Acid reflux, also known as gastroesophageal reflux (ger) is the backing up of stomach contents into the throat it isn’t just an adult illness infants can experience it, too. Treatment for infants with gerd. In european countries, gaviscon for infants (different from adult gaviscon sold in the us) is sometimes used to form a thickened layer of milk in the stomach, preventing reflux antacids: regular antacids may help infants with mild symptoms of gerd mylanta, maalox, and tums are typical antacids that may help with acid reflux in infants.
treatment for infants with gerd
Ferguson td gastroesophageal reflux: regurgitation in the infant population critical care nursing clinics of north america 2018;30:167 el-mahdy ma pharmacological management of gastroesophageal reflux disease in infants: current opinions current opinion in pharmacology 2017;37:112. Recent articles on the management and treatment of infant acid reflux have sought to further clarify when conservative treatments should be used in place of medications.. Most babies spit up sometimes, even several times a day. but when vomiting causes other problems or comes with other symptoms, it may be due to acid reflux, also called gastroesophageal reflux.
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