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July 13, 2010 at 8:47 pm #66686

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Our GI Specialist started my son on 1 teaspoon of Prevacid each morning. I’ve noticed that my son struggles more with his afternoon feedings, so my doctor said to double the dose and give 1 teaspoon in the AM and 1 in the PM.

Does this seem like a reasonably safe dosage to you? My son is 10 weeks old and weighs 10 pounds.

Thanks!

Natalie

July 14, 2010 at 9:12 pm #66704

hellbennt
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what form is it? it sounds like a suspension/compound made by the pharmacy which are notorious for being made incorrectly

here’s Prevacid 101, last post on the page:
https://www.infantreflux.org/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=1936&PN=0&TPN=1

also, his weight in pounds is 10lbs, so his weight in kilos is 4.5 kilos

July 15, 2010 at 12:22 pm #66709

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Yes it was made by the pharmacy and has a shelf life of only 2 weeks (costs us $108.00). He spits out the medication so I’m actually not sure how much he is actually ingesting.

The doctor is now giving us the ‘solutabs’ but I haven’t yet picked them up from the pharmacy…

July 15, 2010 at 9:22 pm #66714

hellbennt
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solutabs must be given on an empty stomach, followed by a ‘meal’ 30 minutes later

check what dose should be at http://www.marci-kids.com/dosing.html

if you don’t want to time meds around meals then you can look into bufferbabies
here is Prevacid 101, last post on page:
https://www.infantreflux.org/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=1936&PN=0&TPN=1

July 16, 2010 at 12:34 pm #66720

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Thank you Laura. I’ve noticed that since he started on the Prevacid he’s started eating more and crying less during feedings, but (in my personal opinion) appears to now be demonstrating symptoms of Sandifer Syndrom. Specifically, he appears very uncomfortable, arches his head completely back, flails his arms and his legs kick. Should I be worried…??

July 16, 2010 at 3:48 pm #66721

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he most likely isn’t on the correct dose and/or it isn’t being made correctly…
Prevacid 101, last post on page:
https://www.infantreflux.org/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=1936&PN=0&TPN=1

Sandifers goes away once baby is properly medicated…
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