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SIMETHICONE Oral Drops (Neo)
(Ovol)

Mechanism of action:

Antiflatulent.



40 mg/mL oral suspension



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Last update: 2025-10-02
Gas pain/gastrointestinal discomfort:

20 mg (0.5 mL) four times daily as needed after meals and at bedtime.
PO

Store at room temperature


COMMENTS:
May be added to up to 30 mL water, formula or other liquids immediately prior to administration.

Questionable efficacy for use in infantile colic; no difference in colic symptoms when compared to placebo in a double-blind, randomized crossover study of 83 term infants.



Standard Prescription:

simethicone__mL Q__H