USE OF SUCROSE AS A TREATMENT FOR INFANT COLIC

Aims-To examine if sucrose has an analgesic effect on infant colic. Me thods-Nineteen infants with typical infant colic were given 2 ml of 12 % sucrose or distilled water when crying, in a double blind double cro ssover study. The effect was measured by parents' score. Results-Twelv e improved specifically on sucrose and one on placebo (p < 0.01). Five showed a non-specific improvement. Conclusions-Sucrose has a signific ant ameliorating effect on infant colic.