Patient leaflets and SmPCs, drug interaction checker, official and paediatric dosages, pregnancy and breastfeeding guidance, and NHS pharmacy opening hours — all in one place.
Patient leaflets and SmPCs, drug interaction checker, official and paediatric dosages, pregnancy and breastfeeding guidance, and NHS pharmacy opening hours — all in one place.
Dentinox Infant Colic Drops contain the active ingredient activated dimeticone. This product belongs to a group of medicines called surface active substances. Dentinox Infant Colic Drops work by helping to release trapped wind. This helps to relieve tummy pain and indigestion. Dentinox Infant Colic Drops are for the gentle relief of wind and griping pains in babies.
This medicine can be used from birth onwards.
2. WHEN NOT TO GIVE DENTINOX INFANT COLIC DROPS
Do not give Dentinox Infant Colic Drops if your baby is being treated for a thyroid disorder; seek advice from your doctor instead.
Do not give Dentinox Infant Colic Drops if you think your baby might be allergic (hypersensitive) to dimeticone or any other ingredients of Dentinox Infant Colic Drops (listed in section 6 of this leaflet).
Taking other medicines:
If your baby is being treated with levothyroxine for a thyroid disorder, using Dentinox Infant Colic Drops might reduce the amount of this type of medicine that is absorbed, weakening the effect of their treatment.
Important information about some of the ingredients of Dentinox Infant Colic Drops Dentinox Infant Colic Drops contain sucrose. If you have been told by your doctor that your baby
has an intolerance to some sugars, contact your doctor before giving these drops. This medicine |
may be harmful to the teeth. Dentinox Infant Colic Drops also contains methyl, ethyl, propyl
parahydroxybenzoates (E218, E214, E216), which may cause allergic reactions (possibly delayed).
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HOW TO GIVE DENTINOX INFANT COLIC DROPS
Shake bottle before use. Dosage: 242ml (one measured dose of the syringe) should be given with or after | each feed. Dentinox Infant Colic Drops can be added to the baby's bottle or given orally directly from the | syringe. Maximum 6 doses per day. After use, rinse the syringe with warm water and dry. | Not suitable for steam sterilisation. |
| If you give more Dentinox Infant Colic Drops than you should contact your health visitor, | pharmacist or doctor for advice.
| lf you have any further questions on the use of this product, speak to your health visitor, | pharmacist or doctor.
| Like all medicines, Dentinox Infant Colic Drops can cause side effects, although these do not affect everybody.
| If you notice any signs of allergy stop using the product and seek medical advice. | | There are no known side effects from Dentinox Infant Colic Drops. |
Reporting of side effects. If your baby experiences any side effects, consult your doctor
| or pharmacist. This includes any possible side effects not listed in this leaflet. You can also | report side effects directly via the Yellow Card Scheme at www.mhra.gov.uk/yellowcard.
| By reporting side effects you can help provide more information on the safety of this medicine. |
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| Dentinox Infant Colic Drops should be kept out of the sight and reach of children. | Do not store above 25 °C.
| Do not use Dentinox Infant Colic Drops after the expiry date as indicated on the box and bottle. |
The expiry date refers to the last day of the month.
Medicine should not be disposed of in waste-water or with household waste. Ask your
| pharmacist what you should do with medications you no longer need. These measures | will help to protect the environment.
| 6. FURTHER INFORMATION |
| What Dentinox Infant Colic Drops contain: The active substance is activated dimeticone 42mg/5ml. The other ingredients are: purified water, sucrose, carbomer,
| dil oil, sodium hydroxide, methyl parahydroxybenzoate E218, ethyl parahydroxybenzoate |
E214, and propyl parahydroxybenzoate E216.
What Dentinox Infant Colic Drops look like and contents of the pack:
| Dentinox Infant Colic Drops are available in a 100ml round plastic bottle with a 2.5ml syringe. | Marketing Authorisation Holder and Manufacturer:
| Dendron Brands Limited, 94 Rickmansworth Road, Watford, Hertfordshire, United Kingdom, WD18 7JJ. |
| This leaflet was last revised in September 2020.
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Dentinox Infant Colic Drops comes as drops. Always follow the dose your doctor or pharmacist has given you, and read the leaflet that comes with the medicine.
The active substance in Dentinox Infant Colic Drops is activated dimeticone.
This leaflet reproduces the patient information leaflet approved for Dentinox Infant Colic Drops, as published on the electronic medicines compendium (emc). The version printed inside your medicine’s packaging is the one that applies to you.
Whether a medicine is available over the counter or on prescription only depends on its licence. Check the leaflet, or ask your pharmacist — they can tell you straight away.
The text above reproduces the patient information leaflet approved for this medicine, restructured for easier reading.
Ask anything about Dentinox Infant Colic Drops. The assistant answers only from this leaflet — if the leaflet does not cover it, it will say so. It does not give medical advice.
Answers come from the patient leaflet published on the electronic medicines compendium (emc). They are not medical advice. Ask a pharmacist or your GP if you are unsure. For urgent help call NHS 111, or 999 in an emergency.
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