Phazyme Description

Phazyme contains Simethicone as the active ingredient and it is designed to relieve the painful pressure in your stomach and intestines caused by excess gas. Besides that pain aspect of excess gas, it can also be embarrassing to pass gas in the company of others. Sneaking away to the restroom or outside for a quick stroll can help you relieve some of the gas build-up, but you can’t stay outdoors or in the bathroom forever. You can purchase Phazyme easily as it does not require seeing your doctor for a prescription. However, if your insistent gas problem worsens you may want to consult a doctor.

What Phazyme Does to Relieve Excess Gas

When taken as directed, Phazyme will help to relieve your symptoms of bloating and stomach discomfort by working as an anti-foaming agent. In your stomach Phazyme reduces the surface tension of gas bubbles which causes them to combine into bigger bubbles in your stomach that are able to pass from your body more easily.

Phazyme will not prevent or decrease the formation of gas in your digestive tract, but it will increase the rate that it exits from your body so you won’t have the pain, cramps, or bloating. Phazyme is also safe for treating babies with colic, but you should speak to your pediatrician first.

Conditions Treated by Phazyme

When you eat or drink you are also swallowing air so oxygen and nitrogen accumulate in your digestive tract. Carbon dioxide, hydrogen, and methane gas collect as your food digests which can cause flatulence. You may want to rethink your eating habits and diet as a way to cut down on the formation of gas. Chew your food slower, talk less while eating, and avoid fizzy or carbonated drinks. Cut back on eating too much fiber at one sitting. Some people are more prone to gas than others; such as those with lactose intolerance, celiac disease, Crohn’s disease, or ulcerative colitis.

Before You Take Phazyme

If your baby appears to be colicky, talk to your pediatrician about the possibility of administering Phazyme liquid to help with gas build-up from swallowing air during their fits of crying. Discuss any medical conditions and allergies you have with your doctor and list other OTC and Rx drugs you are taking, including herbal remedies and vitamin supplements before taking Phazyme.

At this time, there are no known food, drink, or drug precautions for taking Phazyme. The ingredients of Phazyme, active or inactive, are not known to interact with any medical conditions but you should still consult with your doctor first.

Proper Use of Phazyme

Phazyme is not absorbed from your intestinal tract so there should be no chance that the ingredients would find themselves in your bloodstream. Nevertheless, you should still tell your doctor if you are pregnant, trying to become pregnant, or are nursing a baby if you are taking Phazyme. If painful gas and bloating is a common occurrence, you should see your doctor for an exam to rule out other potential causes.

Possible Side Effects of Phazyme

• Heartburn
• Constipation
• Diarrhea

Drugs Similar to Phazyme

• Gaviscon
• Beano
• Gas-X