Harriet Lane Handbook
Simethicone
Mylicon, Children's Mylicon, Phazyme, Mylanta Gas, Gas-X, and generics
Antiflatulent
| C | 1 | No | No | No |
| Key |
- All dosage forms available OTC
- Oral drops and suspension: 40 mg/0.6 mL (15, 30 mL); may contain sodium benzoate and polyethylene glycol
- Caps (Phazyme, Gas-X, and generics): 125, 180, 250 mg
- Chewable tabs: 80, 125 mg
- Children's Mylicon: 40 mg; contains 400 mg calcium carbonate
- Strip, orally disintegrating (Gas-X): 40 mg (16s), 62.5 mg (18s); may contain alcohol
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Citation
Hughes, Helen K., and Lauren K. Kahl, editors. "Simethicone." Harriet Lane Handbook, 23rd ed., Elsevier, 2024. Harriet Lane, www.unboundmedicine.com/harrietlane/view/Harriet_Lane_Handbook/309794/all/Simethicone.
Simethicone. In: Hughes HKH, Kahl LKL, eds. Harriet Lane Handbook. Elsevier; 2024. https://www.unboundmedicine.com/harrietlane/view/Harriet_Lane_Handbook/309794/all/Simethicone. Accessed April 27, 2026.
Simethicone. (2024). In Hughes, H. K., & Kahl, L. K. (Eds.), Harriet Lane Handbook (23rd ed.). Elsevier. https://www.unboundmedicine.com/harrietlane/view/Harriet_Lane_Handbook/309794/all/Simethicone
Simethicone [Internet]. In: Hughes HKH, Kahl LKL, editors. Harriet Lane Handbook. Elsevier; 2024. [cited 2026 April 27]. Available from: https://www.unboundmedicine.com/harrietlane/view/Harriet_Lane_Handbook/309794/all/Simethicone.
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