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  1. #1
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    Aug 2007
    Tas, Australia
    288

    Does Zantac work?

    My little one has just been given Zantac for her reflux. How long until we should be seeing results from it? Has any one tried it and had great success? She is 5 months old and is waking at night every 1 - 2 hours from reflux.

  2. #2
    Registered User

    Sep 2005
    In the middle of nowhere
    9,362

    Worked fabulously for us. Darcy was on it from 5 days old, but it does take apporx 2 weeks to get the levels up to the appropriate measure so you won't see results immendiately.

  3. #3
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    Feb 2008
    54

    It worked for us also for our DD. She was 8 weeks old when she was diagnosed with reflux and it took a good week to see some results but we ended up having to up the dose and found results within 3 days. It was the best thing for us. She was on it till she was 15 months old.

  4. #4
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    Aug 2007
    Tas, Australia
    288

    What would be the best way to get her to swallow it? She scrunches her nose up and spits it out and I don't know how much she is actually getting!

  5. #5
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    Aug 2006
    On the other side of this screen!!!
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    Definitely worked for us, and quite quickly (4-5 days from memory). It has an antacid effect as well as the longer term acid-reduction, so it can be quite soothing from early on. We always gave it using a syringe, squirt into the cheek, it should go down ok.

  6. #6
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    Feb 2007
    ACT
    681

    my dd#2 stared on it at 6weeks of age took about 4 days to work and used a syringe to give it to her she was having it 3 times a day can't remember does though, was a life saver for me.