Zegerid, Zantac, Prevacid

[Anonymous]

Hi,

I’ve done tons of reading on here, but still have some questions. Joshua and Danielle are currently taking Zantac twice a day (though I think the dose is now too low) and were just put on Prevacid twice a day as well. I’m spacing them at least 4 hours apart as I read to do here. I don’t know how you ladies do it – managing the timing is a full time job!

Anyway, they’ve been on Prevacid since Tuesday and I’m thinking of asking to move to Zegerid next Tuesday to assist with getting all the med in. Will I lose the one week progress that I’ve made with the Prevacid, though? That is, I know that it takes two weeks for the PPI’s to kick in – do I start all over with Zegerid? I’d hate to do that to my little ones!

Also, I know the Zegerid is immediate release and can be taken without regard to meals… does it still need to be spaced 4 hours from the Zantac? If not, how do you manage to space two doses of Zantac a day with 3 doses of Zegerid?

My understanding of all these meds is that they impact the acid in the stomach – so the reflux is not as painful. But, is there anything that can be done to reduce or eliminate the reflux itself? While I’d do most anything to stop my babies from suffering the pain of the reflux and the damage to the esophagus, I’d like to do something so they don’t have to throw up at all! Even when it doesn’t seem to hurt, they get so upset when they reflux and it spews out their mouths and noses!

[hellbennt]

I’ve just got a minute so here goes:

switching from 1 PPI to another doesn’t make the 2nd one take any longer- well maybe a day or 2 but not the full 14 days

as for timing- yes you still have to space to zegerid 4hrs seperate from the zantac- after maybe 2 weeks on the zegerid and, after making sure it’s a high enough dose of zantac, you could try spacing them 2 or 3 hrs apart- my ped GI said 2 hrs & that’s what we did and we had no problem- the drs of the majority of posters here say 4hrs so that’s ‘why’ I tell people 4hrs. but really I’ve read posters that report their dr said anywhere from 2-5hrs- so you just have to experiment-

a LOT of this reflux stuff seems like experimentation I’d say- like how to split the doses, the doses themselves, the combination of meds, etc, etc

as for stopping the spit up- you’re right that the meds don’t stop it- sometimes though, they seem to, so you just never know- but don’t ‘expect’ it if that makes sense- yes its uncomfortable for the babies- the actual ‘act’ of refluxing- but like you said, if it’s not painful well then that’s a good thing…

gotta dash to help my jonah with his fort, LOL

hellbennt2007-10-07 19:48:21

[Anonymous]

Thank you for the quick response!!!

[Anonymous]

Welcome!!

There is also the possibility that if your little ones get on the right dose of a PPI (Zegerid,Prilosec or Prevacid) there would be no need for the Zantac and the timing issue wouldn’t be a problem anymore. It seems that a lot of little ones get by just fine with only a PPI at the correct dose.

Good Luck!!

Robin

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