Dimol Drop

Simethicone (Activated Dimethicone)
Wallace Pharmaceuticals Pvt Ltd.
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Retail Price 25.68 NPR

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Indications

Dimol Drop is used for: Peptic ulcer, Infantile colic, Upper GI bloating, Functional dyspepsia, Spastic or irritable colon

Adult Dose

Adults: 40 to 125 mg (0.6 to 1.9 ml drops) 4 times daily up to 500 mg/day (7.5 ml drops). OR 1-3 chewable tablets; 4 times daily, up to 500 mg/day (12 chewable tablets). Should be taken after meals and at bedtime

Child Dose

Children older than 12 years of age: 40 to 80 mg (0.6 to 1.2 ml drops) 4 times daily up to 500 mg/day (7.5 ml drops). Children 2 to12 years of age: 40 mg (0.6 ml drops) 4 times daily. Children younger than 2 years of age: 20 mg (0.3 ml drops) 4 times daily up to 240 mg/day (3.6 ml drops). Should be taken after meals and at bedtime

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Administration

Contra Indications

There is no information about the contraindication of Simethicone.

Precautions

More than 12 doses per day should not be used, except under the advice and supervision of a physician. Keep the medicine out of the reach of children.

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Adverse Effects

Side effects of Simethicone (Activated Dimethicone) : Simethicone is physiologically inert and no adverse effect has been reported after oral ingestion. Loose stools.

Mechanism of Action

Changes surface tension of gas bubbles and causes collapse of foam bubbles, thus allowing easier passage of gas and preventing gas pockets in gastrointestinal tract.

Note

Dimol Drop manufactured by Wallace Pharmaceuticals Pvt Ltd.. Its generic name is Simethicone (Activated Dimethicone). Dimol is availble in Nepal. Farmaco Nepal drug index information on Dimol Drop is not intended for diagnosis, medical advice or treatment; neither intended to be a substitute for the exercise of professional judgment.

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