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When your child's stomach hurts, it hurts you, too. When stomachaches and other symptoms happen again and again, you worry about what might be causing them. And you may wonder how often is too often for your child to have symptoms. Could your child's stomachache and other symptoms (wheezing, chronic cough, vomiting) be a sign of gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD)? Each child is different. Learn more about the symptoms of GERD based on your child's age.
What is GERD?
GERD is short for gastroesophageal reflux disease. That's a long name! Often, GERD is called acid reflux disease. Here is what happens: in GERD, acid from the stomach (that's the "gastro" part) goes (or "refluxes") into the esophagus. The esophagus is the tube that connects the mouth to the stomach. Everyone has some acid reflux once in a while. But when reflux happens too often, it can cause irritation, and that can lead to painful symptoms and damage to the esophagus.GERD has been associated with other medical problems, such as:
- Asthma
- Pneumonia
- Bronchitis
- Ear infections (with fluid drainage)
Treating GERD with Prevacid
Prevacid is the first medicine in its class approved for use in children with GERD (acid reflux disease) as young as 12 months of age. The same Prevacid has been used to treat millions of adults with GERD. Learn more about treatment with Prevacid.
Once-daily prescription Prevacid is approved for GERD in children aged 1-17 years. Individual results may vary.
Important Safety Information
Prevacid Capsules and Prevacid SoluTab (lansoprazole) Orally Disintegrating Tablets are not for everyone. Your child should not take Prevacid if they are allergic to Prevacid or any of its ingredients. Prevacid has a low occurrence of side effects in adults and children. The most frequently reported adverse events in patients aged 1 to 11 years were constipation (5%) and headache (3%). In patients aged 12 to 17 years, the most frequently reported adverse events were headache (7%), abdominal pain (5%), nausea (3%), and dizziness (3%). The adverse event profile in children and adolescents resembled that of adults taking Prevacid, where the most common adverse events were diarrhea (3.8%), abdominal pain (2.1%) and nausea (1.3%). Symptom relief does not rule out other serious stomach conditions. Before using Prevacid, tell your child’s doctor if they are taking ampicillin, atazanavir, digoxin, iron, ketoconazole, theophylline, tacrolimus or warfarin. If your child is taking Prevacid with warfarin, they may need to be monitored because serious risks could occur.
Please see the accompanying complete prescribing information for Prevacid and talk with your child’s healthcare provider.
You are encouraged to report negative side effects of prescription drugs to the FDA. Visit www.fda.gov/medwatch, or call 1-800-FDA-1088.
Important Safety Information
Prevacid Capsules and Prevacid SoluTab (lansoprazole) Orally Disintegrating Tablets are not for everyone. Your child should not take Prevacid if they are allergic to Prevacid or any of its ingredients. Prevacid has a low occurrence of side effects in adults and children. The most frequently reported adverse events in patients aged 1 to 11 years were constipation (5%) and headache (3%). In patients aged 12 to 17 years, the most frequently reported adverse events were headache (7%), abdominal pain (5%), nausea (3%), and dizziness (3%). The adverse event profile in children and adolescents resembled that of adults taking Prevacid, where the most common adverse events were diarrhea (3.8%), abdominal pain (2.1%) and nausea (1.3%). Symptom relief does not rule out other serious stomach conditions. Before using Prevacid, tell your child’s doctor if they are taking ampicillin, atazanavir, digoxin, iron, ketoconazole, theophylline, tacrolimus or warfarin. If your child is taking Prevacid with warfarin, they may need to be monitored because serious risks could occur.
Please see the accompanying complete prescribing information for Prevacid and talk with your child’s healthcare provider.
You are encouraged to report negative side effects of prescription drugs to the FDA. Visit www.fda.gov/medwatch, or call 1-800-FDA-1088.
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