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Indications & Uses
Flatulence, abdominal distention, fullness, gas and windy colic: Flatulex is an excellent and effective antiflatulent, used to relieve the painful symptoms of excess gas in the digestive tract. Such gas is often caused by swallowing air or eating certain foods that disagree with the digestion. Flatulex drop is especially suited for infants, acting in the stomach and intestines to help release gas more easily through belching or passing flatus. In large bowel preparation, adding Flatulex to a polyethylene glycol bowel preparation produces symptomatic improvement prior to investigation. It also has an anecdotal use as an antifoaming agent in managing accidental ingestion of foaming detergents.
Dosage Reference
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Dosages shown are general references from official sources. Always consult your doctor or pharmacist for personalized dosing.
Adults:
Take this medicine after meals and at bedtime, and it can be mixed with an infant's feeds as well. Shake the bottle well before each use. For children under 2 years of age, the dose is 20 mg (0.3 ml Simethicone Paediatric Drops) given 4 times daily, up to 240 mg/day (3.6 ml Simethicone Paediatric Drops). For children aged 2 to 12 years, the dose is 40 mg (0.6 ml Simethicone Paediatric Drops) given 4 times daily. For adults, the dose is 40 to 125 mg (0.6 ml to 1.9 ml Simethicone Paediatric Drops) given 4 times daily, up to 500 mg/day (7.5 ml Simethicone Paediatric Drops), or alternatively 1 to 3 Simethicone chewable tablets given 4 times daily, up to 500 mg/day (12 Simethicone chewable tablets).
Side Effects
Flatulex is physiologically inert and no adverse effect has been noted after oral ingestion.
Cautions & Contraindications
Warnings & Precautions
Do not take more than 12 doses in a day unless your doctor advises and monitors a higher amount.