May one insert a suppository on Shabbat?

ShabbatMedical Treatment

Synopsis

Inserting a suppository in the normal manner is forbidden. It may be inserted with a shinui (modification) — held between two fingers and placed gently. An enema (kristir) is even more strictly prohibited.

Early Acharonim
Lenient
Strict
Lesser cited
Major authority

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