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Reflux in children

Key points about treatments

Not all children need treatment for GERD. Your child is only likely to need treatment if there are other problems, such as not growing or thriving because they can't keep food down.

Thickening your child's feed should make vomiting or bringing up food less likely. But you can't do this if you're breastfeeding.
Infants and children are less likely to bring up their food if they have a supplement called sodium alginate mixed with their food or dissolved in water after their meals.
If nothing else works, surgery may help. But it has risks.

This information was last updated on Nov 06, 2008

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