Flacol indications
Peptic ulcer & gastric hyperacidity. Flacol Gastric hypermotility, spastic & irritable colon, flatulent dyspepsia, gastritis, heartburn, duodenitis, esophagitis, hiatus hernia, post-op abdominal pains, colic in childn.
Uses of Flacol 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 Flacol
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.
Flacol description
A dopamine D2 antagonist that is used as an antiemetic.
Flacol 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.
Flacol 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.
Flacol 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.
Flacol contraindications
Flacol should not be used whenever stimulation of gastrointestinal motility might be dangerous, e.g., in the presence of gastrointestinal hemorrhage, mechanical obstruction, or perforation.
Flacol 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.
Flacol is contraindicated in patients with known sensitivity or intolerance to the drug.
Flacol 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 Flacol:
Simeticone in Bangladesh.
List of Flacol substitutes (brand and generic names) | Sort by popularity |
| Unit description / dosage (Manufacturer) | Price, USD |
| Factor AG Pediatrico (Argentina) | |
| Flapex (Chile, Peru) | |
| Drops; Oral; Simethicone 40 mg / ml (Silesia) | |
| Tablet; Oral; Simethicone 40 mg (Silesia) | |
| FLATIDYL (Egypt) | |
| FLATUBUST (India) | |
| FLATUBUST cap 140 mg x 10's (Mankind (Magnet)) | $ 0.54 |
| Flatulex 41.2mg/ml (Switzerland) | |
| Flatulex 42mg (Switzerland) | |
| Flatumed (Peru) | |
| Flatunic (Indonesia) | |
| Flucolic (Brazil) | |
| G-Less (Uruguay) | |
| Gas X Forte (Colombia) | |
| Gas X Regular Strength (Canada) | |
| Gas X Ultra Strength (Canada) | |
| Capsule; Oral; Simethicone 180 mg | |
| Gas-Med (Thailand) | |
| Gas-Med 40 mg/0.6 mL x 15 mL x 12's | |
| Gas-MM (Thailand) | |
| Gas-MM 80 mg x 50 x 10's (Milano) | |
| Gas-X Infant (United States) | |
| GasAid (United States) | |
| Gaselab (Peru) | |
| Gaseless Flash (Peru) | |
| Gaseo BB (Peru) | |
| Gaseo-End (Peru) | |
| Gaseoflat (Peru) | |
| Gaseoflatex (Egypt) | |
| Gaseoliq (Peru) | |
| Gaseomass (Peru) | |
| Gaseomedic (Peru) | |
| Gaseoplus (Peru) | |
| Gaseovet (Peru) | |
| Gaseovet CB (Peru) | |
| Gaservol (Ecuador) | |
| Gasless (Vietnam) | |
| Gasless 125 mg x 6 Blister x 10 Tablet | |
| Gasless Baby (Peru) | |
| Gasless Max (Peru) | |
| GASNIL (Bangladesh) | |
| 10's (Cipla Limited) | $ 0.18 |
| Gasnil Simethicone 80 mg, activatedcharcoal 400 mg. TAB / 10 (Cipla Limited) | $ 0.18 |
| Gasnil Simethicone 80 mg, activatedcharcoal 400 mg. TAB / 1 (Cipla Limited) | $ 0.18 |
| Gasnil 80+400 Tablet (Cipla Limited) | $ 0.02 |
| GASNIL tab 10's (Cipla Limited) | $ 0.18 |
| Gasnil Simethicone 80 mg, activatedcharcoal 400 mg. TAB / 1 (Cipla Limited) | $ 0.18 |
| Gasnil Simethicone 80 mg, activatedcharcoal 400 mg. TAB / 10 (Cipla Limited) | $ 0.18 |
| Gasoff (Chile) | |
See 404 substitutes for Flacol | |
Reviews
The results of a survey conducted on ndrugs.com for Flacol are given in detail below. The results of the survey conducted are based on the impressions and views of the website users and consumers taking Flacol. We implore you to kindly base your medical condition or therapeutic choices on the result or test conducted by a physician or licensed medical practitioners.User reports
4 consumers reported useful
Was the Flacol drug useful in terms of decreasing the symptom or the disease?According to the reports released by ndrugs.com website users, the below mentioned percentages of users say the drug is useful / not useful to them in decreasing their symptoms/disease. The usefulness of the drug depends on many factors, like severity of the disease, perception of symptom, or disease by the patient, brand name used [matters only to a certain extent], other associated conditions of the patient. If the drug is not effective or useful in your case, you need to meet the doctor to get re-evaluated about your symptoms/disease, and he will prescribe an alternative drug.
| Users | % | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Useful | 4 | 100.0% | |
4 consumers reported price estimates
Was the price you paid to purchase the drug reasonable? Did you feel it was expensive?The below mentioned numbers have been reported by ndrugs.com website users about whether the Flacol drug is expensive or inexpensive. There is a mixed opinion among users. The rating about the cost of the drug depends on factors like which brand drug the patient purchased, how effective it was for the price paid, the country or place the drug is marketed, and the economic condition of the patient. The users who feel the drug is expensive can look for an alternative brand drug or a generic drug to save the cost.
| Users | % | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Not expensive | 4 | 100.0% | |
4 consumers reported time for results
To what extent do I have to use Flacol before I begin to see changes in my health conditions?As part of the reports released by ndrugs.com website users, it takes 1 month and a few days before you notice an improvement in your health conditions.
Please note, it doesn't mean you will start to notice such health improvement in the same time frame as other users. There are many factors to consider, and we implore you to visit your doctor to know how long before you can see improvements in your health while taking Flacol. To get the time effectiveness of using Flacol drug by other patients, please click here.
| Users | % | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 month | 2 | 50.0% | |
| 3 days | 1 | 25.0% | |
| > 3 month | 1 | 25.0% | |
27 consumers reported age
| Users | % | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| 1-5 | 7 | 25.9% | |
| < 1 | 7 | 25.9% | |
| 6-15 | 4 | 14.8% | |
| 30-45 | 4 | 14.8% | |
| > 60 | 2 | 7.4% | |
| 16-29 | 2 | 7.4% | |
| 46-60 | 1 | 3.7% | |
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Information checked by Dr. Sachin Kumar, MD Pharmacology
