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Is taking 6 pills that each contain simethicone, papain,sanzyme 3500, sodium dehydrocholate, dicyclomine hydrochloride on daily basis bad?

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Dr. Richard Zimon answered

Specializes in Internal Medicine

Irritable Bowel?: Are you taking this for IBS??? Irritable Bowel Syndrome?? Sounds like treatment for this and if Prescribed and taken according to directions may be very helpful! Hope this helps Dr Z

Answered 9/28/2016

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