Omeprazole

Hi all,

We were prescribed Gaviscon but it made baby constipated so we stopped it.

We've now been prescribed Omeprazole but I'm a bit concerned about constipation still!

What's everyone's experience of it?

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My little ones never been constipated on Omeprazole x

Neither has mine and he’s very easily constipated!! 😅

We’ve just started gaviscon… did you try boiled water??

I don’t have any experience with omeprazole, sorry, but with gaviscon I use a lower dose for my little boy than what the doctor recommended. She told me to put 2 sachets in every bottle and my little boy became soooo constipated, we now use half a sachet per bottle and it seems to be working 🥰

I did the same as Coral. No baby experience of omeprazole (had it myself) but it sounds like it doesn't constipate from the other comments

good to know, thank you! X

that's reassuring, thank you!

no, as he was already on Lactulose and also EBF.

ah interesting! We were only on one sachet a day so didn't think to lower it less than that but I suppose could have halfed it! The doctor we saw today though said we're past the point of Gaviscon now anyway

it was listed as a potential side effect, a long with some other gastro stuff which does concern me as he does already struggle with his tummy! It is reassuring to hear positive experiences though

Our bub got constipated initially on omeprazole- we gave him some coloxyl drops and halved the dose from 0.8 twice a day to 0.4 twice a day and now he seems fine.

thank you, good to hear that resolved it for yours!

No constipation issues on omeprazole here but was an absolute saviour for us!

that's great to hear! Thank you

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