Simethicone is a drug indicated to relieve excess gases, responsible for the appearance of symptoms such as abdominal pain. In addition, this medicine may be used in the preparation of patients undergoing digestive endoscopy or colonoscopy.
This drug is available in drops or tablets, can be purchased from pharmacies and its price depends on the pharmaceutical form and the contents of the package.
- Simethicone is used to relieve symptoms such as abdominal aches and strains.
- Pains and cramps in the abdomen.
- As it helps eliminate gas.
In addition, it can also be used as an auxiliary medication to prepare patients for medical examinations, such as digestive endoscopy or colonoscopy.
Simethicone acts in the stomach and intestine, reducing the surface tension of digestive fluids and causing the rupture of lumps and preventing the formation of larger insects, facilitating their elimination, allevating the symptoms associated with gas retention,
The dose depends on the dosage form used
The recommended dose for adults is 1 tablet, 3 times a day, at lunch.
Simethicone drops can be administered directly into the mouth or diluted in a well of water or other food. The recommended dose depends on age:
Shake the bottle before use. See all the causes of baby cramping and tips that can mitigate them.
Generally, this medicine is well tolerated, because simethicone is not absorbed by the body, acting only in the digestive tract, being completely eliminated out of necessity and without causing alterations.
However, in some cases, it is rare to have contact or hives
Simethicone should not be used by people with hypersensitivity to the components of the formula, people with bloating, severe cramps, persistent pain for more than 36 hours that form a palpable ball in the abdomen area.
Simethicone can be used by pregnant women if authorized by the treating physician.