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Rectal administration

Administering medication rectally
Insertion of an enema nozzle as it breaches the anal sphincter.
Glycerin (laxative) suppositories for insertion into the rectum.
A rectal "bulb" syringe for introducing a small amount of fluid into the rectum.
Enema equipment for introducing a large amount of fluid into the colon via the rectum.

Rectal administration (colloquially known as boofing or plugging) uses the rectum as a route of administration for medication and other fluids, which are absorbed by the rectum's blood vessels,[Note 1] and flow into the body's circulatory system, which distributes the drug to the body's organs and bodily systems.[Note 2]
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