 Simethicone
"Simethicone" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
which enables searching at various levels of specificity.
A poly(dimethylsiloxane) which is a polymer of 200-350 units of dimethylsiloxane, along with added silica gel. It is used as an antiflatulent, surfactant, and ointment base.
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D012841
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| MeSH Number(s) |
D02.715.650.700.150.750 D05.750.900.850.150.750 D25.720.900.850.150.750 J01.637.051.720.900.850.150.750
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| 1996 | 1 | 1 | 2 | | 2025 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Simethicone" by people in Profiles.
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Jacobson BC, Anderson JC, Burke CA, Dominitz JA, Gross SA, May FP, Patel SG, Shaukat A, Robertson DJ. Optimizing bowel preparation quality for colonoscopy: consensus recommendations by the US Multi-Society Task Force on Colorectal Cancer. Gastrointest Endosc. 2025 04; 101(4):702-732.
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Jacobson BC, Anderson JC, Burke CA, Dominitz JA, Gross SA, May FP, Patel SG, Shaukat A, Robertson DJ. Optimizing Bowel Preparation Quality for Colonoscopy: Consensus Recommendations by the US Multi-Society Task Force on Colorectal Cancer. Gastroenterology. 2025 04; 168(4):798-829.
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Jacobson BC, Anderson JC, Burke CA, Dominitz JA, Gross SA, May FP, Patel SG, Shaukat A, Robertson DJ. Optimizing Bowel Preparation Quality for Colonoscopy: Consensus Recommendations by the US Multi-Society Task Force on Colorectal Cancer. Am J Gastroenterol. 2025 Apr 01; 120(4):738-764.
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LaFrance ND, Brooks K, Yin D, Parker JR, Bensel K, Macchi D, Lev-Toaff AS. Preliminary cost-effectiveness evaluation of an oral sonographic contrast agent using a decision modeling technique. Acad Radiol. 1996 Aug; 3 Suppl 2:S426-31.
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LaFrance ND, Yin D, Brooks K, Lev-Toaff AS, Bensel KS, Meeks MJ, Macchi D. Development of an oral contrast agent for sonography: clinical and economic considerations. Acad Radiol. 1996 Apr; 3 Suppl 1:S160-1.
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