DI-GEL (Mint) Price

Overview

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This medicine contains an important and useful components, as it consists of Aluminium OH, Magnesium OH, Simethicone.
DI-GEL (Mint) is available in the market in concentration Combination and in the form of Liquid (Oral).

PLOUGH INC. is the producer of DI-GEL (Mint) and it is imported from USA, The most popular alternatives of DI-GEL (Mint) are listed downward .

Mode Of Action

Aluminum hydroxide: Neutralizes stomach hydrocloride to form AlCl3 salt plus water; increases gastric pH. Magnesium hydroxide: Promotes bowel evacuation by causing osmotic retention of fluid, which causes the colon to distend with increased peristaltic activity; forms magnesium chloride when reacts with hydrochloric acid. Simethicone: Disperses and prevents gas pockets in the GI system by decreasing surface tension of gas bubles.

Indication

• Dyspepsia
• Flatulence

Precaution

Chronic renal impairment; CHF; oedema; cirrhosis and low Na diets; patients with recent GI haemorrhage. Administer 2-3 hrs before/after another medication to minimise drug interactions. Pregnancy and lactation. Lactation: excretion in milk unknown

Side Effects

• Aluminum hydroxide Chalky taste
• Constipation
• Fecal impaction
• Stomach cramps
• Nausea
• Vomiting
• Rebound hyperacidity
• Aluminum intoxication
• Hypophosphatemia
• Milk-alkali syndrome
• Osteomalacia Magnesium hydroxide Diarrhea
• Hypermagnesemia Simethicone Loose stools

Contra indication

Hypersensitivity to aluminium salts.

Pregnancy and lactation

Pregnancy category: C

Animal reproduction studies have shown an adverse effect on the fetus and there are no adequate and well-controlled studies in humans, but potential benefits may warrant use of the drug in pregnant women despite potential risks