If you forget to give Infacol Simply give the next dose before the baby's next feed. If you have any further questions on the use of this product, ask your doctor or pharmacist.
Infacol can be used up to 12 times a day, and should be administered before each feed. Infacol's active ingredient, Simethicone, does not get absorbed into the baby's body.
every feed preferably half an hour before.
Infacol has a progressive effect, which means that it should be given to your baby for several days to achieve the best results.
Infacol is very simple to give, even when your baby is crying. The normal dose is one dropper full (0.5ml) which should be given before each feed. If after 3 or 4 days your baby's colic still seems to be upsetting, you can double the dose to two droppers full (1ml).
It makes him easier to burp, as it's an anti-foaming agent, making the gas bubbles easier for him to expel. He does bigger burps and is a little fartier too, so ensure you have a nappy on your baby, just in case!
Infacol has been specially formulated to relieve wind, infant colic and griping pain. The discomfort associated with colic may be caused by the build-up of small gas bubbles trapped in the baby's tummy.
If you take too much
Taking too much simeticone is not likely to cause any serious problems. However, it may cause an upset stomach, diarrhoea or constipation.
How soon should I see Infacol working? Treatment with Infacol may provide relief from wind, infant colic and griping pain over several days.
Infacol Colic Drops can be used as often as required, but may take several days before symptoms are fully relieved.
In general, colic is defined as crying for three or more hours a day, three or more days a week, for three or more weeks. Features of colic may include the following: Intense crying that may seem more like screaming or an expression of pain.
These bouts of crying may last for three hours or more and occur mostly in the afternoons and evenings. The baby seems to be suffering from abdominal pain. Colic affects around one in three babies. Usually, cuddling or trying to soothe the baby's cries does not work.
Infacol oral suspension contains the active ingredient simeticone, which is a type of medicine called an anti-flatulent. It works by bringing together all the small bubbles of gas that can get trapped among the stomach contents. This forms large bubbles that are more easily expelled by burping or passing wind.
Infacol helps bind the small air bubbles together to come up as one big air bubble and burp. If however your baby has large air bubbles, deep belly burps, Infacol will have the reverse effect so will not work and can make the problem worse.
An aggravation of reflux symptoms
This is perhaps explains why many families find that their reflux baby seems worse after using this remedy. It is for this reason why I recommend families to stop using Infacol, if their baby presents with reflux symptoms.
I doubt if the sleepiness has anything to do with Infacol tbh. It's not absorbed into the bloodstream, it just acts on wind in the gut.
Simeticone, the active ingredient in Infacol, is not absorbed into the baby's body and is very unlikely to harm your baby. It is very unusual for Infacol to cause any side-effects. If your baby gets any side effects, talk to your doctor, pharmacist or nurse.
Infacol's active ingredient, simethicone, does not get absorbed into your baby's body.
Infacol's active ingredient works by helping the small, trapped gas (air) bubbles join into bigger bubbles, which your baby can easily expel as wind – helping to relieve discomfort.
Infacol has a cumulative effect and therefore should be given for several days at every feed for best results.
Simethicone, the active ingredient in most gas drops, is non-toxic and is not absorbed by the body. So, it is considered safe for infants and newborns (4). However, it may cause loose stools in some babies (5). If your baby has severe gas that makes them fussy and irritable, consult your pediatrician promptly.
If she's not needing it at every feed then she probable doesn't need it, especially at 5 months, I think they normally suggest colic eases between 3 and 4 months. Gripe water is a bit stronger and might just cure the problem in the night. I tend to use two droppers, but going to start reducing that to one.
Many babies with reflux find it uncomfortable to lie down, and difficult to sleep because the pain in their body is keeping them awake. Colic is a subset of reflux, that is focused on digestive discomfort and it seems that babies “grow out of it” by the age of 12 weeks.
Gripe water worked for me way more effectively than infacol. Dentinox colic drops worked fabulously for us, whereas infacol was a pain and didn't work. You use the denitinox after the feed, so only use if needed. I didn't like using the infacol in case of a problem.