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Budesonide for inhalation

Your child needs to take the medicine called budesonide. This information sheet explains what budesonide for inhalation does, how to give it and what side effects or problems your child may have when they take this medicine.

Sodium Cromoglycate for Inhalation

Your child needs to take the medicine called sodium cromoglycate. This information sheet explains what sodium cromoglycate does, how to give it, and what side effects or problems your child may have when they take this medicine.

Beclomethasone for inhalation

Your child needs to take the medicine called beclomethasone. This information sheet explains what beclomethasone does, how to give it, and what side effects or problems your child may have when they take this medicine.

Pentamidine

Your child needs to take the medicine called pentamidine. This information sheet explains what pentamidine does, how it is given, and what side effects or problems your child may have when he takes this medicine.

Salbutamol by inhalation

Your child needs to take the medicine called salbutamol. This information sheet explains what salbutamol does, how to give it and what side effects or problems your child may have when they take this medicine.

Pentamidine, Inhaled

Pentamidine is a drug used to prevent a specific type of pneumonia called PCP pneumonia. This is a very serious type of pneumonia caused by an organism called pneumocystis jiroveci. This organism is only found in people whose immune system is not working normally.

Eosinophilic esophagitis (EoE)

Information for children, adolescents and their families about eosinophilic esophagitis (EoE), a disorder that involves inflammation and swelling of the esophagus.

Inhaled corticosteroid and long-acting beta agonist (ICS-LABA) inhalers

Your child needs to take the medicine called inhaled corticosteroid (ICS) and long-acting beta agonist (LABA) inhaler. This information sheet explains what ICS-LABA inhalers do, how to give them and what side effects or problems your child may have when they take this medicine.

Acetylcysteine

Your child needs to take the medicine called acetylcysteine. This information sheet explains what acetylcysteine does, how to give it and what side effects or problems your child may have when they take this medicine.

Preventing burns: Winter safety

This page gives advice on how to prevent your child from getting a burn during the winter.

Vocal cord dysfunction (VCD) and exercise-induced laryngeal obstruction (EILO): Diagnosis

Learn about the different types of diagnostic tests your child may have to help their health-care team determine if your child has VCD or EILO.

Vocal cord dysfunction (VCD) and exercise-induced laryngeal obstruction (EILO): Overview

Vocal cord dysfunction and exercise-induced laryngeal obstruction are conditions that cause breathlessness in children and teens. Learn about the signs, symptoms, diagnosis and treatment.

Vocal cord dysfunction (VCD) and exercise-induced laryngeal obstruction (EILO): Treatment

While there is no quick fix or medication for VCD and EILO, most people improve with a care plan and support from their health-care team. Learn about ways to manage VCD and EILO.

Asthma: Overview and care​

Asthma is a condition that affects your child’s lungs. Learn about how to care for your child after a hospital visit.

Positive airway pressure (PAP): CPAP and BPAP

Learn about positive airway pressure (CPAP and BPAP) and how it can be used to help your child while they sleep.

Smoke and carbon monoxide detectors

Find information about buying, installing and maintaining smoke and carbon monoxide detectors in your home to keep your family safe.

Nasal congestion: How to clear your baby's dry, stuffy nose

Learn about how you can help newborns and older babies if they have a stuffy nose.

Burn injury: Information for parents with a child staying at the hospital

Advice for parents with a child who is staying at the hospital and being treated for a burn injury.

Kids Index

Health games and videos for kids.

Disease-modifying anti-rheumatic drugs (DMARDs) for JIA

Hemophilia glossary

A list of helpful glossary terms for Teens Taking Charge Managing Your Hemophilia program.

FAQs for surgeons

Find out the answers to several frequently asked questions about scoliosis from leading spine surgeons. Trusted answers from The Hospital for Sick Children.

Medications for heart conditions

Learn about medication for children with heart conditions. A doctor will prescribe a drug when it's clear that medication will improve a child's condition.

FAQs for scoliosis surgeons

Find out the answers to several frequently asked questions about scoliosis from leading spine surgeons. Trusted answers from The Hospital for Sick Children.