Mefate Oral Drops
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Your child’s medicine at a glance
Mefate Oral Drops helps treat stomach pain, bloating, and abdominal cramps caused due to acidity, gas, infections, or diseases of the gastrointestinal tract in children. It works by relaxing the muscles of the gut and absorbing extra gas. Mefate Oral Drops also helps control the symptoms of irritable bowel syndrome.
Mefate Oral Drops is a combination of anticholinergic-antispasmodic and anti-foaming agent.
Mefate Oral Drops is a combination of anticholinergic-antispasmodic and anti-foaming agent.
Uses of Mefate Oral Drops in children
Benefits of Mefate Oral Drops for your child
In Improving Abdominal pain
Mefate Oral Drops effectively relieves sudden muscle spasms or contractions in the stomach and intestine (gut), thereby relaxing the muscles and improving the movement of food. This helps to treat abdominal pain (or stomach pain) as well as cramps, bloating, and discomfort. Give Mefate Oral Drops to your child in the dose and duration as prescribed for maximum benefit.
In Treatment of Irritable bowel syndrome
Irritable bowel syndrome is a chronic (long-term) inflammatory disease of the large intestine (colon) that usually needs long-term management. This can lead to bleeding, frequent diarrhea, bloating, flatulence, cramps, and stomach pain. Mefate Oral Drops relaxes the muscles in your stomach and gut (intestine) and relieves these symptoms effectively. Usually, it is used as an add-on medicine along with other medicines which are given for the management of your child’s condition. Continue giving it to your child for as long as the doctor may advise you to.
Side effects of Mefate Oral Drops in children
Mefate Oral Drops does not pose serious side effects and is well-tolerated by children. In case the side effects do occur, they’re likely to subside once the body adapts to the medicine. Consult your child’s doctor if these side effects persist or bother your child. The most common side effects include-
Common side effects of Mefate
- Nausea
- Vomiting
- Blurred vision
- Drowsiness
- Nervousness
- Constipation
- Diarrhea
- Burping
- Loss of appetite
How can I give Mefate Oral Drops to my child?
Take this medicine in the dose and duration as advised by your doctor. Check the label for directions before use. Measure it with a marked dropper and take it as directed. Mefate Oral Drops may be taken with or without food, but it is better to take it at a fixed time.
How Mefate Oral Drops works
Mefate Oral Drops is a mixture of two active medicines Dicyclomine, an antispasmodic agent, and Dimethicone, an antifoaming medicine. Dicyclomine works by relaxing the muscles in your stomach and gut (intestine). It stops sudden muscle contractions (spasms), thereby relieving abdominal cramps and pain. Whereas, the antifoaming medicine disintegrates gas bubbles and allows easy passage of gas.
Safety advice
Kidney
CAUTION
Mefate Oral Drops should be used with caution in patients with severe kidney disease. Dose adjustment of Mefate Oral Drops may be needed. Please consult your doctor.
However, Mefate Oral Drops is relatively safe to use in mild to moderate kidney disease. Discuss with your child’s doctor thoroughly before giving this medicine to your child.
However, Mefate Oral Drops is relatively safe to use in mild to moderate kidney disease. Discuss with your child’s doctor thoroughly before giving this medicine to your child.
Liver
CAUTION
Mefate Oral Drops should be used with caution in patients with severe liver disease. Dose adjustment of Mefate Oral Drops may be needed. Please consult your doctor.
However, Mefate Oral Drops is relatively safe to use in mild to moderate liver disease. Discuss with your child’s doctor thoroughly before giving this medicine to your child.
However, Mefate Oral Drops is relatively safe to use in mild to moderate liver disease. Discuss with your child’s doctor thoroughly before giving this medicine to your child.
What if I forget to give Mefate Oral Drops to my child?
Do not panic. Give your child the missed dose as soon as you remember. Skip the missed dose if it is almost the time for the next dose. Do not give a double dose and follow the prescribed dosing schedule.
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Quick tips
- Give your child a diet that is rich in fiber and low in fermentable sugars.
- Avoid giving gas-producing foods to your child such as beans, onions, carrots, raisins, and bananas.
- Encourage your child to exercise daily as it has potential benefits in constipation and in improving overall wellbeing.
Fact Box
Habit Forming
No
Therapeutic Class
GASTRO INTESTINAL
Patient concerns
FAQs
My child is having abdominal pain associated with nausea, vomiting, and sensitivity to light. Is Mefate Oral Drops safe in such a case?
The above-mentioned symptoms may indicate abdominal migraine which is characterized by recurrent episodes of dull and moderate to severe intensity abdominal pain for at least six months. It typically occurs in midline or is poorly localized. Abdominal pain is associated with additional features including anorexia, nausea, vomiting, headache, photophobia, and pallor. Do rule out such types of pain before giving Mefate Oral Drops.
What all tests do my child need to undergo if he has abdominal pain?
The doctor may advise abdominal ultrasound for routine examination. In serious abdominal conditions, endoscopy and esophageal pH may also be monitored.
In which all diseases should Mefate Oral Drops be avoided?
Avoid giving Mefate Oral Drops in obstructive and inflammatory diseases of the digestive tract. These problems may include heartburn, unstable cardiovascular diseases, obstructive uropathy, glaucoma, muscle weakness disorder, liver impairment, hyperthyroidism, neuropathy, and kidney impairment.
Can other medicines be given at the same time as Mefate Oral Drops?
Mefate Oral Drops can sometimes interact with other medicines or substances. Tell your doctor about any other medicines your child is taking before starting Mefate Oral Drops. Also, check with your child’s doctor before giving any medicine to your child.
How should Mefate Oral Drops be stored?
Mefate Oral Drops should be stored at room temperature, in a dry place, away from direct heat and light. Also, keep all medicines out of the reach and sight of children to avoid any accidental intake.
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- University of Michigan: C.S. Mott Children’s Hospital. Dicyclomine. [Accessed 29 Jan. 2021] (online) Available from:
- Pediatric Oncall. Dimethicone. [Accessed 05 Feb. 2021] (online) Available from:
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