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What is the main function of simethicone in the GI tract?
What is the main function of simethicone in the GI tract?
- Causing gas bubbles to accumulate
- Inhibiting conditions such as lactose intolerance
- Reducing the production of gas in the GI tract
- Decreasing the surface tension of gas bubbles (correct)
What is the composition of simethicone?
What is the composition of simethicone?
- Polydimethylsiloxane and lactose
- Polydimethylsiloxane and silicon dioxide (correct)
- Dimethylpolysiloxane and lactulose
- Activated dimethicone and silicon dioxide
How does simethicone help in the breakdown of gas bubbles in the GI tract?
How does simethicone help in the breakdown of gas bubbles in the GI tract?
- Increasing the size of gas bubbles
- Causing the gas bubbles to accumulate and break down more easily (correct)
- Reducing the formation of gas bubbles
- Preventing the accumulation of gas bubbles
What is the effect of simethicone on the actual production of gas in the GI tract?
What is the effect of simethicone on the actual production of gas in the GI tract?
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What condition does simethicone not inhibit?
What condition does simethicone not inhibit?
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