Going from Losec to Omeprazole

Paige has been on Losec for most of her little life.....we have tried weaning her off it twice with not great results.
We have just moved to the naki and the Hospital Peads have prescribed her Ompeprazole. She has been on it for about a week or so now and it is like she is not on anything at all.

She is really spilly ( on losec we hardly ever had any spills). Lots of refluxing and screaming (she is a silent refluxer) so am guessing she is a little sore.

Has anyone out there been thru something similar...did it get better or did your kids have to go back on losec.

We have a appt at the hospital (thank goodness) next week so will talk to them about it but would love any feedback from anyone who has been thru the same

Thanks

Yeah I know they are the same thing....she is on the granule capsules......

Was guessing like a lot of things made by different companies they might have different fillers or something....had also read somewhere of others with the same probs and can't remember where it was so thought I would ask here first.

I found that when I put my son on the granules at about 10 months he was okay for the first few days (he was on two capsules per day) but then after that he went downhill. was waking a lot during the night and seemed to have a really sore stomach. and was more spilly.
I went to see a pediatrician who suggested that the side effects of the medication were the problem, and not the reflux itself. He said to go to a lesser dose (one capsule split morning and night) and it was better but then the reflux was worse, but then we changed to ranitidine and he was like a new baby.
Maybe if your baby is spilling a lot try gaviscon. Have you been to www.cryingoverspiltmilk.co.nz. there is a lot of great advice on the website.

I found Emma was more spilly on Omeprazole too so last time I demanded I get Losec and got it. Weird that there's a few of us that have noticed the same thing - I too was told Omeprazole and Losec had the same active ingridient

If you still have problems go back and tell your GP- often when the government chooses to supply a cheaper brand of a drug, the other brand is still available, but dr's have to prescribe the cheaper option unless the patient has a problem with it. I had the same problem when Ventolin inhalers were changed to a cheaper version, like many others did. If enough people have problesm and tell there drs, then as was the case with ventolin, the gov had to switch back to the more expensive drug.
Good luck!

Hi there
i too have a bub on Losec or so i thought as it looks like its omaprozole underneath the label that says losec!! anyways Cody has been on it again for 2 weeks now and it seems to have made him mre spilly and more fidgety on the boob and bottle!!

Hila, what difference did the ranitidine actually make ?beacuse im thinking of asking my Dr to try that for him. a friend has also told me her daughter is really good on it.

have been stressing out a wee bit bout all of this, as Cody also doesnt sleep well at night like he used to, has never slept well in the day. and has really bad wind...anyone else have this prob??
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Thought you guys might find this interesting
Losec

Yes Omaprozole and Losec are exactly the same. my sister is a nurse and knows alot about drugs. The only difference is the drug company . it all depends on where they source their ingredients from, which they are the same in what is called "omaprazole" or "losec".and they may have different fillers....so maybe thats the diffference?

just thought that would be of interest. :)

i have my son on Goats milk, which seems to be ok, and his ecsema is getting better, but i have to wait for Paed to see if hes got allergies that make the reflux worse. he is now on a larger dose of Losec....20 mg a day! thats an adult dose....i hate it to be quite honest but if its going to help him then im glad. hope to see more of an improvement soon.

i wanted to try the NAN ha1 nestle formula, or the Karicare one, but have to wait and see.

dont really want tro buy a big tin and find it doesnt agree with him.

anyone else have a bub that refluxes feeds from hours earlier? i can tell because some of the Losec comes up with it!! so frustrating

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