Information AboutSimethicone |
| CATEGORIES ABOUT SIMETHICONE | |
| antiflatulents | |
| food additives | |
| silicones | |
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DOSAGE Simethicone comes in many different oral forms, which have differing usual dosages.
:: Adults and teenagers: 60 to 125 milligrams (mg) four times a day, after meals and at bedtime. No more than 500 mg should be taken in twenty-four hours.
::Adults and teenagers: 40 to 125 mg four times a day, after meals and at bedtime or the dose may be 150 mg three times a day, after meals. No more than 500 mg should be taken in twenty-four hours.
::Adults and teenagers: 40 to 95 mg four times a day, after meals and at bedtime. No more than 500 mg should be taken in twenty-four hours.
AVAILABILITY Simethicone is generally available over the counter under many trade names in varying dosage sizes, including:
OTHER USES While not indicated on the label, it has been reported that Simethicone is sometimes used by patients before a Gastroscopy or a Radiography Of The Bowel . Simethicone is also used in some detergents when foaming is unwanted. SOURCES |
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