Section :
Gripe water
📌 COMPOSITION
Each 5 ml (teaspoonful) contains: Terpenless Dill seed oil 2.3 mg – Sodium bicarbonate 52.5 mg.
📌 DESCRIPTION
Gripe Water is a safe solution containing Dill seed oil, which is a natural substance. It is effective in the treatment of flatulence and colic in children and infants.
📌 INDICATIONS
Gripe Water is used to relieve griping pain in children and infants, or flatulence due to trapped air in the abdomen, and is used to relieve digestion disorders.
📌 DOSAGE & ADMINISTRATION
- Infants until 1 month old: 2.5 ml (half teaspoonful).
- Infants from 1-6 months old: 5 ml (one teaspoonful).
- Infants from 6 months - one year: 10 ml (two teaspoonfuls).
- Children one year old and above: 10-15 ml (two - three teaspoonfuls).
* The dose can be given during or after feeding up to 6 times daily.
📌 RESTRICTIONS ON USE
Contraindications
- Hypersensitivity to the ingredients.
- Patients with kidney problems.
Precautions
Do not give to the child while vomiting.
📌 DRUG INTERACTIONS
No drug interactions have been reported till now.
📌 ADVERSE EFFECTS
No side effects have been reported after taking this product. If undesirable effects appear, stop using and consult a doctor.
📌 OVERDOSAGE
Symptoms of overdosage: Due to the effect of sodium bicarbonate, diarrhoea may appear and hypernatraemia symptoms, which include drowsiness, irritability, pyrexia and tachypnoea, may also appear. In more severe cases, signs of dehydration and convulsions may occur.
Treatment of overdosage: Solutions should be given to compensate for dehydration. Monitoring of electrolytes, and the circulatory and central nervous systems should be done.
📌 STORAGE INSTRUCTIONS
Store below 30°C in a cool place.
📌 PHARMACEUTICAL FORMS
- Gripe Water solution: Bottle of 100 ml.
