Simethicone(sigh meth’ ih kohn)
Flatulex, Gas-X, Genasyme Drops, Mylicon Drops, Ovol (CAN), Phazyme, Phazyme 95, Phazyme 125, Phazyme Quick Dissolve
PREGNANCY CATEGORY C
Drug Class
Antiflatulent
Therapeutic Actions
Defoaming action disperses and prevents the formation of mucus-surrounded gas pockets in the GI tract; changes the surface tension of gas bubbles in the stomach and small intestine, enabling the bubbles to coalesce, allowing gas to be more easily freed by belching or flatus.
Indications
Relief of symptoms of pressure, bloating, and fullness from excess gas in the digestive tract; postoperative gaseous distention and pain, use in endoscopic examination; air swallowing; functional dyspepsia; spastic or irritable colon; diverticulosis
Unlabeled use: Treatment of colic in infants
Contraindications and Cautions
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