Symptomatic treatment in conditions of excessive accumulation of gases in the stomach or intestines (bloating, colic) associated with a feeling of painful tension, tightness and fullness in the abdominal cavity following: swallowing air, eating disorders, after abdominal surgery. Preparation of the patient for gastrointestinal diagnostic tests: radiological examination: stomach, intestines, gall bladder; ultrasound examination of the abdominal cavity; speculum of the stomach and duodenum.
Composition:
1 capsule contains 40 mg of simethicone in the form of Symeticon GS which is a mixture of simethicone and maltodextrin in a 30:70 weight ratio of anhydrous colloidal silica, respectively.
Action:
The drug against bloating. The mechanism of action is to reduce the surface tension of gas bubbles in the stomach and intestines, which causes them to connect and facilitates the removal of gas from the gastrointestinal tract as a result of bouncing or blowing winds. It reduces foaming of the digestive content, facilitating the release of gases formed in it. It reduces bloating, tension filled with stomach and intestinal gases, prevents excessive accumulation of gases, air bubbles and foam in the gastrointestinal tract, which facilitates diagnostic tests. Simethicone is practically not absorbed from the gastrointestinal tract. It is excreted unchanged with faeces.
Contraindications:
Hypersensitivity to the active substance or to any of the excipients. Bowel obstruction. Do not use in children under 6 years.
Precautions:
You should not drink fizzy drinks during treatment.
Pregnancy and lactation:
There are no clinical data on the use of svmetykon during pregnancy. Animal studies do not indicate direct or indirect harmful effects with respect to pregnancy, embryonal / fetal development, parturition or postnatal development. Caution should be exercised when prescribing to pregnant women. Simethicone is practically not absorbed from the gastrointestinal tract and is unlikely to penetrate into breast milk.
Side effects:
Dosage:
Oral, usually 2 capsules, 4 times a day after meals and at bedtime. Do not use a dose of more than 12 capsules a day.
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