ExoticRx · exoticrx.com/drugs/simethicone
US brand names:Gas-X, Mylicon
Simethicone is dosed at 1–2 mg/kg PO q8-12h PRN in cats, per Plumb's Veterinary Drug Handbook, 9th Ed. Verify against current literature before clinical use.
Defoaming agent that reduces surface tension of gas bubbles in the GI tract, allowing coalescence and easier passage or absorption.
Very safe — not absorbed systemically. Used for acute bloat/gas. No significant drug interactions.
Species references:All Cat (Domestic) drugsAll Dog (Domestic) drugs
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