Product Information
Registration Status: ActiveSIN09136P
RIDWIND BABY DROP is approved to be sold in Singapore with effective from 1997-01-16. It is marketed by ICM PHARMA PTE LTD, with the registration number of SIN09136P.
This product contains Simethicone 100mg/ml in the form of EMULSION. It is approved for ORAL use.
This product is manufactured by ICM PHARMA PTE LTD in SINGAPORE.
It is an Over-the-counter Medicine that can be freely obtained from any retailer
Product Reference
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Simethicone is an orally administered antifoaming agent. It is mainly used to reduce gas from the gastrointestinal tract (GIT) in patients complaining from recurrent flatulence. Simethicone is a mixture of polydimethylsiloxane and hydrated silica gel. It exerts its action locally in the GIT, it is not absorbed into the blood stream. The main side effects of simethicone are GIT related including: mild diarrhea, nausea and vomiting.
Indication
1. To relieve pain and discomfort caused by excess gas in the intestine and stomach in cases such as flatulence and post operative gaseous distention. 2. It could be used also prior to an endoscopy to eliminate foam, gas and air from the gastrointestinal tract to reduce gas shadow which will result in better visualization.
Mechanism of Action
Decreases the surface tension of gas bubbles thereby disperses and prevents gas pockets in the GI system.
Pharmacokinetics
- Absorption
- Not absorbed following oral administration.
- Distribution
- Simethicone is pharmacologically inert and is not absorbed from the gastrointestinal tract.
- Metabolism
- The drug is not absorbed and it is excreted in the feces unchanged.
- Elimination
Clearance
Excreted unchanged in feces.
Toxicity
LD50 (oral, rat): 4070 mg/Kg.
Active Ingredient/Synonyms
Simeticone | Simethicone |
Source of information: Drugbank (External Link). Last updated on: 3rd July 18. *Trade Name used in the content below may not be the same as the HSA-registered product.