · not reviewed by a clinician
Source: US Food and Drug Administration, NDC Directory. Reuse terms: US government work (FDA).
Other strengths and forms
21 products are sold under this name. Grouped by form; a number on a strength means several companies make it.
- Suppository20 products
1 g4
1 g · 4 companies
- 1 g/1.25g
- 1 g/1.21
2.1 g3
2.1 g · 3 companies
- Amerisource Bergen/Good Neighbor Pharmacy
- Chain Drug Marketing Association Inc. · this page
- DSC Laboratories Inc.
- Liquid1 products
Same active substance
These contain the same substance. That does not mean one can replace another — ask a pharmacist.