What's worse than a baby who spits up? A baby who spits up purple.
If your baby is under treatment for reflux with Prevacid, this may be par for the course. As Prevacid becomes more commonly used to treat difficult acid reflux in babies, we're hearing parents report the occasional presence of bluish/purple streaks in their baby's spit up.
While foreign-appearing spit up is almost always a source of concern for parents, this discoloration has been shown to represent part of the...
Our expert, Dr. Bryan Vartabedian, is a pediatric gastroenterologist and assistant professor of pediatrics at Baylor College of... Read more »
On April 15th, the FDA announced a recall of lansoprazole delayed-release orally disintegrating tablets. These are generic Prevacid (Proton... Read more »
1. Does Prevacid cause fatigue? While Prevacid does not classically cause fatigue, it is possible. Fatigue is a rare side effect of... Read more »
1. How long does AcipHex take to work? In general, proton pump inhibitors such as Aciphex, Nexium and Prevacid have a later onset of... Read more »
Proton Pump Inhibitors (PPIs) such as Prevacid, Prilosec, Nexium, etc. are, according to the prescribing information, for short-term use... Read more »
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