ranitidine overdose?

[Anonymous]

hello!

my 2month old baby was diagnosed with acid reflux 3 weeks ago after showing symptoms of back arching, stiffening body, gagging, painful spit up and excessive crying for days. He has been on ranitidine (0.7ml x 2 times a day) and motilium (1ml x 3 times a day) since 3 weeks ago when he was weighing abt 4.7kg. 3 days ago, I upped his ranitidine dosage to 0.9ml x 2 times a day after he showed signs of returning attacks for a few days. I dont have a scale at home but he’s definitely weighing alot more now, abt 5kg (or more).

my worry is he suddenly started projectile vomitting, bouts n bouts. twice 2 days ago and twice yesterday. Could it be a sign of ranitidine overdose? i reduced the dosage back to 0.7ml x 2, but he’s starting to show signs of reflux again.

Help appreciated! His follow up with paed is 3 weeks later!

Thank you!

[hellbennt]

I rather doubt the vomiting is from the rantidine. However, I would get baby checked for pyloric stenosis – this can cause projectile vomiting.

Zantac dosing- my/other’s question (has axid & pepcid doses, too)

also, please go through THis link, Called Groupie Into it’s LONG but you’ll find yourself coming back to it!

[Anonymous]

I agree with Laura that I doubt your child got worse with the upped dose of Prevacid.

I have created a blog telling all about what we went though with our children’s reflux and food intolerances and what we found to help. On my blog I have a page that gives a couple of links about the side effects of antacid meds. http://help4acidreflux.wordpress.com/side-effects-of-ppis-zantac-and-other-acid-reducer-drugs/

The symptoms you described are similar to what my children were like. I believe you would find it of interest to read other pages on my blog too. All the titles of my pages are at the top and go to the home page to read my story.

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