Gasnil
Form: Pediatric Drops
Strength: 67mg/ml
Generic Name: Simethicone
Company: Eskayef Pharmaceuticals Ltd.
MRP:৳ 35.0 (15ml drop)
Is Antibiotic: No
Indications
Gasnil is used to treat and prevent symptoms like flatulence, bloating, fullness, and gas in the stomach and intestines. Gasnil helps relieve the pain caused by excess gas, which can result from swallowing air or eating certain foods. Simethicone drops are especially helpful for infants and work by making Gasnil easier to release gas through burping or passing flatus.
Gasnil is also used to prepare for large bowel investigations by adding Gasnil to polyethylene glycol bowel preparations, improving symptoms before procedures. Additionally, Gasnil is used as an antifoaming agent in the treatment of accidental ingestion of foaming detergents.
Pharmacology
Gasnil is used as an antiflatulent to relieve bloating, pressure, and fullness in the upper GI tract. The way Gasnil works is by reducing the surface tension of gas bubbles, helping them combine and be released more easily. This action makes Gasnil easier to pass gas and reduce discomfort. Gasnil is also useful after surgery to relieve post-operative gas pain and to reduce gas shadows during imaging procedures like gastroscopy and radiography.
Dosage & Administration
Adults: 40-125 mg (0.6 ml-1.9 ml Simethicone Paediatric Drops) 4 times a day, up to 500 mg/day (7.5 ml Simethicone Paediatric Drops) or 1-3 chewable tablets, 4 times a day, up to 500 mg/day (12 chewable tablets).
Children 2-12 years: 40 mg (0.6 ml Simethicone Paediatric Drops) 4 times a day.
Children under 2 years: 20 mg (0.3 ml Simethicone Paediatric Drops) 4 times a day, up to 240 mg/day (3.6 ml Simethicone Paediatric Drops).
Shake the bottle well before use. Gasnil can be taken after meals and before bedtime, and can be given with infant feeds.
Interaction
There is no evidence that Gasnil affects other medications. However, the defoaming effect of Simethicone may be reduced by antacids like Aluminium Hydroxide and Magnesium Carbonate, which absorb the silicone.
Contraindications
Gasnil is not contraindicated for specific conditions at this time.
Side Effects
Gasnil is generally well tolerated, and no significant side effects have been reported after oral use. Gasnil is physiologically inert.
Pregnancy & Lactation
No harmful effects have been found during pregnancy. Excretion of Simethicone in breast milk has not been established, but Gasnil is unlikely to occur.
Precautions & Warnings
Do not exceed 12 doses per day unless advised and supervised by a doctor.
Overdose Effects
There are no specific overdose effects reported for Simethicone.
Therapeutic Class
Anti-dyspeptic/Carminatives
Storage Conditions
Store in a cool, dry place, away from light. Keep out of reach of children.
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