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For fatulance shall we give dimethicone for paedeatrics is it safe
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Studies have shown that Simethicone does not help colic. However no adverse effects have been noted and the effect may be like a placebo.
Metcalf TJ, Irons TG, Sher LD, et al. Simethicone in the treatment of infant colic: a randomized, placebo-controlled, multicenter trial. Pediatrics 94(1994):29-34.
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