Giving Omepraxole for Reflux - help?
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Topic: Giving Omepraxole for Reflux - help?
Posted By: mandz
Subject: Giving Omepraxole for Reflux - help?
Date Posted: 10 June 2008 at 9:04am
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I posted this under First baby section, but thought it probably sat better here.
Can anyone advise if they have had to administer Omeprazole (Losec) liquid to their child and if so the best way to do it? We have to give Oliver (almost 8 weeks old) 4mls a day and I am giving it in a syringe, but he hates it!  Also when I give it to him, he gets terrible wind, cries heaps and we have to wait at least 30 minutes before I can get him to take a feed. I know the Crying Over Spilt Milk website recommends you follow the drugs with a feed, but he just won't - due to the wind I think.
Any suggestions welcome... ------------- http://lilypie.com"> 
Zack Robert Henton - 29th December 2009 |
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Posted By: Kellz
Date Posted: 10 June 2008 at 12:24pm
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Hes probably gulping in air when hes getting upset. Isla never had Losec, but was on gaviscon and ranitidine (total of 8 administrations a day) from 5 months, so older than your boy.
But we found the best thing was getting a large dropper from the chemist. It was a big 10ml one (I think) and cost like $2,...I measured the meds into something else, then sucked it all into the dropper, then slide the end down the side of her mouth near the back,..like along where there teeth will be one day,..and she would take it fine like that,...could close her mouth around it and swollow. Never found the syringes good cos they were too large to fit comfortable in her mouth. |
Posted By: mandz
Date Posted: 10 June 2008 at 4:21pm
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Hey Kelly
Thanks for that, I will have to go and buy one and try that. I agree, I think he is sucking in air when he takes the drugs cause it tastes yuck and he gets upset. Here's hoping the dropper works better for me. Thanks  ------------- http://lilypie.com">
Zack Robert Henton - 29th December 2009 |
Posted By: Kellz
Date Posted: 10 June 2008 at 8:09pm
| I hope it does. I suggested it to Liz (Arohanui) too, a while back , and it worked good for them too. Harry was a lot younger than Isla was when I was using it on her, so it should work for you. I had to ask the chemist as they werent on display. |
Posted By: arohanui
Date Posted: 10 June 2008 at 8:59pm
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Oo I was just about to say how good the dropper worked for us! Harry started on Gaviscon after his 3 month check I think, and at first he hated it. I think it came out too fast from the syringe. He took it so easily from the dropper, and got used to the taste and now LOVES it... best $3 I've spent in a long time. Now that he likes the taste, we make it up a bit thicker and give it to him from a spoon.
Good luck  ------------- Mama to DS1 (5 years), DS2 (3 years) and... http://alterna-tickers.com" rel="nofollow"> 
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Posted By: Mikaela
Date Posted: 18 June 2008 at 10:56pm
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What form is your Losec in? We used to be given the capsules, and we went through all the rigmarole of trying to grind the grains down and then mix them with water or milk and syringe into his mouth, only for it to be spat straight back out again.
In the end my Plunket nurse told me to just pour the granules straight from the capsule onto his tongue and then immediately feed him so that he swallows it all. Worked a treat! ------------- http://www.bump-and-beyond.com"> 
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Posted By: mandz
Date Posted: 19 June 2008 at 10:38am
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Hi Mikaela
Currently we have it in liquid form, but that has almost run out and so I have asked the doctor for the granules so that we can try and see if that is any better. Also doesn't need to be refrigerated so easier when we are out and about! Have found though that the dropper works well but mainly if I split his dosage. He is meant to have 4mls each day, but that was just too much in one go and he really hated it. I now give him 2mls in the morning and 2 mls late afternoon and that works much better.  ------------- http://lilypie.com">
Zack Robert Henton - 29th December 2009 |