Can you put a pill in your rectum if you can't swallow it?

As long as it fits, you can put all kinds of things in your rectum, whether you could swallow them or not. Serious answer; it depends, but generally you should use medication as it is intended to be used. Suppositories and pills are not the same thing. One goes in one end, one goes in the other. Don’t get them the wrong way round. read more

Sorry to say it is not possible to take regular pills by anus as regular pills metabolise in stomach, liver and small intestine and they can be ingested by mouth only. I hope this helps. read more

In swallowing a pill it goes through the stomach and enters the small intestine. Depending on the drug it will be taken up into the system in the stomach or small intestine. The main function of the rectum and colon is to dry out the fecal matter (by absorbing fluid) and getting rid of the waste. read more