==Chemical action and pharmaceutical effects== Simethicone is an anti-foaming agent that decreases the surface tension of gas bubbles, causing them to combine into larger bubbles in the stomach that can be passed more easily. Simethicone does not reduce or prevent the formation of gas in the digestive tract, rather, it increases the rate at which ...
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<chemical> A mixture of dimethyl polysiloxanes and silica gel used as an antiflatulent. Without the addition of silica gel (dimethicone), it is used as an ointment base ingredient and skin protectant. ... Pharmacological action: antifoaming agents, emollients, gastrointestinal agents. ... Chemical name: Simethicone ... (12 Dec 1998) ...
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(sĭ-meth´ĭ-kōn) an agent used as a remedy for flatulence, and also used to prevent foaming in gastroscopy.
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Type: Term Pronunciation: si-meth′i-kōn Definitions: 1. A mixture of dimethyl polysiloxanes and silica gel; an antiflatulent.
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