Dimethicone (activated)
Indications
Dimethicone (activated) is used for:
This medication is used as a moisturizer to treat or prevent dry, rough, scaly, itchy skin and minor skin irritations (e.g., diaper rash, skin burns from radiation therapy). Dimethicone is prescribed to reduce flatulence and to relieve abdominal pain or discomfort, which is due to excessive gas in the digestive tract.
Adult Dose
Child Dose
Renal Dose
Administration
Contra Indications
Precautions
Pregnancy-Lactation
Interactions
Adverse Effects
Side effects of Dimethicone (activated) :
Mechanism of Action
Dimethicone is an anti-foaming agent - it reduces the surface tension of gas bubbles, causing them to combine into larger bubbles in the stomach, which can then be passed more easily by means of belching.