Generic name: simethicone (oral route) [ sye-METH-i-kone ]
Drug class:Miscellaneous GI agents
Medically reviewed by Drugs.com. Last updated on Oct 14, 2021.
Commonly used brand name(s)
In the U.S.
- Alka-Seltzer Anti-Gas
- Anti-Gas Ultra Strength
- Baby Gasz
- Equilizer Gas Relief
- Gas Aid Maximum Strength
- Gas-X
- Genasyme
- Maalox Anti-Gas
- Mylanta Gas
- Mylicon
- Mytab Gas
- Phazyme
In Canada
- Ovol
- Phazyme Liquid Gas Relief, Maximum Strength
Available Dosage Forms:
- Capsule, Liquid Filled
- Tablet, Chewable
- Tablet
- Suspension
- Solution
Therapeutic Class: Antiflatulent
Uses for Phazyme Liquid Gas Relief, Maximum Strength
Simethicone is used to relieve the painful symptoms of too much gas in the stomach and intestines.
Simethicone may also be used for other conditions as determined by your doctor.
Simethicone is available without a prescription.
Before using Phazyme Liquid Gas Relief, Maximum Strength
In deciding to use a medicine, the risks of taking the medicine must be weighed against the good it will do. This is a decision you and your doctor will make. For this medicine, the following should be considered:
Allergies
Tell your doctor if you have ever had any unusual or allergic reaction to this medicine or any other medicines. Also tell your health care professional if you have any other types of allergies, such as to foods, dyes, preservatives, or animals. For non-prescription products, read the label or package ingredients carefully.
Pediatric
This medicine has been tested in children and, in effective doses, has not been shown to cause different side effects or problems than it does in adults.
Geriatric
Many medicines have not been studied specifically in older people. Therefore, it may not be known whether they work exactly the same way they do in younger adults. There is no specific information comparing use of simethicone in the elderly with use in other age groups.
