Simethicone Pregnancy and Breastfeeding Warnings
Medically reviewed by Drugs.com. Last updated on Jul 28, 2023.
Simethicone is also known as: Alka-Seltzer Anti-Gas, Anti-Gas Ultra Strength, Baby Gasz, Bicarsim, Bicarsim Forte, CVS Gas Relief, Colic Drops, Colicon, Gas Relief Extra Strength, Gas-X, Gas-X Extra Strength, Gas-X Regular Strength, Gas-X Ultra Strength, Maalox Anti-Gas, Maalox Anti-Gas Extra Strength, Major-Con, Maximum Strength Phazyme 125 Softgels, Mylanta Gas, Mylanta Gas Maximum Strength, Mylicon, Ovol, PediaCare Infants' Gas Relief Drops, Phazyme, Phazyme-95, SimePed
Simethicone Pregnancy Warnings
Animal studies have not been reported. There are no controlled data in human pregnancy.
Benefit should outweigh risk.
AU TGA pregnancy category: Not formally assigned to a pregnancy category. This class of drugs is generally exempt from pregnancy classification.
US FDA pregnancy category: Not formally assigned to a pregnancy category.
Comment: This drug is not orally absorbed.
Simethicone Breastfeeding Warnings
Caution is recommended.
Excreted into human milk: No
Comments:
-This drug is not orally absorbed.
-This drug has been used safely in infants.
See also
References for pregnancy information
- Product Information. Mylicon (simethicone). Johnson and Johnson Medical Inc. 2001.
- Product Information. Maalox Anti-Gas Extra Strength (simethicone). Novartis Consumer Health. 2003.
- Cerner Multum, Inc. UK Summary of Product Characteristics.
- Cerner Multum, Inc. Australian Product Information.
References for breastfeeding information
- Product Information. Mylicon (simethicone). Johnson and Johnson Medical Inc. 2001.
- Product Information. Maalox Anti-Gas Extra Strength (simethicone). Novartis Consumer Health. 2003.
- Cerner Multum, Inc. UK Summary of Product Characteristics.
- Cerner Multum, Inc. Australian Product Information.
- United States National Library of Medicine. Toxnet. Toxicology Data Network. http://toxnet.nlm.nih.gov/cgi-bin/sis/htmlgen?LACT 2013.
Further information
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