Simethicone

Antacid, Antiflatulent · Antiflatulent

Indications

Symptomatic treatment of all types of excessive gas accumulation or formation in the GIT such as flatulence, meteorism, aerophagy, gastrocardiac symptom complex, postoperative meteorism. To prepare for endoscopic, radiological or sonographic investigations of the stomach and bowel.

Dosage

Drop: Infants: 20 mg to 40 mg with feed. Susp: Adults: 10 mL susp after or between meals and at bed time.

Risk Factor (Pregnancy/Lactation)

Contraindications: Ileus, obstructive gastrointestinal disorders.

Pharmacokinetics

Absorption: Not absorbed into the blood stream. Metabolism: Not metabolized. Bioavailability: None. Excretion: Excreted unchanged in faeces.

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