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Eva Judge
Parents want to keep their babies as healthy, happy and comfortable as possible. When an infant suffers from reflux, then, most parents head straight over to the pediatrician. In response, many pediatricians hand over a prescription for a medication that is then compounded to suit the unique needs of very young babies. Reflux In Infants: What Is It? Reflux is a very common condition and usually occurs in infants between ages zero to six months. It occurs when a baby brings back up the contends of their stomach after feeding. Sometimes, those contents are regurgitated and end up coming back out of the baby's mouth. It is important to note, however, that regurgitation is entirely different from vomiting. Unlike vomiting, regurgitation involves no effort; food and other contents simply spill back out, but are not ejected or forcefully expelled from a baby's mouth. Managing Reflux - For the most part, reflux is not a serious or chronic condition. In fact, most babies outgrow it by the time they are sitting up regularly - usually around eight to ten months of age. During this time however, many parents become concerned with the effects of reflux and want to put and end to the regurgitation as well as the other associated issues. In turn, many paediatricians prescribe Losec. This is a very effective drug for treating reflux, but there is one major drawback: it is only produced in tablet form. Infants are obviously incapable of swallowing even small tablets. The thought of crushing them in not appealing - or advisable - to most parents. Compounding Losec Into Omeprazole - When a mum or dad needs reflux medication for their infant, the paediatrician has an excellent option: Compounding Losec tablets into Omeprazole. Omeprazole is a compounded suspension form using the same active ingredient found in Losec tablets. This is administered to infants with a syringe and therefore provides an accurate dosage of medication and comes in two flavours - banana and tutti-frutti. All in all, compounding comes to the rescue for infants with reflux on a regular basis, and helps harried parents breathe a little bit easier as well.
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