Zantac

ok I’ll caculate for 14lbs
first I need to figure out her weight in kilos, so I divide 14 by 2.2 = 6.4
ok so your baby weighs 6.4 kilos
maximum dose for zantac is 10mgs of zantac for every kilo of weight, so I
then multiply 6.4 x 10= 64
that’s 64mgs of zantac for the day
now, your bottle of zantac is liquid and is in MLs, not Mgs, so you’re thinking, “now what?”
so, take a look at your bottle of zantac and it says on it:
15mgs/ml
this means that for every 1 ml of liquid you give her, there is 15mgs of zantac in that 1ml
so that would mean if you gave her 2mls of the liquid zantac, she’d be getting 30mgs of zantac.
following me?
ok so she can have 64mgs a day of zantac, so I take that 64 and divide by 15 and get = 4.3
that’s 4.3mls a day, total, of zantac she can have
what you do next is give that amount in two doses- the doses can be uneven, meaning if night time is worse (usually is, but not always), then you could give 1ml in the morning and 3.3mls in the evening
or 1.3mls in the morning and 3mls in the evening
and so on
you can ‘play’ with the doses…
don’t just take my word on this!
read here
https://www.infantreflux.org/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=8288&PN=1

I wouldn’t call and ASK, per se. please read the link
https://www.infantreflux.org/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=8288&PN=1
as to the RATIONALE for your ped’s dosing vs. what I calculated for you.
go to the pharmacist and ask her/him to humour you (it’s all in the link above)- ask about looking up the dose on her/his ‘ipharmacist’- it’s all in the link above- then when you feel comfortable as to WHY baby needs higher dose, then TELL dr.
I would fax it…

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FAX FAX FAX
the dr

dont wait
for a call…

start off w/
a THANK YOU

keep it
short & sweet

stick to the
facts (no feelings and no rambling emotions)

state
current meds, doses, symptoms

make
request- flat out- short & sweet

THANK AGAIN

follow up by
calling office to say fax was sent

call again
later to discuss requests in fax, ie: have you
called in the increased prescription yet? THANK YOU

sample fax: https://www.infantreflux.org/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=10633&PID=90325#90325

About faxing the doctor
(& more): https://www.infantreflux.org/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=2841&TPN=1

hellbennt2010-02-22 07:53:46