Digesta indications
Peptic ulcer & gastric hyperacidity. Digesta Gastric hypermotility, spastic & irritable colon, flatulent dyspepsia, gastritis, heartburn, duodenitis, esophagitis, hiatus hernia, post-op abdominal pains, colic in childn.
Uses of Digesta in details
This product is used to relieve symptoms of extra gas such as belching, bloating, and feelings of pressure/discomfort in the stomach/gut. Simethicone helps break up gas bubbles in the gut.
How to use Digesta
Take this product by mouth, usually after meals and at bedtime or as directed by your doctor. Swallow the capsules whole. Do not crush or chew the capsules. Follow all directions on the product package. If you are uncertain about any of the information, consult your doctor or pharmacist.
If you are self-treating with simethicone, the usual maximum amount for adults is 500 milligrams daily.
If your condition persists or worsens, or if you think you may have a serious medical problem, seek immediate medical attention.
Digesta description
A dopamine D2 antagonist that is used as an antiemetic.
Digesta dosage
Oral
Flatulence
Adult: 100-250 mg 3-4 times daily as required. May be given with an antacid.
Oral
Infant colic
Child: Infant: 20-40 mg to be given with feeds.
Digesta interactions
Before taking metoclopramide, tell your doctor if you regularly use other medicines that make you sleepy (such as cold or allergy medicine, sedatives, narcotic pain medicine, sleeping pills, muscle relaxers, and medicine for seizures, depression, or anxiety). They can add to sleepiness caused by metoclopramide.
Tell your doctor about all other medications you use, especially:
acetaminophen (Tylenol);
cyclosporine (Gengraf, Neoral, Sandimmune);
digoxin (digitalis, Lanoxin);
glycopyrrolate (Robinul);
levodopa (Larodopa, Atamet, Parcopa, Sinemet);
mepenzolate (Cantil);
tetracycline (Brodspec, Panmycin, Robitet, Sumycin, Tetracap, and others);
atropine (Donnatal, and others), benztropine (Cogentin), dimenhydrinate (Dramamine), methscopolamine (Pamine), or scopolamine (Transderm-Scop);
bladder or urinary medications such as darifenacin (Enablex), tolterodine (Detrol), or solifenacin (Vesicare);
bronchodilators such as ipratroprium (Atrovent) or tiotropium (Spiriva);
irritable bowel medications such as dicyclomine (Bentyl), hyoscyamine (Anaspaz, Cystospaz, Levsin), or propantheline (Pro-Banthine);
an MAO inhibitor such as isocarboxazid (Marplan), phenelzine (Nardil), rasagiline (Azilect), selegiline (Eldepryl, Emsam), or tranylcypromine (Parnate); or
medicines to treat psychiatric disorders, such as chlorpromazine (Thorazine), clozapine (Clozaril, FazaClo), haloperidol (Haldol), olanzapine (Zyprexa, Symbyax), prochlorperazine (Compazine), risperidone (Risperdal), thiothixene (Navane), and others.
Digesta side effects
Get emergency medical help if you have any of these signs of an allergic reaction to metoclopramide: hives; difficulty breathing; swelling of your face, lips, tongue, or throat. Stop using metoclopramide and call your doctor at once if you have any of these serious side effects:
tremors, or restless muscle movements in your eyes, tongue, jaw, or neck;
mask-like appearance of the face;
very stiff (rigid) muscles, high fever, sweating, confusion, fast or uneven heartbeats, tremors, feeling like you might pass out;
depressed mood, thoughts of suicide or hurting yourself;
hallucinations, anxiety, agitation, jittery feeling, trouble staying still;
swelling, fluid retention;
jaundice (yellowing of your skin or eyes); or
seizure (convulsions).
Less serious metoclopramide side effects may include:
feeling restless, drowsy, tired, or dizzy;
headache, sleep problems (insomnia);
nausea, vomiting, diarrhea;
breast tenderness or swelling;
changes in your menstrual periods; or
urinating more than usual.
Digesta contraindications
Digesta should not be used whenever stimulation of gastrointestinal motility might be dangerous, e.g., in the presence of gastrointestinal hemorrhage, mechanical obstruction, or perforation.
Digesta is contraindicated in patients with pheochro-mocytoma because the drug may cause a hypertensive crisis, probably due to release of catecholamines from the tumor. Such hypertensive crises may be controlled by phen-tolamine.
Digesta is contraindicated in patients with known sensitivity or intolerance to the drug.
Digesta should not be used in epileptics or patients receiving other drugs which are likely to cause extrapyramidal reactions, since the frequency and severity of seizures or extrapyramidal reactions may be increased.
Active ingredient matches for Digesta:
Simeticone in Ecuador.
Amylase/Cellulase/Lipase/Maltase/Sucrase/Tilactase
Amylase/lipase/maltase/sucrase/tilactase in Canada.
| Unit description / dosage (Manufacturer) | Price, USD |
| Capsule; Oral; Amylase / Aspergillus Oryzae 22, 000 units; Cellulase / Trichoderma Longbrachiatum 3, 500 units; Invertase / Saccharomyces Cerevisiae 4, 300 units; Lactase / Aspergillus Oryzae 10, 400 units; Lipase / Aspergillus Niger 10, 500 units; Maltase / As | |
| Capsule; Oral; Amylase / Aspergillus Oryzae 22, 000 units; Cellulase / Trichoderma Longbrachiatum 3, 500 units; Invertase / Saccharomyces Cerevisiae 4, 300 units; Lactase / Aspergillus Oryzae 10, 400 units; Lipase / Aspergillus Niger 10, 500 units; Maltase / As | |
List of Digesta substitutes (brand and generic names): | |
| Digephar (Peru) | |
| Digestal (Peru) | |
| Digestal 3 Blister x 10 Tablet (Chauvin) | |
| Dijex (Pakistan) | |
| Diluer (India) | |
| Diluer Simeticone 50mg, Mg/ OH2250mg, Dried Al/ OH3 250mg SUSP / 170ml (NV Lifecare) | $ 0.58 |
| Diluer Simeticone 50 mg, magnesiumhydroxide 250 mg, Driedaluminium hydroxide 250 mg. O-SUSP / 170ml (NV Lifecare) | $ 0.58 |
| DILUER oral susp 170ml (NV Lifecare) | $ 0.58 |
| Dimeftal (Brazil) | |
| Dimetigass (Brazil) | |
| Dimetikon AstraZeneca (Sweden) | |
| Dimetikon Meda (Sweden) | |
| Dimetiliv (Brazil) | |
| Dimetiliv-Max (Brazil) | |
| Dimezin Max (Brazil) | |
| Dimol (India) | |
| DIMOL Drops / 40mg / 10ml units (Wallace Pharmaceuticals Ltd.) | $ 0.19 |
| DIMOL Capsule/ Tablet / 40mg / 10 units (Wallace Pharmaceuticals Ltd.) | $ 0.08 |
| 40 mg x 10's (Wallace Pharmaceuticals Ltd.) | $ 0.07 |
| 40 mg x 10ml (Wallace Pharmaceuticals Ltd.) | $ 0.18 |
| Dimol 10 ml Drop (Wallace Pharmaceuticals Ltd.) | $ 0.01 |
| Dimol 40 mg Tablet (Wallace Pharmaceuticals Ltd.) | $ 0.01 |
| DIMOL TABLET 1 strip / 10 tablets each (Wallace Pharmaceuticals Ltd.) | $ 0.08 |
| DIMOL tab 40 mg x 10's (Wallace Pharmaceuticals Ltd.) | $ 0.07 |
| DIMOL oral drops 40 mg x 10ml (Wallace Pharmaceuticals Ltd.) | $ 0.18 |
| Dimol 40mg Tablet (Wallace Pharmaceuticals Ltd.) | $ 0.01 |
| Dioxzye (Thailand) | |
| Dioxzye 80 mg x 25 x 10's | |
| Dioxzye 40 mg/0.6 mL x 15 mL | |
| Dipasmol (Paraguay) | |
| Disflat (Portugal) | |
| Disflatyl (Bahrain, Cyprus, Egypt, Finland, Georgia, Indonesia, Jordan, Kuwait, Lebanon, Oman, Philippines, Poland, Qatar, Russian Federation, Saudi Arabia, Singapore, Sudan, Switzerland, Thailand, United Arab Emirates, Yemen) | |
| Disflatyl 40 mg x 30's (Icn) | $ 3.88 |
| Disflatyl 40 mg x 100's (Icn) | $ 15.94 |
| Disflatyl 40 mg x 500's (Icn) | |
| Disflatyl Forte 80 mg x 500's (Icn) | |
| Disflatyl 40 mg/1 mL x 30 mL (Icn) | |
| Disolgas (Spain) | |
| Elugan (Germany) | |
| Elugan N (Germany) | |
| Elzym (Peru) | |
| Elzym 100's (Sankyo) | |
| Endo-Paractol (Germany) | |
| Entero Gas Plus (Paraguay) | |
| Entero-Gas Pediatrico (Paraguay) | |
| Enterosilicona (Spain) | |
| Enzovit (India) | |
| Enzovit Pancreatin, Bile Constituent, Hemicellulase, Simethicone TAB / 10 (Ethix HC) | $ 0.72 |
| 10's (Ethix HC) | $ 0.72 |
See 406 substitutes for Digesta | |
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