Gripe water

Gripe water is a non-prescription product sold in many countries around the world to relieve colic and other gastrointestinal ailments and discomforts of infants. No evidence supports the efficacy of gripe water and one limited study in India questions whether the consumption of gripe water is related to vomiting in babies that already showed signs of colic.[1] The original formula contained alcohol and sugar in addition to sodium bicarbonate and dill oil. Present-day products do not contain alcohol, and may contain fennel, ginger, chamomile or lemon balm in addition to, or as a replacement for, dill oil. Some gripe water products still contain sugar, while others may contain charcoal. Amounts given are one to several teaspoons (5 mL = one teaspoon) per day.[2][3][4][5]

  1. ^ Cite error: The named reference Jain2015 was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  2. ^ Roberts, Donna M.; Ostapchuk, Michael; O'Brien, James G. (August 15, 2004). "Infantile Colic". American Family Physician. 70 (4): 735–40. PMID 15338787. Retrieved August 18, 2015.
  3. ^ Adhisivam, B. (2012). "Is Gripe Water Baby-Friendly?". Journal of Pharmacology & Pharmacotherapeutics. 3 (2): 207–08. doi:10.4103/0976-500X.95544 (inactive 1 November 2024). PMC 3356971. PMID 22629105.{{cite journal}}: CS1 maint: DOI inactive as of November 2024 (link)
  4. ^ Illingworth, C.; Timmins, J. (1990). "Gripe Water: What Is It? Why Is It Given?". Health Visitor. 63 (11): 378. PMID 2266018.
  5. ^ Blumenthal, Ivan (April 2000). "The Gripe Water Story". Journal of the Royal Society of Medicine. 93 (4): 172–74. doi:10.1177/014107680009300404. PMC 1297971. PMID 10844880.