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kattmc3 wrote: When you mix 6.5mL with the powder it mixes up to 10mL. The volume of the powder adds to the mLs. You can get a dosing syringe at some pharmacies and also at the vets office. We mix ours in a bottle that we got from the pharmacy. They mix liquids meds in them and if you ask most pharmacies will give you one to mix the Zegerid. With the syringe you suck up the amount you need and then clean the outside of it and suck up the Mylanta to the 5mL line and then give that. You can refrigerate it for two weeks.
Oh, you’re talking about the “draw-up” type of syringes. I have the dropper type with the “pressurized” squeeze top so that’s what I was thinking of.
I might have to use the bottle idea instead.
So, can you use 2 different syringes: one to mix all the Zegerid in and one other one to mix the 2.5mL of Zegerid/2.5 mL of Mylanta? If so, how do you get the 2.5mL of Zegerid out of the one syringe and into the other?
I’m confusing myself….sorry if these are dumb questions!
nataliachick7 wrote: i do it the same way with the mylanta and i use little plastic cups and store the zegerid mixture in a little plastic container i got from the pharmacy.
how many times a day are you giving the 5 ML?Just twice a day; Dr. Phillips recommended 3x a day but Jackson is only on 18mg Prevacid, which works perfectly so I’m only going to give it twice a day for a total of 20mg. I can always icrease it if need be!
ali gal wrote:
[QUOTE=nataliachick7]i do it the same way with the mylanta and i use little plastic cups and store the zegerid mixture in a little plastic container i got from the pharmacy.
how many times a day are you giving the 5 ML?Just twice a day; Dr. Phillips recommended 3x a day but Jackson is only on 18mg Prevacid, which works perfectly so I’m only going to give it twice a day for a total of 20mg. I can always icrease it if need be!
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just to let you know the dosing for zegerid is a lot differet. my son was on 27 mg prevacid and when we switched he was on 36 mg of zegerid.
nataliachick7 wrote: [QUOTE=ali gal]
[QUOTE=nataliachick7]i do it the same way with the mylanta and i use little plastic cups and store the zegerid mixture in a little plastic container i got from the pharmacy.
how many times a day are you giving the 5 ML?Just twice a day; Dr. Phillips recommended 3x a day but Jackson is only on 18mg Prevacid, which works perfectly so I’m only going to give it twice a day for a total of 20mg. I can always icrease it if need be!
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just to let you know the dosing for zegerid is a lot differet. my son was on 27 mg prevacid and when we switched he was on 36 mg of zegerid.
[/QUOTE]Really? Wow, interesting!! Well, I guess I can increase if need be but I have to wonder why on earth the dosing is different if it’s the same type of drug, you know? Thanks for letting me know. I really appreciate it.
Anyone else switch from Prevacid to Zegerid and have to increase the dose on Zegerid?
ali gal2006-10-2 7:25:15
nataliachick7 wrote: its not the same drug. prevacid is Lansoprazole
and zegerid is Omeprazole plus sodium bicarb.Oh yes, I know it’s not the same drug but it’s the same type of drug….a PPI!
They all work on the parietal cells and try to block the production of acid or so much acid. I have to wonder why you need more of Zegerid when they both are supposed to work the same way. Oh well….we shall try out this dosage of 5mL a day and if it works, all the well!I really appreciate you letting me know about this though. I’ll definitely be vigilant about possibly needing to increase his dosage!
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