ULCIFLEX – GEL

 For Cool & Comfortable Stomach

COMPOSITION: Magaldrate IP 400mg + Simethicone IP 20mg

Description

Magaldrate

Drug Class: Antacid

  • Magaldrate is an antacid that may be effective in preventing gastric damage caused by alcohol and anti-inflammatory drugs.
  • Magaldrate did not affect gastric mucosal blood flow, but it increased gastric mucus secretion.
  • It is demonstrated that the cyto-protective action of magaldrate on gastric mucosal cells which may be due to the protection of gastric mucosa from lipid peroxidation.

Simethicone

Drug Class: Gastrointestinal agents

  • Simethicone is an orally administered antifoaming agent, used to reduce gas from the digestive tract in patients complaining of recurrent flatulence. 
  • It is a mixture of dimethicone (polydimethylsiloxane) and hydrated silica gel (silicon dioxide). 
  • It shows effect locally in the digestive tract and is not absorbed into the bloodstream. 
  • Effective adjunct therapy in conditions where excessive gas is aggravating the symptoms in conditions such as dyspepsia, peptic ulcer, post-operative gaseous distention, irritable colon, etc.
  • Aids in the elimination of gas from the digestive tract and reduces postoperative gas pains.