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Medicines arachis oilQuestion & answer

arachis oil · Medicine question

How does arachis oil enema work?

iatroX medicinesPublished 18 August 2026Reviewed 18 August 2026

The answer

Answer

It acts locally in the bowel, coating and softening impacted faeces to help their passage.

Sources for this answer

Fletchers' Arachis Oil Retention Enema / Arachis Oil Enemaemc · SmPC Current selected SmPC · Version 3

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