There are two kinds of antisecretory agents that.
Acid reflux medicine for babies.
However a short term trial of an acid blocking medication such as cimetidine tagamet hb or famotidine pepcid ac for infants ages 1 month to 1 year or omeprazole magnesium prilosec for children ages 1 year or older might be recommended if your baby.
Whether you are giving your baby breast milk or formula milk thickening it a little with some rice cereal can help in treating acid reflux in babies.
This in a combination provides relief from acid reflux and allow the body to rest.
For acid reflux in babies chamomile is also known to work wonders.
Gastric antisecretory agents help reduce the amount of acid the stomach produces and are the gerd medications most commonly prescribed for infants.
The procedure called fundoplication is usually reserved for babies whose reflux causes severe breathing problems or prevents growth.
When it is necessary a fundoplication is the most often performed surgery.
Most babies spit up sometimes even several times a day.
Has poor weight gain and more conservative treatments haven t worked.
Thickening the food is thought to help stop stomach contents from sloshing up into the esophagus.