What exactly is Marci-Kids?

[Anonymous]

I’ve been trying to get as educated as possible for my upcoming apt with ped and want to discuss Merci-kids info, however, I cant figure out what they are? I’ve read and re-read through the website and can’t seem to find it. Also, I still can’t find the dosing info on solutabs? WHAT am I missing? Should I email Dr. Phillips with my story? I feel strange-is that “ok” to do? Where does one begin in contacting him?

thank you!

[hellbennt]

Marci-kids this is from the University of Missouri in Columbia MO.

Dr Philips is a Dr of Pharmacology.

He and his team (marci-kids) are at the forefront of PPI (this is proton pump inhibitors such as prilosec, prevacid, nexium and protonix) researcg in infants/toddlers/children

you may not find the info on dosing of SOLUTABS because this is just one ‘form’ of prevacid, which is just one form of a PPI. I think the dosing is under the medicine name, not the brand name, meaning prevacid is a brand and lansoprazole is the actual medicine

[Anonymous]

Oh, OK, thank you. Do you feel my Ped would find Dr. Phillips info to be valid(since he’s not a medical doc, or is he?)? Are the solutabs better then having the liquid compound??? I know my doc can prescribe them..

[hellbennt]

nothing is ‘better’ than anything else. each baby is different. MANY MANY have had GREAT success w/ the solutabs. the solutabs are one FORM of prevacid. the negatives about them are that you have to give on an empty stomach and this can be difficult for a baby. other negatives are the inactive ingredients in the solutabs themselves: there are trace amounts of aspertame and also lactose. lactose is a milk sugar, not a milk protein, so there ARE babies w/ MSPI (milk/soy protein intolerance) that have done GREAT with them. the positive is that they are easy to find/get and relative easy to give.

Caracream is a liquid. it is easy to give to baby. it does not have to be timed around meals. it does not contain any ingredients to bother mspi babies.

a ‘regular’ liquid compound is one that you bring to the pharmacist to make. this is very DIFFICULT to be made ‘properly.’ not impossible. If you can get your doctor to write out the prescription telling EXACTLY how to get the compound made and then if the pharmacist actually makes it EXACTLY this way, then it’s fine

[Anonymous]

When you say “make it” do you mean with certain ingredients or how the pharmacist themselves physically prepare it. I guess my question is, can different pharmacists w/in the same pharmacy mke it differently?

[Anonymous]

Under what circumstances is it OK to email Dr. Phillips? I know somone has said that he may contact the doc or the hospital if need be, do you recommend I email him(once Ive given the low dose adequate time)?

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