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Lorazepam Buccal Sublingual Tablets

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

Lorazepam by rectum

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

Lorazepam

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

Pharmacogenetic testing

How to safely use acetaminophen or ibuprofen tablets by mouth for children

If your child needs acetaminophen or ibuprofen for fever or pain relief, your health-care provider can help you choose the right product for them.

Tonic, clonic and tonic-clonic seizures

Tonic-clonic seizures involve sudden muscle stiffening and contraction, and rhythmic twitching or jerking. Read about their causes and how they can be treated.

Methocarbamol

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

Oxybutynin

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

Safe handling of hazardous medicines at home: Giving cut tablets

A guide on cutting and giving hazardous medicine tablets safely.

Mercaptopurine: Disintegrating Sterimax brand tablets in an oral syringe

Learn the steps for disintegrating mercaptopurine (6-MP) tablets in an oral syringe.

Safe handling of hazardous medicines at home: Cutting and preparing tablets as a liquid

A guide on cutting, dissolving and giving hazardous medicine tablets safely.

Safe handling of hazardous medicines at home: Giving whole tablets or capsules

A guide on giving hazardous medicine tablets or capsules safely.

Safe handling of hazardous medicines at home: Dissolving and giving whole tablets

A guide to dissolve and give whole tablets of hazardous medicine safely.

Pharmacogenetics: Using precision medicine to find the right medication at the right dose

Pharmacogenetics is an example of precision medicine that uses a person’s genetic make-up to predict medication response.

Amlodipine

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

Prednisone and prednisolone

Mycophenolate

Trihexyphenidyl

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

Sirolimus

Common anti-epileptic drugs

Read about common anti-epileptic drugs. Each AED has a generic name and one or more brand names. The generic name is the chemical name for the drug.

Status epilepticus

Read about the causes and symptoms of status epilepticus and how it is treated.

Types of medications for heart conditions

A variety of different medications are used in treating heart conditions. Read about the different classes of medication that may be used.

Magnesium supplement

Your child needs to take magnesium supplements. This information sheet explains what magnesium does, how to take it and what side effects or problems your child may have while taking it.

Carbamazepine

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