Anti-flatulents (anti-gas medicines)
Anti-flatulents are medicines taken to relieve trapped gas, bloating and a feeling of fullness. The best-known example is simethicone, also called dimeticone. They are not absorbed into the body. They are often combined with antacids in indigestion remedies.
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How do Anti-flatulents (anti-gas medicines) work?
Simethicone lowers the surface tension of gas bubbles in the gut so small bubbles join into larger ones that are easier to pass.
Active ingredients of this type
These active ingredients belong to Anti-flatulents (anti-gas medicines). They are listed A to Z.
- Simethicone: Simethicone is an anti-gas medicine used to relieve trapped wind, bloating and a feeling of fullness.
Sources
- Antacid (aluminum hydroxide, magnesium hydroxide, simethicone) oral suspension: OTC drug label (revised 1/2016). DailyMed, US National Library of Medicine
- ATC/DDD Index: A03AX13 silicones. WHO Collaborating Centre for Drug Statistics Methodology