Names of analgesic suppositories

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I am not seeking medical advice, I saw a doctor today, and will see my primary care on Monday. I am seeking some suggestions for meds I can research on the internet, but had a difficult time finding names of analgesics that also come as suppositories.

I'm so aggrevated. I ended up in the ER for the first time in 15 years. Not happy about it, but when I called my doctor he was not in the office, I have new insurance, no idea where my urgent care is, and I was not going to search for one due to pain at 7/10. So I had my son drive me to the ER. What makes me the most mad, is that normally I can take care of the pain on my own, but not today. I have a fibroid that acts up 1st day of my period. It is very painful, but perfectly managed with Naproxen 550mg. I usually take a total of 6 in a year, so this fibroid is totally managable. But for the last two days I have been taking care of my daughter with the stomach flu, and today I got the stomach flu as well. Not a big deal, took my Naproxen when I started to hurt from my fibroid, unfortunately threw it up because of the stomach flu. The pain got to 7/10, and I couldn't stand it anymore. Got to the hospital's ER, asked the MD for Toradol as I have a paper due tomorrow, as well as clinicals tomorrow. Got the Toradol and I am now fine. Got a prescription for Zofran so I can keep the nausea away and take more Naproxen later on tonight if needed.

Anyway, I asked the doctor if Naproxen comes as a suppository so I can have that in case I ever have a flare up when I can't keep the medicine down. She looked it up, and it is available as suppository. So my question to you who read this is, what are some names of analgesic/nsaid suppositories have you given that seem to work ok. I have an appt with my primary care on Monday and wanted to research some pain meds that I can take as a suppository and consult with him on it, and get a prescription. No names of opioids please, I don't need that. NSAIDS work great for me.

I will also call my insurance today and find out where my nearest urgent care it. I'm still disgusted I had to go to the ER.

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Ooops, meant to say Naproxen is UNavailable as suppository.

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Ooops, meant to say Naproxen is UNavailable as suppository.

you were right the first time.

naproxen comes in suppository form...

as does indocin, asa, diclofenac and ketoprofen.

here's a link w/all sorts of info on nsaids:

http://www.drugs.com/cons/naproxen.html

best of everything.

leslie

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Thank you Earle58, the doctor I saw did not see it in her drug book, so I assumed she was correct. I will ask my primary for the suppository script on Monday. Thank you so much for pointing that out to me. Nice that I can continue with a medicine that works for me.

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Specializes in onc, M/S, hospice, nursing informatics.

Vicodin

Tylenol

Ibuprofen

Also, we sometimes give pills rectally if the patient cannot swallow (usually hospice patients). Sometimes you can crush the pill and put it in an empty capsule and use that as a suppository.

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Specializes in ORTHOPAEDICS-CERTIFIED SINCE 89.

Hope you get better soon and good luck on your paper.

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