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Spitting up is very common in babies, but if it's happening frequently and alongside other symptoms, your baby may have GERD. Learn more about medication options for infant GERD.
The best acid reflux medication for babies depends on what symptoms a child has and what a pediatrician decides is the safest and most effective option. Proton pump inhibitors (PPIs) are the most common medications prescribed for infant reflux, but H2 blockers may also be recommended.
Reflux medications aren't typically used to treat uncomplicated reflux in children. But your child’s health care provider may recommend an acid-blocking medication for several weeks or months. Acid-blocking medications include cimetidine (Tagamet HB), famotidine (Pepcid AC) and omeprazole magnesium (Prilosec).
Reflux (acid reflux) is when food from your baby’s stomach travels back up into their esophagus. This may lead to spitting up and/or vomiting. In most babies, acid reflux isn’t problematic. It happens because your baby’s digestive tract isn’t fully mature yet.
Reflux happens in healthy infants many times a day. As long as your baby is healthy, content and growing well, reflux is not a cause for concern. Sometimes called gastroesophageal reflux (GER), the condition becomes less common as a baby gets older.
Medicines — Medications are not recommended for most babies with reflux, because: Babies with uncomplicated GER ("happy spitters") do not benefit from medicines that reduce stomach acid. Similarly, even for babies who are somewhat irritable, acid-suppressing medicines are unlikely to help.
Your doctor may prescribe one or more medicines to control the acid in your baby’s stomach. Reflux medicines used to treat infants typically fall into five (5) categories: Histamine H2-receptor antagonists (H2-Blockers) Proton Pump Inhibitors (PPIs) Prokinetic Agents (Acid) Neutralizers; Cytoprotective Agent 1. Names of H2-Blockers (Generic ...
Reflux in infants may be treated with body position changes while awake, lower-volume feedings, thickening agents (i.e., rice cereal), antiregurgitant formula, extensively hydrolyzed or amino...
Acid reflux in infants can be treated with changes in feeding, burping, and sleeping position, or in some cases, medication or surgery. Learn more.
Learn about treatments for GER and gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) in infants, which include lifestyle changes and sometimes medicines or surgery.