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What's your LO's zantac dosage and weight?

schmoodleschmoodle member
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I'm worried our LO's dosage was miscalculated or something since I just saw someone say that the max for their baby's weight (older than ours and he's not above average size, actually below average) was 1 mL twice a day, but he's on 1.6mL twice a day.

He weighs 12 lbs 10 oz now, but has been on this dosage since about 10 lbs 15 oz.

ETA: I just reread the post below and saw that her baby is a preemie so maybe he is smaller than our Toodle and that explains it! I need better reading comp skills...but still curious to alleviate my concerns. Thanks, ladies!

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Re: What's your LO's zantac dosage and weight?

  • Nicole WilliamsNicole Williams
    DD weighs 11 lbs. 6 oz. and her dosage is 1.7 mL twice a day.
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  • kellyperk85kellyperk85 member

    11 lbs. 6 oz. = .7 mL a day (3x a day)

    He gains weight like CRAZY so it stopped working for him because he kept growing out of his dosage.

     

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  • sasa625sasa625 member
    DD was 11 lbs 6 oz at her 2 month appt and she takes 1.4 mL... the pedi said we could bump it up to 1.6, but this dose seems to be working for now.
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  • sharrowsharrow
    DS was 14lbs and was put on 1.0 ml 2x a day.  He is now 16 lbs and we haven't upped the dose.
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  • quickchickquickchick
    17 pounds1.5 ml 3 times a day
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  • SJC1984SJC1984

    DS1 is 36 pounds 11 ounces and takes 1.2mL twice a day.

    DS2 is 11 pounds 15 ounces and takes 1mL per day. 

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  • TimsMayBrideTimsMayBride member

    When he was 11 lbs 11 oz the NP calculated it at .8ml 2x/day.  When he was 13 lbs 3 oz the pedi calculated it at .8ml 2x/day.  I asked how that could be and the pedi said the original dose should have been .5ml 2x/day.  Don't ask me what happened b/c I have no idea.

    Regardless, the dose seems low to me.  I am assuming the concentration of medicine is the same across the board.  His reflux is overall much improved although he has episodes occasionally.

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