Mac DFS Oral Drops
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Mac DFS 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 Mac DFS 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.
Common side effects of Mac DFS Oral Drops include nausea, mild diarrhoea, and constipation. These effects are usually mild and temporary. Following your doctor’s advice can help manage them. Inform your doctor if any symptom persists or worsen.
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.
Uses of Mac DFS Oral Drops
Benefits of Mac DFS Oral Drops
In Treatment of Abdominal pain
Mac DFS 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.
Side effects of Mac DFS Oral Drops
Most side effects do not require any medical attention and disappear as your body adjusts to the medicine. Consult your doctor if they persist or if you’re worried about them
Common side effects of Mac DFS
- Nausea
- Diarrhea
- Constipation
How to use Mac DFS Oral Drops
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. Mac DFS Oral Drops should be taken with or after food.
How Mac DFS Oral Drops works
Mac DFS 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.
Safety advice
Alcohol
CONSULT YOUR DOCTOR
It is not known whether it is safe to consume alcohol with Mac DFS Oral Drops. Please consult your doctor.
Pregnancy
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Information regarding the use of Mac DFS Oral Drops during pregnancy is not available. Please consult your doctor.
Breast feeding
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Information regarding the use of Mac DFS Oral Drops during breastfeeding is not available. Please consult your doctor.
Driving
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It is not known whether Mac DFS Oral Drops alters the ability to drive. Do not drive if you experience any symptoms that affect your ability to concentrate and react. Please consult your doctor.
Kidney
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There is limited data available on the use of Mac DFS Oral Drops in patients with kidney disease. Please consult your doctor.
However, consult your child’s doctor in cases of severe kidney disease.
However, consult your child’s doctor in cases of severe kidney disease.
Liver
CONSULT YOUR DOCTOR
There is limited data available on the use of Mac DFS Oral Drops in patients with liver disease.
However, consult your child’s doctor in cases of severe kidney disease.
However, consult your child’s doctor in cases of severe kidney disease.
What if you forget to take Mac DFS Oral Drops?
Do not panic. Give your child the missed dose as soon as you remember. Skip the missed dose if it is almost the time for the next dose. Do not give a double dose and follow the prescribed dosing schedule.
All substitutes
For informational purposes only. Consult a doctor before taking any medicines.
No substitutes found for this medicine
Quick tips
- 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.
Fact Box
Habit Forming
No
Therapeutic Class
GASTRO INTESTINAL
Patient concerns
FAQs
My child is having abdominal pain associated with nausea, vomiting, and sensitivity to light. Is Mac DFS Oral Drops safe in such a case?
The above-mentioned symptoms may indicate migraine in a child. It is characterized by recurrent episodes of dull abdominal pain which is moderate to severe in intensity. Such abdominal pain is usually accompanied by anorexia, nausea, vomiting, headache, photophobia, and pallor. Do rule out such types of pain before giving Mac DFS Oral Drops.
What all tests do my child need to undergo if he has abdominal pain?
The doctor may advise abdominal ultrasound for a routine examination. In serious abdominal conditions, endoscopy and esophageal pH may also be monitored.
In which all diseases should Mac DFS Oral Drops be avoided?
Avoid giving Mac DFS Oral Drops in obstructive and inflammatory diseases of the digestive tract as Mac DFS Oral Drops is mainly eliminated from the body through stools and its elimination will be reduced in such kinds of diseases.
How should Mac DFS Oral Drops be stored?
Mac DFS Oral Drops should be stored at room temperature, in a dry place, away from direct heat and light. Also, keep all medicines out of the reach and sight of children to avoid any accidental intake.
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- University of Michigan: C.S. Mott Children’s Hospital. Simethicone. [Accessed 22 Feb. 2021] (online) Available from:
- Simethicone, Dill Oil, and Fennel Oil. Mumbai, Maharashtra: Zuventus Healthcare Ltd.; 2023 [Accessed 13 Nov. 2025] (online). Available from:
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Name: Macleods Pharmaceuticals Pvt Ltd
Address: Atlanta Arcade, Marol Church Road, Andheri (East), Mumbai - 400059, INDIA.
Country of origin: India
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