This page provides advice on how to keep track of your child's medicines.
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.
Puffers should always be used with a spacer. Learn how to take medication with a puffer using a spacer with a mouthpiece.
A Diskus inhaler delivers medication in powder form. Learn how to properly use a Diskus inhaler.
Pharmacogenetics is an example of precision medicine that uses a person’s genetic make-up to predict medication response.
A Turbuhaler delivers medication in powder form. Learn how to properly use a Turbuhaler.
Learn about pain relief medication and how to administer it, including patient controlled analgesia.
It is normal to experience some pain and discomfort after surgery, but there are ways to manage it. Find out what you can do to help manage your pain after surgery.
Learn about NUDT15, a gene tested through pharmacogenetic testing to predict an individual’s response to certain medications.
Learn about CYP2C9, a gene tested through pharmacogenetic testing to predict an individual’s response to certain medications.
You might be prescribed a medication to help you sleep or your JIA treatment may need to be adjusted if you are experiencing fatigue.
A list of helpful glossary terms for Teens Taking Charge Managing Your Hemophilia program.
This information sheet explains what midazolam does, how to give it, and what side effects or problems your child may have when they take this medication.
Learn about SLCO1B1, a gene tested through pharmacogenetic testing to predict an individual’s response to statins (medications that help lower cholesterol).
Learn about CYP2B6, a gene tested through pharmacogenetic testing to predict an individual’s response to certain medications.
Some medications can interact with each other. Learn about taking other medications while on chemotherapy and what you need to know about drug and alcohol use.
Learn about TPMT, a gene tested through pharmacogenetic testing to predict an individual’s response to certain medications.
Read about various anti-epileptic drug therapies available for your child.
Includes advice on how to store and what to do if your child misses a dose.
Pharmacists are trained health professionals who are medication experts. Learn about the role they play in the health-care team.
Learn about CYP2D6, a gene tested through pharmacogenetic testing to predict an individual’s response to certain medications.
Cancer treatment requires different types of medication, each of which may be given in a different way. Lean about the most common ways to receive chemotherapy and other medications and what to expect.
