Alverine + simeticone
Published
34277711000001106
New Medicines
SimAlvia · Relief of abdominal pain in adults with irritable bowel syndrome
Information
SimAlvia
New formulation
HFA Healthcare
Not Known
Development and Regulatory status
Launched
Launched
None
September 2020
Sep 20 · Available in the UK. SimAlvia 60 mg/300 mg, soft capsules are licensed for relief of abdominal pain in irritable bowel syndrome in adults. Price, 90=£11.00 [3].
Dec 14 · After a subsequent national phase, the UK granted a MAA [2].
Nov 14 · Following a review using the decentralised procedure in which Laboratoires GALENIQUES VERNIN had applied for a licence in Belgium and the Republic of Ireland (concerned Member States), and the UK acting as Reference Member State (RMS), all agreed that marketing authorisation should be granted [2].
Category
Alverine citrate is a non-atropinic, papaverine-like musculotropic antispasmodic. Simeticone is an inert substance which has a physical action by altering the surface tension of gas bubbles, leading to their coalescence.
IBS occurs in 10-20% of the population in the UK, but prevalence is thought to be higher than this as many people with the disorder do not seek medical advice [1].
Relief of abdominal pain in adults with irritable bowel syndrome
Oral