Spitting out medicine!

[Anonymous]

Hi everyone
Any advice for getting my 5 month old to actually swallow zantac? She collects it up in her mouth and then spits it out.
We’ve tried droppers and syringes and dripping it in really slowly but it all just gets spat out.
It’s hard to telling whether the medication is making any difference as I don’t think she is getting anywhere near a full dose in – and it is very hard to tell how much she is actually drinking.

Any suggestions appreciated!

[Anonymous]

Hi Tiggy, my suggestion would be to try the Zantac efferdose- it is a lemon/citrus flavoured effervescent tablet that you disolve in water. It tastes much better and you can give it in a bottle teat. They then suck it down quick!!!! The syrup stuff dose taste pretty nasty.

Might be worth a try if you can get your Dr to prescribe it. My GP actually suggested it to me. I think you can also try the syrup in a bit of milk (expressed breast or formula)- someone please correct me on this if I am wrong. I am not sure I would like peppermint flavoured milk though…. Goodluck!

Hey, I just noticed you were in Aus- I’m near Geelong, how about you.

[hellbennt]

in the meantime go to groupie intro & check out: tips w/ mylanta & zantac

[Anonymous]

Thanks girls. I’ve found she takes it if I do it drop by drop from a syringe, so at least now she is getting the full dose.

Therese, I’ve replied under my intro – I’m in Box Hill in Melb.

What’s pepti junior? Is it like a mylanta alternative?

[Anonymous]

it is a formula for MSPI- like alimentum in the US.

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