Disflatyl

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Side Effect Drug interaction Nursing Consideration ## is it disflatyl effective medicine for gases in stomach? ## The active ingredient in this is Dimethicone and that is what it is used for, however, I cannot comment on its effectiveness. Has anyone else used this? ## yea, my uncle takes them. In fact, about 300 tablets a day and I'm not exaggerating. Do they help them with his gas problem? I think 300 tablets a day would stop Mount St. Helen from making gas to be honest. According to the manufacturer, they leave no side effect as they aren't absorbed by the system. They sure cost him money though, do the math... ## There are side effects and if he is taking that many, he is running the risk of causing serious health problems, such as kidney and liver damage. He really needs to...

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a-007 ## I'm not 100% sure what was being asked here, so I think I'll just cover both of the options that I found… Disflatyl is a medication that's used to help treat or prevent gas, it contains Dimethicone in some countries and Simethicone in others, depending on which is more readily available. Learn more Simethicone details here. However, a tablet available in the U.S. by prescription with an A-007 5 marking is a 5mg Abilify tablet, it is an atypical antipsychotic that's most commonly used to treat schizophrenia, bipolar disorder and depression. Learn more Abilify details here. Its side effects may include nausea, dizziness, weight changes and somnolence. Is there anything else I can help with?

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patient monitoring? patient teaching?

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