vanju m replied: "Dear Madam, Reflux in babies needs medications when they are really problematic - like reduced weight gain, Recurrent lower respiratory tract disease manifestations, or bad enough to cause bleeding or feed intolerance. Conservative measures like 45 degree popped - up position and giving only Breast feeds and thickened feeds if the baby is above 4 months as weaning would solve the problem. Zantac is medicine that contains the generic drug Ranitidine. The symptoms of the child is reduced by this drug's capability to reduce acid secretion. They are Pharmacologically called as H2 receptor blockers. The drug is the most safest of all the remedies available for your problem. It has stood time for more than 2 decades and so fear of calling back of the drug. No direct adverse effects are seen very often on babies in therepeutic doses. But the following are indirect effects which can be considered. Vitamin B12 - Probable Need for Supplementation H 2-receptor blockers appear to impair the absorption of vitamin B 12 from food. This is thought to occur because the vitamin B 12 in food is attached to proteins. Stomach acid separates them and allows the B 12 to be absorbed. The solution? If you regularly use H 2 blockers, take B 12 supplements. They can be absorbed easily because they are not attached to proteins. Folate - Supplementation Possibly Helpful There is some evidence that H 2 blockers may slightly reduce the absorption of folate. Folate is an important nutrient and one that is commonly deficient in the diet; so if you are taking H 2 blockers, you should probably take folate supplements, too. Minerals - Supplementation Possibly Helpful By reducing stomach acid levels, H 2 blockers might interfere with the absorption of iron, zinc, and perhaps other minerals. Taking mineral supplements that provide the U.S. Dietary Reference Intake (formerly known as the Recommended Dietary Allowance) of these substances should help. Magnesium - Take at a Different Time of Day Some laxatives and antacid gel preparations contain Magnesium, which are very unlikely to be used for Infants. Magnesium supplements may interfere with the absorption of H 2 blockers. However, the interference may be too minor to cause a real problem. If you think your magnesium supplements are interfering with your medication, you can get around the problem by taking these minerals at least 2 hours before or after you take an H 2-blocking medication."

nw replied: "My 2-month old was taking .3ML every 8 hours, which was 3 times a day. It did help a little, so I kept her on it. She eventually out grew it in a few months."