Helpful Tools

Having a child with GERD can be challenging. When your child is in pain, you want to do everything you can to help. These tools can help you understand GERD and how it is managed.

Doctor Discussion Guide — A guide to help you talk with the healthcare provider about your child's symptoms.

My Child's Health Notebook — This notebook is a great place to write down all your child's health information, including symptoms that may be related to GERD. The notebook has a symptom tracker, growth chart, and an immunization recorder. Sign up now to instantly download My Child's Health Notebook.

GERD Diary — A tool you can use to track what your child eats, his or her activities, and symptoms.

Helpful Resources — A list of online resources to help you research and better understand pediatric GERD and how it can affect your child.

Funny Tummy — A bedtime story of a little boy with GERD, his mom, and his healthcare provider that tells how all of them worked together to help him feel better. Sign up online now to instantly download Funny Tummy.

My Endoscopy Story by Jack — A story to explain the test and ease your child's worries.

Korky the Kangaroo Has a pH Probe — Korky's story about the pH probe can help you and your child get ready for the test.

Prevacid can help relieve your child's symptoms

IMPORTANT SAFETY AND OTHER INFORMATION:
Prescription Prevacid is approved for GERD in children aged 1–17 years. Individual results may vary. Prevacid Capsules and Prevacid® SoluTab™ (lansoprazole) Orally Disintegrating Tablets may not be right for everyone. Prevacid has a low occurrence of side effects in adults and children including diarrhea, abdominal pain, nausea, dizziness, constipation, and headache. Symptom relief does not rule out other serious stomach conditions. For further information, talk with your child's healthcare provider and click here for complete Prevacid prescribing information.