simethicone

Simeticone (INN), also known as simethicone (USAN), is an anti-foaming agent used to reduce bloating, discomfort or pain caused by excessive gas.

Key facts

Drug.molecular_weight: Variable
Drug.Verifiedfields: changed
Drug.verifiedrevid: 417768970
Drug.IUPAC_name: Poly(dimethylsiloxane), silicon dioxide
Drug.image: Simethicone structure.svg
Drug.image_class: skin-invert-image
Drug.tradename: Infacol, Wind-eze, WindSetlers, others
Drug.USAN: Simethicone
Drug.pregnancy_category: C
Drug.legal_US: OTC
Drug.routes_of_administration: Oral
Drug.bioavailability: None
Drug.protein_bound

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Simeticone (INN), also known as simethicone (USAN), is an anti-foaming agent used to reduce bloating, discomfort or pain caused by excessive gas.

==Medical uses== thumb|Simethicone tablets Simethicone is used to relieve the symptoms of excessive gas in the gastrointestinal tract, namely bloating, burping, and flatulence. While there is a lack of conclusive evidence that simethicone is effective for this use,⁣ studies have shown that it can relieve symptoms of functional dyspepsia and functional bloating.