Flatunil Pediatric Drops 15ml

Flatulence, abdominal distention, fullness, gas and windy colic: Flatunil is an excellent and effective antiflatulent. It is used for the relief of the painful symptoms of excess gas in the digestive tract. Such gas is frequently caused by excessive swallowing of air or by eating foods that disagree. Flatunil drops are especially used in infants acts in the stomach and intestines. Thus, Flatunil enables freeing and eliminating the gas more easily by belching or passing flatus.
Simethicone is used as an antiflatulent to relieve symptoms commonly referred to as gas, including upper GI bloating, pressure, fullness, or a stuffed feeling. The clinical use of Simethicone is based on its antifoaming properties. Its antifoaming action relieves flatulence by dispersing and preventing the formation of mucous-surrounded gas pockets in the GI tract.
Simethicone acts in the stomach and intestines to change the surface tension of gas bubbles, enabling them to coalesce; thus, gas is freed and eliminated more easily by belching or passing flatus. Simeticone aids in the elimination of gas from the GI tract and can be used to reduce postoperative gas pains. Simeticone can also be used before gastroscopy to enhance visualization and before radiography of the intestine to reduce gas shadows.

Take after meals and at bedtime. Can be given with infant's feeds. Shake the bottle well before each use.

Children less than 2 years of age: 20 mg (0.3 ml Simethicone Paediatric Drops) 4 times daily up to 240 mg/day (3.6 ml Simethicone Paediatric Drops).

Children 2-12 years of age: 40 mg (0.6 ml Simethicone Paediatric Drops) 4 times daily.

Adults:

• 40-125 mg (0.6 ml-1.9 ml Simethicone Paediatric Drops) 4 times daily, up to 500 mg/day (7.5 ml Simethicone Paediatric Drops) or
• 1-3 Simethicone chewable tablets; 4 times daily, up to 500 mg/day (12 Simethicone chewable tablets).

There is no evidence that Flatunil modifies the effect of other drugs. The defoaming effect of Flatunil is reduced by antacids such as Aluminium Hydroxide and Magnesium Carbonate, which absorb the Silicone.

Flatunil is physiologically inert, and no adverse effect has been noted after oral ingestion.

Pregnant women: No data are available to suggest any harmful effects.

Lactating mother: Excretion of simethicone in breast milk has not been established, and would be most unlikely.

Do not exceed 12 doses per day except under the advice and supervision of a physician.

Should be stored in a cool and dry place, protected from light. Keep the medicine out of the reach of children.