Infantreflux.org | Gas relief and prevacid

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February 3, 2006 at 2:49 pm #626

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Is it okay to give some kind of gas relief (Mylanta, Maalox, or something else) in addition to prevacid (Ian’s on 15 2x day)? He’s having a horrible time feeding and passing the loudest gas I’ve ever heard (only when eating too??). Pulling legs up, grunting. If yes, when should you give it if you have to wait 30min? Also, he’s teething.

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Tracy (Ian’s mom 9-26-05)

February 3, 2006 at 2:55 pm #628

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It needs to be giving two hours away from prevacid (be it before or after). Anything that coats the stomach will interfer with prevacid.

February 3, 2006 at 2:57 pm #629

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What kind of Prevacid are you using? If it is an enteric-coated form such as the Solutabs or packets then you should not give an antacid such as Mylanta or Maalox within an hour of the Prevacid dose, as it will remove the enteric-coating from the drug while it is in the stomach and expose it to degradation by the stomach acid. If it is a compound, then you can give them together or whenever.

February 3, 2006 at 4:38 pm #644

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Prevacid 101 & Info about PPIs

scroll down to the last purple post: https://www.infantreflux.org/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=1936&a mp;PN=0&TPN=1

February 3, 2006 at 6:19 pm #654

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Bummer. We’re using solutabs. How about tylenol is that ok before? If not, is after he eats ok? Teething and all…

Thanks.

Tracy

February 3, 2006 at 6:29 pm #655

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I don’t think that the tylenol should interfere, but just to be safe I would give it after the meal.
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