simethicone (Mylicon, Mylanta, Gas-X, Phazyme)
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Introduction
Tradenames: Mylicon, Gas-X, Phazyme.
Indications
- relief of painful symptoms & pressure of excess intestinal gas
Contraindications
pregnancy-category C but +
Dosage
Tabs: 40, 80, 125 mg.
Infant drops: 0.3 mL PO QID PRN.
Pharmacokinetics
- elimination: not absorbed
Mechanism of action
- defoaming action which relieves flatulence by dispersing formation of mucus-surrounded gas pockets in the GI tract
- alteration of the surface tension of gas bubbles, enabling them to coalesce; gas is freed is then eliminated more easily
More general terms
Additional terms
Component of
- magnesium hydroxide/simethicone
- magnesium citrate/simethicone
- aluminum hydroxide/magnesium hydroxide/ribonuclease/angiogenin inhibitor/simethicone
- aluminum hydroxide/diphenhydramine/lidocaine/magnesium hydroxide/simethicone
- magaldrate/simethicone
- loperamide/simethicone
- calcium carbonate/maalox/simethicone
- calcium carbonate/magnesium hydroxide/simethicone
- calcium carbonate/simethicone
- calcium carbonate/max protein/simethicone
- aluminum hydroxide/magnesium hydroxide/simethicone (Mylanta II, Maalox Plus)
- Maalox/Mylanta/viscous lidocaine/Donnatal (GI cocktail, 'Green Goddess')
- magic mouthwash