Polysilane indications
Topical/Cutaneous
Head pediculosis
Adult: A 4% solution is used for treatment.
Child: >6 mth: A 4% solution is used for treatment.
Topical/Cutaneous
As a skin protectant
Adult: As cream containing Polysilane 22% w/w and benzalkonium chloride 0.1% w/w. Apply to the affected area several times a day as needed.
Polysilane description
Polysilane contains Dimeticone (silicone) 15%, cetyl alcohol (hexadecanol) 5% and glycerol 2%, in a lanolin-free cream base. It also contains methylhydroxybenzoate 0.2% and propylhydroxybenzoate 0.1% as preservatives. It has a pH of 6.
Polysilane does not contain perfume, lanolin or lanolin derivatives.
Polysilane dosage
Adults: Improvement of Abdominal Symptoms Due to Gas in the Gastrointestinal Tract: 120-240 mg daily divided into 3 times after or between meals by oral route.
Elimination of Foamy Mucus in the Stomach Prior to Gastric Endoscopy: 40-80 mg with about 10 mL of water at 15-40 min prior to the test by oral route.
Elimination of Gas in the Intestine Prior to Abdominal X-Ray Examination: 120-240 mg daily divided into 3 times after or between meals for 3-4 days prior to the test by oral route.
Some adjustments may be made according to the age and symptom of the patient.
Administration: Polysilane Drops: Shake and then use.
Polysilane interactions
Do not take this product if you are presently taking a prescription antibiotic drug of any form of tetracycline.
The rate and/or extent of absorption of many drugs may be increased or decreased when they are used concurrently with antacids.
Therefore, as a general rule, medication should not be taken within one to two hours of an antacid, if possible.
An incomplete list of substances for which the above statement has been shown to apply includes: tetracycline, iron sans, chlorpromazine, levodopa, isoniazid, digoxin, H2-antagonists, indomethacin, nitrofurantin, and dicumard.
An increase in the plasma level of quinidine and possible toxicity may result if alkalization of the urine occurs during antacid therapy.
Polysilane side effects
Adverse reactions were reported in 16 of 2546 patients (0.63%) treated with Polysilane. The most frequently observed adverse reactions were soft stools in 8 patients (0.31%), gastric discomfort in 4 patients (0.16%), diarrhea in 3 patients (0.12%) and stomachache in 3 patients (0.12%). No abnormal changes were reported in laboratory tests. (At the end of the re-evaluation.) See Table 2.
Polysilane contraindications
Tuberculous, viral lesions of the skin (e.g. herpes simplex and varicella); fungal lesions not susceptible to nystatin, facial rosacea, acne vulgaris or perioral dermatitis. Not to be applied to the external auditory canal in patients with perforated tympanic membranes. Do not use on extensive areas to reduce risk of systemic absorption and neomycin-induced ototoxicity. Not recommended for <1 yr.
Active ingredient matches for Polysilane:
Dimeticone in Oman.
Al3/aluminium hydroxide/carob flour/dimethicone/Magnesium hydroxide/Mg2 in Indonesia.
Al3/dimethicone in Thailand.
Al3/simethicone in Malaysia.
Aluminium Hydroxide/Simethicone
Aluminium hydroxide/dimethicone in Hong Kong, Thailand, Singapore, Malaysia.
Dimethicone in Netherlands.
| Unit description / dosage (Manufacturer) | Price, USD |
| Gel; Oral; Aluminum Hydroxide; Simethicone | |
| Polysilane 5 x 8's | $ 3.48 |
| Polysilane 100 mL x 1's | $ 2.11 |
| Polysilane 180 mL x 1's | $ 3.48 |
| Polysilane / cap 60's | $ 4.50 |
List of Polysilane substitutes (brand and generic names): | |
| Polysilan UPSA (Benin, Burkina Faso, Cameroon, Central African Republic, Chad, Congo, Cote D'ivoire, France, Gabon, Guinea, Madagascar, Mali, Niger, Togo, Zaire) | |
| Polysilane UPSA (France, Myanmar) | |
| Gel; Oral; Dimethicone 2.25 g | |
| Polysilo (Japan) | |
| Polysilon (Belgium) | |
| Pro-Q (United States) | |
| Proshield Plus Skin Protectant | |
| Radioced (Italy) | |
| Readybath TPC | |
| Wipe; Topical; Dimethicone 3.2% | |
| Readycleanse | |
| Wipe; Topical; Dimethicone 3.2% | |
| Remedy Cleansing Body | |
| Remedy Moisture Barrier | |
| Remedy Nutrashield | |
| Remedy Skin Repair | |
| Restore Cleanser & Moisturizer | |
| Restore DimethiCreme | |
| Restore Liquid | |
| Rosken Skin Repair (Australia, Singapore) | |
| Rosken Skin Repair Cream (Singapore) | |
| Rosken Skin Repair Cream 15 mL x 1's | |
| Rosken Skin Repair Cream 75 mL x 1's | |
| Rosken Skin Repair Cream 200 mL x 1's | |
| Rosken Skin Repair Cream 250 mL x 1's | |
| Rosken Skin Repair Cream 375 mL x 1's | |
| Rosken Skin Repair Dry Skin Cream (Singapore) | |
| Sab-Simplex (Austria, Bulgaria, Croatia (Hrvatska), Czech Republic, Estonia, Georgia, Germany, Hungary, Latvia, Lithuania, Romania, Russian Federation, Slovakia, Slovenia) | |
| Sanagas (Brazil) | |
| Scarclinic (South Korea) | |
| Secura Dimethicone Protectant | |
| Sen Sei (Colombia) | |
| Sensei (Chile) | |
| Sentry Dimethicone | |
| Setlers Floroflatine (Luxembourg) | |
| Sheclin Gold | |
| Sheclin Gold Skin 40 gm Cream (HRD Supra Healthcare) | $ 2.65 |
| Sicaden (Austria) | |
| Silent SF | |
| Silent SF Skin 50 gm Cream (American Remedies Limited.) | $ 0.45 |
| Sili-Met-San Suspension | |
| Suspension; Oral; Dimethicone | |
| Silic 15 (Australia, Bahrain, Cyprus, Jordan, Kuwait, New Zealand, Saudi Arabia, United Arab Emirates, Yemen) | |
| Silic 15 75 g (Ego) | |
| Silic 15 75 g x 1's (Ego) | |
| Silic 15 500 g x 1's (Ego) | |
| Silic 15 200 g x 1's (Ego) | |
| Silic 15 500 g (Ego) | |
| Silic 15 cream 75 g x 1's (Ego) | |
| Silic 15 cream 500 g x 1's (Ego) | |
See 328 substitutes for Polysilane | |
References
- DailyMed. "MAGNESIUM HYDROXIDE: DailyMed provides trustworthy information about marketed drugs in the United States. DailyMed is the official provider of FDA label information (package inserts).". https://dailymed.nlm.nih.gov/dailyme... (accessed September 17, 2018).
- PubChem. "DIMETHICONE". https://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/sub... (accessed September 17, 2018).
- PubChem. "Carob". https://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/sub... (accessed September 17, 2018).
Reviews
The results of a survey conducted on ndrugs.com for Polysilane 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 Polysilane. 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
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No survey data has been collected yet1 consumer reported time for results
To what extent do I have to use Polysilane before I begin to see changes in my health conditions?As part of the reports released by ndrugs.com website users, it takes 1 day 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 Polysilane. To get the time effectiveness of using Polysilane drug by other patients, please click here.
| Users | % | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 day | 1 | 100.0% | |
8 consumers reported age
| Users | % | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| 16-29 | 3 | 37.5% | |
| < 1 | 2 | 25.0% | |
| 6-15 | 1 | 12.5% | |
| 1-5 | 1 | 12.5% | |
| 30-45 | 1 | 12.5% | |
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Information checked by Dr. Sachin Kumar, MD Pharmacology
