Ovol
Relieves symptoms of excess gastrointestinal gas by reducing the surface tension of gas bubbles, enabling them to coalesce and be eliminated more easily.
- Category
- Digestive Health
- Active ingredient
- Simethicone
- Route
- Oral use
- Form
- Chewable tablet; Capsule, hard; Oral suspension; Oral drops, solution
- Strengths
- 140mg
You will receive a quality generic equivalent of Ovol, depending on stock.
Prescription and consultation requirements for Ovol vary by destination and are determined by the fulfilment partner.
Ovol details
- Conditions
- Relief of Symptoms of Excess Gas in The Gastrointestinal Tract Including Flatulence, Bloating, Abdominal Distension and Discomfort · Adjunct in Preparation for Abdominal Radiography to Reduce Gas Shadows · Adjunct in Preparation for Gastroscopy to Enhance Visualisation
- Therapeutic class
- Drugs for functional gastrointestinal disorders; Silicones
- Pharmacological class
- Antiflatulent; Surface-active agent
- Minor side effects
- nausea; constipation; diarrhoea
- Dosage forms
- Chewable tablet; Capsule, hard; Oral suspension; Oral drops, solution
- Administration route
- Oral use
- Supply category
- General sale (GSL), available off the shelf
- Originator
- Church & Dwight Canada Corp
- Storage instructions
- Store between 15°C and 27°C. Protect from light and moisture.
Known off-label uses
management of foaming detergent ingestion; reduction of postoperative gas pains; symptomatic relief of infantile colic
Contraindications
hypersensitivity to simethicone or any excipient; suspected intestinal obstruction; suspected gastrointestinal perforation
Precautions and warnings
if symptoms persist or recur for more than 2 weeks consult a doctor; do not exceed the recommended daily dose; keep out of reach of children; not recommended in children under 12 years for certain formulations
Patient summary
Relieves symptoms of excess gastrointestinal gas by reducing the surface tension of gas bubbles, enabling them to coalesce and be eliminated more easily.
Mechanism of action
Ovol contains simethicone, an anti-flatulent medicine that works directly in the stomach and intestines. It is not absorbed into the bloodstream. Simethicone acts by lowering the surface tension of trapped gas bubbles in the digestive tract, allowing small bubbles to combine into larger ones. These larger bubbles can then be passed out of the body more easily by belching or passing wind, relieving the discomfort, pressure and bloating caused by excess gas.
Age restrictions
Not recommended for children under 12 years for adult strength formulations. Paediatric drops available for infants and children.
Pregnancy and breastfeeding
Simethicone is not absorbed systemically. No adverse effects in pregnancy are known or expected. May be used during pregnancy and breast-feeding.
What you will receive
Ovol is the originator brand name, made by Church & Dwight Canada Corp. We use it to identify the medicine and are not affiliated with Church & Dwight Canada Corp.
- The fulfilment partner confirms whether the exact brand or an equivalent containing Simethicone is offered.
- The offered brand, manufacturer and dispatch location depend on the product, destination and partner warehouse.
- Check the final product details at checkout before confirming an order.