Bonnie - He was
on zantac for one week and he has only been on the prevacid since thursday (so about 4 days).
Acid reducers such
as Zantac keep acid from reaching the esophagus and are often prescribed first.
Some babies can get off medication
like Zantac by 1 year — others will need to take it into adulthood.
But the Dr. gave him gas medicine (I forgot what its called) but she said its used
with zantac alot and for colic babies.
He just started taking
zantac for the reflux so its starting to help a little.
He also wants me to
take Zantac because the high doses of acyclovir may cause stomach problems.
The doctor put him on
Zantac which helped a little but it seems like nothiung is working??
Our 5 week old just
started Zantac for acid reflux but he also seems to have lots of gas and struggles like crazy throughout the night!
I have tried her on
baby zantac due to some reflux issues I noticed we were having.
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if Zantac may be an option for your baby.
We tried
Zantac at first with no real improvement.
My son was
given Zantac and I noticed him becoming more irritable and fussy, screaming the house down more than ever, so I too skipped it and started babies magic tea which really helped!!.
I just started her on
Zantac because she always wakes up congested, hoarse, and reswallows after feeds.
There are three types of heartburn medications: antacids, like Tums and Maalox; H2 blockers, which
include Zantac and Pepcid; and proton pump inhibitors (PPIs), which include Prilosec and Nexium.
I kept taking omeprazole (generic Prilosec) and
over-the-counter Zantac, and gargling with Maalox to help my throat.
However, researchers were still uncertain of what dichloramine was reacting with to form NDMA until five years ago when researchers in Toronto found that certain pharmaceuticals, like the
antacid Zantac, can form NDMA when chlorinated in wastewater - like conditions.
has her on
zantac since she was 15 days old but I don't see that it's helping any.
Do be aware and on the lookout that
zantac often loses effectiveness after a while, so if she reverts back to past behavior, keep that in mind as a possible reason.
She
offered Zantac, and said, shrugging, «You could pump and thicken his feeds with rice cereal.»
Wondering if strong letdown can cause some of this and she doesn't really
need Zantac.
We ended up changing to baby
Zantac within a week... he slept for 8 hours... then 10.
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But they were making a billion dollars a year for the antacid
drug Zantac and another billion for Tagamet.
Subsequently, other researchers began looking into the formation mechanism
from Zantac - like chemicals.
Her general practitioner prescribed
Zantac twice a day, plus Mylanta as needed.
I was taking 2 omeprazoles and 1
zantac per day, and I was still having symptoms.
Cimetidine is a special antihistamine as are its cousins famotidine (Pepcid AC ®) and ranitidine (
Zantac ®).
Fortunately, H. pylori can be destroyed with a two or three week treatment of various antibiotics combined with antacid drugs such
as Zantac.
he drank similac alimenting along
with zantac and was completely fine.
I had incompetent docs who wouldn't increase the dose
of zantac or change meds and no guidance other than deal with a crying baby.
I used to
take Zantac 3 - 4 times a month, but since going gluten free I haven't taken a single one.
He also thinks that your baby may have an upset stomach because of the erythromycin he had been taking, and so also
prescribes Zantac.
He gave me a prescription for
Zantac which my son takes twice a day and like magic the crying subsided.
A: There are three types of heartburn medications: antacids, like Tums and Maalox; H2 blockers, which
include Zantac and Pepcid; and proton pump inhibitors (PPIs), which include Prilosec and Nexium.
Started Zantac and though it helped with his awake times, naps only lengthened to 45 minutes.
Other medications recommended are foaming agents like Gaviscon that works by covering the stomach with foam that prevents reflux, H2 blockers like Pepcid AC or
Zantac and Proton Pump Inhibitors like Prilosec or Nexium.
At two weeks he was hospitalized, diagnosed with acid reflux, and given a rx for
zantac — an adult dose antacid.
Young babies choke and gagged or throw up easier than older babies because they are still unable to adjust their breathing while drinking nor are they able to pace themselves well on their drinking rhythm... I personally prefer old school way than simply feeding my young baby with meds (
zantac, neixum)... no matter how safe doctor says it is for the baby, they're still meds nonetheless.