Merispas Oral Drops

Merispas Oral Drops is a combination of three medicines and is given to children to reduce abdominal pain, bloating, discomfort, and cramps. It neutralizes excessive acid in the stomach and helps in the easy passage of gas. It also relieves spasms by relaxing the stomach and gut muscles.

Give Merispas Oral Drops to your child by mouth, either before or after food. Prefer giving it after food if it causes stomach upset. Usually, it is given 4 to 5 times a day after meals. But, this dosing may vary, depending upon the clinical condition, body weight, and age of your child. Do not stop this medicine abruptly by yourself as it may bring back the symptoms or worsen your child's condition. If your child vomits within 30 minutes of the intake of this medicine, help the child calm down and repeat the dose. However, if it is already time for the next dose, do not double the dose.

You must let your child's doctor know about all the medicines your child is being given. Also, inform the doctor of any previous history of allergy, intolerance to any food products, abdominal obstruction, liver impairment, kidney malfunction, or any birth defects. This information is very important for dose alterations and for planning your child's overall treatment.

• Treatment of Abdominal pain

Treatment of Abdominal pain
Merispas Oral Drops effectively relieves sudden muscle spasms or contractions in the stomach and intestine (gut), thereby relaxing the muscles and improving the movement of food. This helps to treat abdominal pain (or stomach pain) as well as cramps, bloating, and discomfort. Eventually, it will help your child go about their daily activities more easily and have a better, more active quality of life.

Merispas Oral Drops does not pose serious side effects and is well-tolerated by children. In case the side effects do occur, they’re likely to subside once the body adapts to the medicine. Consult your child’s doctor if these side effects persist or bother your child. The most common side effects include-

Common side effects of Simcolic

• No common side effects seen

Take this medicine in the dose and duration as advised by your doctor. Check the label for directions before use. Measure it with a marked dropper and take it as directed. Merispas Oral Drops is to be taken with food.

Merispas Oral Drops contains three active medicines: dill oil, fennel oil, and simethicone. Dill oil and fennel oil are herbal medicines that help increase the movement of the stomach and intestines, thereby making it easier to push food through the digestive system. These two ingredients also relieve muscle spasms in the gut. On the other hand, Simethicone is an antifoaming medicine that disintegrates gas bubbles and allows easy passage of gas.

• Give your child a diet that is rich in fiber and low in fermentable sugars.
• Avoid giving carbonated beverages and gas-forming foods such as beans, onions, carrots, raisins, and bananas to your child.
• Encourage your child to exercise daily as it has potential benefits in improving overall well-being.
• Children may experience abdominal pain due to migraine. The other associated symptoms can be headache, nausea, anorexia, vomiting, and pallor. Rule out such types of pain before giving this medicine.

University of Michigan: C.S. Mott Children’s Hospital. Simethicone. [Accessed 22 Feb. 2021] (online) Available from: