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Last week her pediatrician wrote her a prescription for pepcid at 1ml twice a day.

. Forum Index Infants Toddlers Preschoolers. I am new to this board. After a few weeks I developed arthritis-like pain in some joints.

I recently saw an ENT with complaints of tightness in the throat and lump known as globus along with gravely voice asthma attacks and constant runny nose and post nasal drip. Pepcid and Nose Cleanings helping my LPR. Answers from New York on December 09 2006.

Switching from Zantac to Pepcid for infant reflux. Pepcid famotidine is a medication used for treating heartburn indigestion and gastrointestinal GI ulcers in children and adults. The safety of prevacid in infants is not agrred upon with all doctors but I havent heard a dispute about pepcid being used.

Pepcid reduces the acidity and volume of gastric digestive fluid in the digestive system to help alleviate symptoms of GI irritation treat GI ulcers and decrease the risk of ulcers in the digestive system. 20 mg 40 mg. She had been on Zantac for 3 months and was doing pretty well on it but we switched her.

The PND and runny nose didnt bother me as much as the lump did which is. Stop being afraid of what could go wrong and start being positive what could go right. She was put on zantac too low of a dose about 1 12 months agoand then about 1 month ago she was put on pepcid.

Pepcid famotidine and Zantac ranitidine as in the same class of drugs- they are acid blockers aka H2RAs histamine type 2 receptor blockers. My doctor actually thought it was arthritis but I eventually figured out it was the Pepcid. A common side effect for this drug if abdominal pain she screamed for 2 days.

She went from up every 3 Hours during night to doing 6 hour stretches. Viewing 13 posts - 1 through 13 of 13 total. Pepcid ac is a let down.

04-27-2020 1025 AM. It works well for us. Reviews may be edited to correct grammarspelling or to remove inappropriate language and content.

Use the lowest effective dose. 05-1 mgkgday PO divided qd-bid x8wk. I use Pepcid on a daily basis it has worked well to control my reflux.

She did her calculation and said it should be 37 ml once a day. Can be used as content for research and analysis. At equivalent doses they should work more or less the same but some people get better relief from one vs the other.

Advanced searches left. I prefer Pepcid over Zantac but only because it does nothave that strong taste that the Zantac does and my LO took it better. Were on Prevacid and I noticed a small difference after one dose and a huge difference after his second dose.

Were on baby Prilosec and weve seen a huge difference. All babies spit up from time to time especially after a feeding. Reviews that appear to be created by parties with a vested interest are not.

Home Blog Pro Plans B2B solution Login. My 25 week old has reflux. Dosage adjustments of PEPCID are recommended for patients with moderate to severe renal impairment creatinine clearance less than 60 mLmin see Use in Specific Populations 86.

FamotidineHeartburn ReliefPepcidPepcid ACPepcid AC Maximum Strength Oral Tab. When I picked up the prescription the pharmacist told me this was the dosage for a 1 year old and was way too high for a 7 pound baby. I am glad my last purchase was of two bottles of 125 tablets each.

Prevacid is a PPI drug and a stronger med. Collected from the entire web and summarized to include only the most important parts of it. Last night i only awoke to one episode of sudden seemingly heart failure.

They have not been tested on babies under 1 year old. Search only database of. Table 2 shows the recommended maximum dosage of PEPCID 20 mg or 40 mg tablets for patients with renal impairment by indication.

Famotidine should not be used for self-medication in neonates infants or children younger than 12 years of age unless directed by a clinician. 10mg 20mg 40mg. 05-1 mgkgday IV divided q12h.

Our pediatrician just switched our baby from Zantacranitidine to Pepcidfamotidine for her reflux. Heya you poor thing Pepcid is basically the same thing as Zantac it is an H2 blocker. They do come with a small risk of side effects including abdominal pain diarrhea and constipation.

40 mg per 5 mL. Heartburn Relief Pepcid Pepcid AC Pepcid AC Maximum Strength. I started with 10 mg CVS brand once a day which was effective.

Prevacid lansoprazole and Prilosec omeprazole are in the same class but are. The difference between pepcd and prevacid is that pepcid is an acid reducer and prevacid is an acid blocker. 05 mgkgday PO divided qd-bid.

Home Forums Infant Reflux Information Medicines Pepcid Complete with Prevacid. 56 of reviewers reported a positive effect while 22 reported a negative effect. This topic has 12 replies 1 voice and was last updated 13 years 9 months ago by hellbennt.

Prevacid the acid blocker is stronger and therefore usually used when something like pepcid isnt effective. Prescription H2 blockers such as Pepcid famotidine are considered safe and have been used extensively to treat reflux in babies and children. Checked Amazon and there is very little available out there.

Pepcid relieves this but the recommended dosage is too high and prolonged use is dangerous. His GI doc said Prevacid is the best medication he can take for reflux. My daughter is 11 weeks old and was diagnosed with multiple food allergies and reflux.

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