Cuplaton
Drug name: Cuplaton
Active Ingredients:
- Dimeticone
Therapeutic actions: Dimeticone is a surface-active polysiloxan. The preparation decreases the superficial tension, due to this effect the gas bubbles enlarge and are easily discharged. If dimeticone is used orally it decreases meteorism and abdominal bloating through promoting the gas discharge. The preparation is not absorbed through the gastrointestinal tract and is excreted without transformation with intestinal waste.
Indications: The preparation is used in symptomatic treatment of meteorism, dyspepsia, aerophagia. For other possible indications of dimeticone please consult your doctor.
Contraindications and cautions: The drug should not be used if a patient has experienced hypersensitivity to any components of the preparation. Cuplaton maybe used during pregnancy and lactation.
Adverse effects: There are possible side-effects associated with this medicine that can affect individuals in different ways. If a side effect is stated here, that does not necessarily mean the fact that all people using Cuplaton will experience it or any other. The side-effects include:
- Allergic reactions
- Itching
- Hives
- Skin rash
- Abdominal pain
- Abdominal bloating
The side effects listed above may not include all of the side effects reported by the drug's manufacturer. For more information about any other possible risks associated with Dimeticone, please read the information provided with Cuplaton or consult your doctor or pharmacist.
Interactions: It is important to tell your doctor or pharmacist what medicines you are already taking, including those bought without a prescription and herbal medicines, before you start treatment with Dimeticone. Similarly, check with your doctor or pharmacist before taking any new medication while taking this one, to ensure that the combination is safe.
Additional Information: DO NOT SHARE Cuplaton with others. DO NOT USE THIS MEDICINE for other health conditions. KEEP THIS PRODUCT, as well as syringes and needles, if needed during treatment, out of the reach of children. Do not reuse needles, syringes, or other materials.
