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September 5, 2009 at 9:35 am #63804
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InactiveHello! I haven’t been on here in months.
My DD just turned 2 a few days ago and for the past 2 weeks I’ve been weaning her off Prevacid. She was on 7.5 mg a day. I started cutting that in half and she did okay. Her ped GI wanted us to wean her onto Zantac and then from then we will see how she does and then wean from there. Anyway, I had to get Zantac compounded because of her food allergies.
My question is about that. I told the pharmacist that I read that the compounded meds last about 2 weeks. She insist this one (Zantac powder) says on the label that it last 3 months after being compounded. What do you all think? I thought they all lose potency after about 2 weeks?
Also my DD is not really liking this new med at all. It’s flavored but she still makes such a big fuss taking it while she had no problem w. the Prevacid before.Thanks and have a happy labor day!TheaPrecious 2009-09-05 09:36:24 September 6, 2009 at 9:48 am #63810InactiveZantac is fine… it’s an H2 blocker. The rules you read were for compounded PPIs (a different type of med). Just FYI, they also have the zantac efferdose in the US (which doesn’t have alcohol)- it apparently tastes better and is citrus falvour. The other type tastes like mint sometimes mint/grape if it’s flavoured, but if you taste it, you’ll see that it tastes bad. The alcohol can also burn. Pepcid is another H2 blocker that tastes good, apparently, but also costs more I believe. Good luck.
September 7, 2009 at 12:03 am #63818InactiveThanks. Yeah she is on PPI now and weaning(been on it since she was 4 months old). I asked her GI about the efferdose but because we’re dealing w/ FA we decided compounding is the best way to go. I have tasted the regular zantac syrup and it’s disgusting, even after having it flavored. I remember we tried that when she was 3 months old and she would gag and throw up after taking it. Not sure about pepcid but, I need to check the ingredients. Basically it was either Zantac or Axid so we’re gonna stick w/ the former for now. I had this one flavored tutti frutti :-).
Do you happen to know where I can read about compounded meds?Thanks for your reply.
TheaSeptember 8, 2009 at 11:56 am #63827InactiveI’ll try to find the thread and bump it, but like I said, it’s about PPIs and not other meds.
September 27, 2009 at 7:58 pm #64081InactiveThanks so much Lori.
So it’s been a month since she started on this Zantac and she’s still on Prev every 4th day. Anyway, I can see a little refluxing and I’m getting a little worried that the Zantac is not so good anymore and also I think her dosage is way too low. She’s on 2.3 ml twice a day, she weighs 26 lbs.Her Zantac is the compounded version, I don’t know if the dosage is different w/ this form but I thought she could get more based on the Marci-kids dosing.ThanksTheaSeptember 27, 2009 at 10:21 pm #64082InactiveJust fwiw, my ds (who has a TON of food allergies) was on Axid (regular form) when he was younger (& when his allergies were much much worse) & tolerated it fine. I’m not saying your LO would necessarily but maybe look into it?! (then you wouldn’t have to deal w/ compounding). Also, his ped GI switched him from Zantac to Axid b/c Axid tastes better… & he did take it much easier than the Zantac (we were mixing Zantac w/ Mylanta just to get it in him every time… didn’t have to do that w/ Axid).
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