SimethiconeSimethicone
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Also indexed as:
Gas-X, Mylicon, Phazyme, SonoRX
Combination List
Combination drugs:
Simethicone is a nonprescription drug used for short-term relief of excess gas in the gastrointestinal (GI) tract. It is also used to relieve symptoms of infant colic. Simethicone is available as a nonprescription product alone and in combination with nonprescription antacids, for relief of stomach upset.
Herbs
Summary of Interactions for Simethicone | Depletion or interference | None known |
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| Adverse interaction | None known |
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| Side effect reduction/prevention | None known |
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| Supportive interaction | None known |
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| Reduced drug absorption/bioavailability | None known |
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An asterisk (*) next to an item in the summary
indicates that the interaction is supported only by weak, fragmentary,
and/or contradictory scientific evidence.
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