Dentinox Infant Colic Drops *

General Sale: Non-prescription

In the management of infant colic.

½ teaspoon (2.5 ml) with or after each feed. May be added to the infant's bottle or given orally using the spoon provided. Maximum 6 doses per day.

Hypersensitivity to any of the ingredients.

Patients with rare hereditary problems of fructose intolerance, glucose-galactose malabsorption or sucrase-isomaltase insufficiency should not take this medicine.

Shake before use.

This product contains parahydroxybenzoates, which may cause allergic reactions (possibly delayed).

Keep all medicines out of reach of children.

If symptoms persist obtain medical advice.

Levothyroxine may bind to simeticone. Absorption of levothyroxine may be impaired if Dentinox Infant Colic Drops are given concurrently to infants treated for thyroid disorders.

Not applicable.

Not applicable.

None known.

From the literature it would appear that all the silicone will be excreted unchanged and that there was no increase of urinary silicate output or of absorption of the silicone.

It was concluded that the Activated Dimeticone carried no significant carcinogenic hazard, and that no other significant toxic effect attributable to Activated Dimeticone has been observed.

Overdosage may prove a problem with diabetics because of the sugar content.

Excessive swallowing of air results in collection of gas in the intestine. This can be the result of too rapid eating, excessive use of a pacifier (dummy), finger sucking or yelling. When the swallowed air is in the intestine, bubbles are formed, which makes it more difficult for the gas to pass through the intestine canal, resulting in abdominal distension and pain. Activated Dimeticone is a surface active substance which changes the surface tension of the intestinal mucus. Thus, the air bubbles burst and the gas is released. The elimination of the gas, air or foam from the gastro-intestinal tract, relieves abdominal distension and dyspepsia.

Activated Dimeticone is chemically inert and is not absorbed. Its effect is local on the intestinal contents.

No side effects from the substance are reported from the literature. From the toxicity trials undertaken by Dow Corning, it has been demonstrated in the rat that all the Dimeticone was recovered in the faeces and that there was no increase in urinary silicate output. In four human subjects given 376.5 mg of Activated Dimeticone, twice daily for 10 days, it was found that there was no increase in their urinary silicate output and no evidence of absorption of the silicone.

Not applicable.

Purified water

Sucrose

Carbomer

Dill Oil

Sodium Hydroxide

Nipasept*

* Nipasept contains Methyl hydroxy benzoate (E218), Ethyl hydroxy benzoate (E214), Propyl hydroxy benzoate (E216).

Not applicable.

2 years.

Do not store above 25°C.

100ml HDPE round bottle with a white polyethylene jay cap tamper evident closure.

The product also includes a polypropylene 5 ml measuring spoon with 2.5 ml embossed on inside scoop of the spoon.

Shake before use.

Any unused product or waste material should be disposed of in accordance with local requirements.