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Generic Drug
Simethicone

Dosage Forms (Wyeth-Ayerst)

Gas X Chewable Tablets 80 mg

Gas X Extra Strength Chewable Tablets 125 mg

Gas X Extra Strength Capsule, Softgels 125 mg

• For relief of pressure, bloating or discomfort commonly referred to as gas.
• Capsule 125 mg: Take four times a day after each meal and at bedtime
• Chewable tablets 80 mg and 125 mg: Take four times a day after each meal and at bedtime making sure to chew thoroughly.
• Do not exceed more than 4 tablets in 24 hours except under the advice and supervision of a physician.
• If you miss a dose take the missed dose as soon as possible.
• If it is almost time for the next dose, wait until the next dose and skip that missed dose.
• Do not take two doses as the same time.
• Pediatric Dosing Guidelines
• None of these are in pediatric doses for antacids, just laxative doses
• Not recommended for pediatric or infant use.

• Strong and fast ingredient for the treatment of gas pains, pressure and bloating.
• Acts in the stomach and the small intestines to disperse and reduce the formation of trapped gas bubbles. This product has a defoaming action to reduce the surface tension of gas bubbles so that they are more easily eliminated by flatulence or belching.

Mechanism of action: Acts in the stomach and the intestines to disperse and reduce the formation of the mucus-trapped gas bubbles. This defoaming action reduces the surface tension of gas bubbles so that they are more easily eliminated

Store at room temperature away from heat, direct light, and moisture

If you are pregnant or breast feeding, talk to you physician before taking this medicine.

None to report because Simethicone is not absorbed by the GI tract at all.

Natural Products or Nutritional Interactions (if applicable)
Avoid drinking carbonated beverages such as sodas and soft drinks or eat foods that may cause stomach gas.