Ranitidine, gaviscon AND infacol?

[PurpleLostPrincess]

Wasn't sure where to post this - have done a search and can't find any messages that have asked this question...

My 7wk old DD2 was put on to ranitidine and gaviscon a few days ago due to having silent reflux by the surgical nurse (she has lots of other problems too and is having an operation in a few weeks time).

Anyway, when she was out of the room it dawned on me that I should check if we should continue using the infacol too so I asked her colleague. She said she couldn't see any reason not to use it (not sure if she was qualified to the same level as the surgical nurse though).

So, we're administering countless amounts of medicine per day - ranitidine three times, antibiotics once and gaviscon in each feed as well as infacol just before each feed. I tend to give her the ranitidine before every other feed and I'm not sure if I should give it before or after the infacol (isn't it meant to line the stomach?).

Its only been a few days but so far we haven't seen a massive improvement - should I stop giving her the infacol, doesn't it do the same thing as the ranitidine? I don't want to overdose her on stuff bless her but she suffers terribly with her wind...

Cheers in advance!

PLP xxx

my DS had silent reflux and had ranitadine and domperidone = both 4 times per day
ranitadine is an antacid so it helps to reduce the discomfort of the reflux
infacol reduces the amount of trapped wind in the gut so it does a different job

is she very windy?

To add to what Ruby has already said, the gaviscon sits as a layer at the top of the stomach, to hopefully stop the acid from coming back up the throat.

Infacol should be fine with the others, as it doesn't get absorbed into the body, and just helps the bubbles of air form in to one big bubble, which is then easier to bring up.

Brilliant, thank you!

Do you think its ok to give them both at the same time then (before a feed) or should I try to give her the ranitidine at a different time, perhaps after a feed or somewhere inbetween feeds? I can't believe I didn't get a leaflet or anything with it!

you have to give ranitadine before a feed
this is important

Infacol has to be given before a feed as well so I would give one and then the other

I would give your GP a ring in the morning to get more precise information about how to, and when to give these medicines

Infacol can be given during a feed, but the earlier the better.

Thank you so much for your replies, I'm speaking with the nurse tomorrow for an update so I'll check with her. I might try giving the infacol during her first 'pause for winding' which is usually after about an ounce of milk. She only drinks a maximum of 3 ounces bless her!