Prevacid suspension question

[Anonymous]

A GI Specialist put Dd on Prevacid yesterday. I
had to have it filled at a pharmacy that mixes compounds. I have read on
several websites (and the dr. said that the solution usually has a
shelf life of 2 to 4 weeks) that it’s shelf life is determined by the
suspension agent and the flavoring added. The pharmacy insists that they
broke up tabs and mixed it with water with no flavoring added and that
it would be good until atleast August. Mind you, the pharmacist also
called a coworker “an idiot” so my opinion of his professionalism is in
question. I just want a second opinion about how the drug is typically
compounded and if what our pharmacist is saying is possible. Thanks!

[hellbennt]

TELL GI you just want the solutabs and you don’t want it made into a suspension. Then, you give the solutab yourself- you add as little (or no) water as you want- enought to get the solutab down (you can even just hold it in along side the inside of baby’s cheek & wash it down w/ syringe of water)- you must give on an empty stomach and then follow w/ a ‘meal’ 30 minutes later…

OR you can order bufferbabies and make your OWN suspension & then you can give it at any time irregardless of a meal (this is what we did)

OR you can ask for zegerid, etc.

it’s all in

Prevacid 101 last post on the page (has information about PPIs)

https://www.infantreflux.org/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=1936&PN=0&TPN=1

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