Luftal, whose active ingredient is dimethicone, is an oral medication used to decrease digestive system gas and relieve abdominal pain and discomfort.
Luftal can be purchased in pharmacies as tablets, drops or gelatin capsules, and tablets and capsules can be used only in adults and the drops, in addition to adults, can also be used in children.
Luftal price
The price of Luftal varies between $ 11 and $ 18.
Indications of Luftal
Luftal is indicated in patients with gas accumulation in the stomach and intestine, for relief of abdominal discomfort, pain or abdominal cramps due to gas. This medicine can also be used to prepare medical exams such as digestive endoscopy or colonoscopy.
How to use Luftal
The mode of use of Luftal varies according to its presentation form:
Tablets
- Adults: 1 tablet of 40 mg 3 times daily, next to meals, which should be swallowed with a little water. You should not take more than 500 mg or 12 Luftal tablets per day.
Gelatinous capsules
- Adults: 1 capsule of 100 mg 4 times a day, after meals and at bedtime, or when recommended by the physician, and should not take more than 500 mg or 4 capsules of Luftal per day.
The medicine capsule should be swallowed and not chewed.
Drops
- Infants: 3 to 5 drops, 3 times daily
- Children up to 12 years: 5 to 10 drops, 3 times a day
- Children over 12 years and adults: 13 drops, 3 times a day
The drops can be placed directly in the mouth, or diluted in a little water or other food.
Side effects of Luftal
The side effects of Luftal only include inflammation or allergy to the skin, since Luftal is not absorbed by the body, acting only in the digestive system and being totally eliminated in the feces.
Contraindications of Luftal
Luftal is contraindicated in patients with hypersensitivity to the components of the formula and in patients with large abdominal volume increase, severe abdominal colic, abdominal pain lasting more than 36 hours and palpable mass in the abdomen.
This medicine should not be used by pregnant or nursing women without medical advice.
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