In some cases, medical cannabis may be prescribed as a suppository or a pessary. The difference is where the medicine is placed: a suppository is inserted into the rectum, and a pessary is inserted into the vagina.
These specialist formats can only be prescribed after an assessment by a specialist clinical team, and they are prepared to controlled pharmaceutical standards.
A clinician may suggest a suppository or pessary if other forms of medical cannabis are not suitable – for example, if a patient cannot easily take medicines by mouth. They may also be considered when symptoms affect the pelvis, rectum, reproductive organs or digestive system, where a more localised approach may be appropriate.
Your clinician will explain how to use your medicine during your consultation. Instructions are also included on your dispensing label and in any patient information supplied with your medicine.
