Simethicone (Oral Route)

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Simethicone (Oral Route)

Drug Information provided by: Micromedex

US Brand Names

  • Alka-Seltzer Anti-Gas
  • Anti-Gas Ultra Strength
  • Baby Gasz
  • Equilizer Gas Relief
  • Gas Aid Maximum Strength
  • Gas-X
  • Genasyme
  • Maalox Anti-Gas
  • Mylanta Gas
  • Mylicon
  • Mytab Gas
  • Phazyme

Canadian Brand Names

  • Ovol
  • Phazyme Liquid Gas Relief, Maximum Strength

Description

Simethicone is used to relieve the painful symptoms of too much gas in the stomach and intestines.

Simethicone may also be used for other conditions as determined by your doctor.

Simethicone is available without a prescription.

Once a medicine has been approved for marketing for a certain use, experience may show that it is also useful for other medical problems. Although these uses are not included in product labeling, simethicone is used in certain patients before the following tests:

  • Before a gastroscopy
  • Before a radiography of the bowel
Before Using
DR601955 Portions of this document last updated: Nov. 1, 2011

Source: Drug Information provided by: Micromedex

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