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September 14, 2006 at 10:28 am #13544

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I know there have been a few people posting lately about their babies hating the taste of the unflavoured PPI compounds. I can’t find the post about this for some reason, but I remember reading a while back that someone said that you can add a bit of Hershey’s chocolate syrup to help with the taste.

I can’t remember the details of this post, but if you’d like to find out more, I’d suggest calling marci-kids to double check. If I remember correctly, I think it was okay because the chocolate syrup was basic in pH or something like that. But like I said, I’d double check first… my sleep-deprived stupor could be causing me to embellish details.

Just wanted to pass along that info (sorry if I’m wrong!).

September 14, 2006 at 11:46 am #13550

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i think the hershys syrup was said to be used for the zegerid/mylanta mixture-so is it okay for prilosec and prevacid too?

i do know that you can get the flavoring on the side for the prevacid and prilosec suspensions and just mix it in right before you give the meds.

September 14, 2006 at 12:21 pm #13555

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I’m not sure Natalia. But zegerid basically is the same as a properly compounded suspension. Just thought I’d put it out there in case anyone wanted to ask Marci-kids.

September 14, 2006 at 1:39 pm #13563

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I remember that thread, too. But I think someone posted that it was not a good idea to use Hershey’s Syrup because it contains caffeine.

September 14, 2006 at 4:05 pm #13585

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I started the post about the Hershey’s syrup with the Zegerid because someone I knew used it with the Prilosec because their doctor said it was ok and it would actually help it work better with the chocolate base. Dr. Phillip said it was fine to use it. Just enough to take the awful taste away. You do not have to use alot of it. She never had any problems with it, she just did not like having to carry it around with her in her diaper bag. But we are using the prevacid solutabs and are doing fine so we never had to change medicines. I just always hated trying to time the meals…

September 14, 2006 at 6:40 pm #13592

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fyi; our ped said the hershys was a no no, bc chocolate is a big allergen and it has caffeine like christine said. just thought id let everyone know!
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