Simethicone Pregnancy and Breastfeeding Warnings
Brand names: Alka-Seltzer Anti-Gas, Anti-Gas Ultra Strength, Baby Gasz, Bicarsim, Bicarsim Forte, CVS Gas Relief, Gas Aide, Gas Relief Extra Strength, Gas-X, Gas-X Extra Strength, Gas-X Regular Strength, Gas-X Ultra Strength, Infantaire Gas Relief, Maalox Anti-Gas, Maalox Anti-Gas Extra Strength, Major-Con, Micon-80, Mylanta Gas, Mylanta Gas Maximum Strength, Mylanta Gas Minis, Mylicon, PediaCare Infants' Gas Relief Drops, Phazyme, Phazyme Maximum Strength, SimePed
Medically reviewed by Drugs.com. Last updated on Apr 9, 2024.
Simethicone Pregnancy Warnings
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.
Animal studies have not been reported. There are no controlled data in human pregnancy.
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
- (2001) "Product Information. Mylicon (simethicone)." Johnson and Johnson Medical Inc
- (2003) "Product Information. Maalox Anti-Gas Extra Strength (simethicone)." Novartis Consumer Health
- Cerner Multum, Inc. "UK Summary of Product Characteristics."
- Cerner Multum, Inc. "Australian Product Information."
References for breastfeeding information
- (2001) "Product Information. Mylicon (simethicone)." Johnson and Johnson Medical Inc
- (2003) "Product Information. Maalox Anti-Gas Extra Strength (simethicone)." Novartis Consumer Health
- Cerner Multum, Inc. "UK Summary of Product Characteristics."
- Cerner Multum, Inc. "Australian Product Information."
- United States National Library of Medicine (2013) Toxnet. Toxicology Data Network. http://toxnet.nlm.nih.gov/cgi-bin/sis/htmlgen?LACT
Further information
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