Windsetlers contain an ingredient called simeticone which breaks down the tiny bubbles of gas that cause the bloated feeling and unpleasant noises associated with trapped wind once the smaller bubbles are broken down they combine into fewer larger bubbles which are then more easily and discreetly expelled or absorbed in the intestine adults and children over the age of 12 take1 or 2 capsules taken 3 or 4 times a day as requireddo not exceed stated dose