Simethicone (Oral)

Brand Names : Extra Strength Maalox Anti-Gas, Flatulex, Gas Relief, Gas-X, Gas-X Extra Strength, Genasyme, Maalox Anti-Gas, Maximum Strength Gas Relief, Maximum Strength Mylanta Gas Relief, Maximum Strength Phazyme, My Baby Gas Relief Drops, Mylanta Gas, Mylanta Gas Relief, Mylicon Drops, Phazyme, Phazyme-95, Extra Strength Maalox GRF Gas Relief Formula, Baby's Own Infant Drops, Maalox GRF Gas Relief Formula, Ovol, Ovol-40, Ovol-80, Ovol-160, Phazyme Drops, Phazyme-125

Before Using This Medicine

In deciding to use a medicine, the risks of taking the medicine must be weighed against the good it will do. This is a decision you and your doctor will make. For simethicone, the following should be considered:

Allergies - Tell your doctor if you have ever had any unusual or allergic reaction to simethicone. Also tell your health care professional if you are allergic to any other substances, such as foods, preservatives, or dyes.

Diet - Avoid foods that seem to increase gas. Chew food thoroughly and slowly. Reduce air swallowing by avoiding fizzy, carbonated drinks. Do not smoke before meals. Develop regular bowel habits and exercise regularly. Make certain your health care professional knows if you are on a low-sodium, low-sugar, or any other special diet. Most medicines contain more than their active ingredient.

Pregnancy - Simethicone is not absorbed into the body and is not likely to cause problems.

Breast-feeding - Simethicone has not been reported to cause problems in nursing babies.

Children - This medicine has been tested in children and, in effective doses, has not been shown to cause different side effects or problems than it does in adults.

Older adults - Many medicines have not been studied specifically in older people. Therefore, it may not be known whether they work exactly the same way they do in younger adults. There is no specific information comparing use of simethicone in the elderly with use in other age groups.