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Sodium Cromoglycate for InhalationSSodium Cromoglycate for InhalationSodium Cromoglycate for InhalationEnglishPharmacyNALungsLungsDrugs and SupplementsCaregivers Adult (19+)NA2010-03-12T05:00:00Z8.7000000000000056.9000000000000963.000000000000Drugs (A-Z)Drug A-Z<p>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.</p><p>Your child needs to take the medicine called sodium cromoglycate (say: SOH-dee-um KRO-mo-GLI-kate). 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. </p><h2>Before giving sodium cromoglycate to your child?</h2> <p>Tell your doctor if your child has an allergy to sodium cromoglycate or any other part of this medicine. </p><h2>How should you give your child sodium cromoglycate?</h2> <p>Give your child the sodium cromoglycate:</p> <ul><li>regularly and exactly as your doctor or pharmacist tells you </li> <li>at the same times every day. Pick times that are easy for you so that you do not miss doses. </li></ul> <p>Talk to your child's doctor before you stop giving this medicine for any reason. Your child may become ill if they stop taking this medicine suddenly. If you are not sure how to give your child this medicine, ask the pharmacist or the Asthma Clinic nurse to show you how. </p><h2>What should you do if your child misses a dose of sodium cromoglycate?</h2> <ul><li>Give the missed dose as soon as you remember. </li> <li>If it is almost time for the next dose, skip the missed dose. Give the next dose at the regular time. </li> <li>Do not give your child two doses to make up for one missed dose. </li></ul><h2>How long does sodium cromoglycate take to work?</h2> <p>Your child may start feeling better several days after starting this medicine. It may take up to 4 weeks after your child starts taking sodium cromoglycate before this medicine has full effect. </p><h2>What are the possible side effects of sodium cromoglycate?</h2> <p>Your child may have some of these side effects while they take sodium cromoglycate. Check with your child's doctor if your child continues to have any of these side effects, and they do not go away, or they bother your child: </p> <ul><li>upset stomach </li> <li>sore throat, coughing, or trouble swallowing </li> <li>headache </li></ul> <h3>Most of the following side effects are not common, but they may be a sign of a serious problem. Call your child's doctor right away or take your child to Emergency Department if your child has any of these side effects:<br></h3> <ul><li>wheezing </li> <li>chest tightness </li> <li>fever </li> <li>itching </li> <li>bad cough </li> <li>blue skin colour </li> <li>swelling of face, lips, tongue, or throat </li> <li>any other unusual behaviour </li></ul><h2>What safety measures should you take when your child is using sodium cromoglycate?</h2> <p>Keep all appointments at the clinic or doctor's office so that the doctor can check your child's reaction to sodium cromoglycate. The doctor may need to change the dose so that your child is getting the right amount. </p> <p>These warning signs indicate that your child's asthma is getting worse and that your child needs to see your doctor:</p> <ul><li>symptoms become worse or more frequent, such as coughing, attacks of wheezing, chest tightness, or severe breathlessness </li> <li>relief lasts less than 3 hours after taking the reliever medicine </li> <li>your child wakes up at night with chest tightness, wheezing, or shortness of breath </li> <li>your child is missing school or other activities because of asthma </li></ul> <p>If your child also uses a corticosteroid (another preventer medicine) or a reliever, they must continue to use these medicines. Do not stop taking these medicines, even if your child seems better, unless you are told to do so by your doctor. </p> <p>This medicine may cause a dry mouth, dry throat, or throat irritation. To help relieve these symptoms, your child can gargle and rinse their mouth, drink water, or suck on hard, sugarless candy. </p> <p>Check with your child's doctor or pharmacist before giving your child any other medicines (prescription, non-prescription, herbal, or natural products). </p><h2>What other important information should you know about sodium cromoglycate?</h2><ul><li>Keep a list of all medications your child is on and show the list to the doctor or pharmacist.</li><li>Do not share your child's medicine with others. Do not give anyone else's medicine to your child.</li><li>Make sure you always have enough sodium cromoglycate to last through weekends, holidays, and vacations. Call your pharmacy at least 2 days before your child runs out of medicine to order refills. </li><li>Keep sodium cromoglycate at room temperature in a cool, dry place away from sunlight. Do NOT store it in the bathroom or kitchen.</li><li>Do not keep any medicines that are out of date. Check with your pharmacist about the best way to throw away outdated or leftover medicines.<br></li></ul>
Cromoglycate sodique par inhalationCCromoglycate sodique par inhalationSodium Cromoglycate for InhalationFrenchPharmacyNALungsLungsDrugs and SupplementsCaregivers Adult (19+)NA2010-03-12T05:00:00Z60.00000000000008.00000000000000976.000000000000Drugs (A-Z)Drug A-Z<p>La présente feuille de renseignements explique à quoi sert le cromoglycate sodique et comment l'administrer à votre enfant.</p><p>Votre enfant doit prendre un médicament appelé cromoglycate sodique (prononcer : kro-mo-gli-kate so-dik). La présente feuille de renseignements explique à quoi sert le cromoglycate sodique et comment l'administrer à votre enfant. Elle décrit également les effets secondaires ou problèmes que votre enfant peut ressentir lorsqu'il prend ce médicament. </p><h2>Avant d'administrer ce médicament à votre enfant</h2> <p>Informez votre médecin si votre enfant est allergique au cromoglycate sodique ou à tout composant de ce médicament.</p><h2>Comment administrer ce médicament à votre enfant?</h2> <p>Donnez le cromoglycate sodique à votre enfant :</p> <ul><li>régulièrement et exactement comme votre médecin ou pharmacien vous l'a indiqué,</li> <li>aux mêmes moments tous les jours; choisissez des moments qui vous conviennent pour ne pas rater de doses. </li></ul> <p>Consultez le médecin de votre enfant avant de cesser de lui donner ce médicament pour quelques raisons que ce soit. Votre enfant peut tomber malade s'il cesse de prendre ce médicament soudainement. Si vous ne savez pas comment donner ce médicament à votre enfant, demandez au pharmacien ou à l'infirmière de la clinique de l'asthme. </p><h2>Que faire si votre enfant rate une dose?</h2> <ul><li>Donnez-lui sa dose dès que vous vous en souvenez. </li> <li>Si c'est presque l'heure de la prochaine dose, sautez la dose ratée. Donnez la prochaine dose à l'heure prévue. </li> <li>Ne donnez pas deux doses à votre enfant pour remplacer la dose ratée. </li></ul><h2>Combien de temps faut-il au médicament pour agir?</h2> <p>Votre enfant peut commencer à se sentir mieux plusieurs jours après le début de l'administration du médicament. Il peut falloir jusqu'à quatre (4) semaines après qu'il a commencé à prendre le cromoglycate sodique pour avoir un plein effet.</p><h2>Quels sont les effets secondaires possibles de ce médicament?</h2> <p>Votre enfant peut ressentir certains effets secondaires suivants lorsqu'il reçoit du cromoglycate sodique. Si votre enfant continue à ressentir les effets secondaires suivants et qu'ils ne s'estompent pas ou qu'ils le dérangent, consultez son médecin : </p> <ul><li>dérangements d'estomac,</li> <li>maux de gorge, toux ou difficulté à avaler,</li> <li>maux de tête. </li></ul> <h3>La plupart des effets secondaires suivants sont rares, mais peuvent indiquer un problème plus grave. Communiquez immédiatement avec le médecin de votre enfant ou conduisez votre enfant à l'urgence s'il ressent un de ces effets secondaires :</h3> <ul><li>sifflement dans la respiration, </li> <li>pression thoracique,</li> <li>fièvre,</li> <li>démangeaison,</li> <li>mauvaise toux,</li> <li>peau de couleur bleutée,</li> <li>enflure du visage, des lèvres, de la langue ou de la gorge,</li> <li>tout autre comportement inhabituel.</li></ul><h2>Quelles mesures de sécurité prendre lorsque votre enfant utilise ce médicament?</h2> <p>Respectez tous vos rendez-vous à la clinique ou au cabinet du médecin afin qu'il puisse vérifier la réaction de votre enfant au cromoglycate sodique. Le médecin devra peut-être ajuster le dosage pour s'assurer que votre enfant reçoit la bonne quantité de ce médicament.</p> <p>Les signaux avertisseurs indiquent que l'asthme de votre enfant s'aggrave et que votre enfant doit consulter le médecin :</p> <ul><li>les symptômes s'aggravent ou sont plus fréquents – p. ex., toux, crises de sifflements dans la respiration, pression thoracique ou manque de souffle sérieux,</li> <li>le soulagement dure moins de 3 heures après avoir pris un agent de soulagement,</li> <li>votre enfant se réveille la nuit avec une pression thoracique, des sifflements ou le souffle court,</li> <li>votre enfant rate l'école ou d'autres activités en raison de son asthme.</li></ul> <p>Si votre enfant utilise également un corticostéroïde (un autre prophylactique) ou un agent de soulagement, il doit continuer à utiliser ces médicaments. Ne cessez pas de prendre ces médicaments, même si votre enfant semble aller mieux, à moins que le médecin ne vous le demande. </p> <p>Ce médicament peut assécher la bouche, la gorge ou irriter la gorge. Pour soulager ces symptômes, votre enfant peut se gargariser et se rincer la bouche, boire de l'eau ou sucer sur un bonbon dur sans sucre. </p> <p>Consultez le médecin de votre enfant ou le pharmacien avant de donner à votre enfant tout autre médicament (sous ordonnance ou non, ou des produits naturels ou à base de plantes).</p><h2>Quels autres renseignements importants devriez-vous savoir?</h2><ul><li>Conservez une liste de tous les médicaments que prend votre enfant pour la montrer au médecin ou au pharmacien.</li><li>Ne partagez pas les médicaments de votre enfant avec d'autres. Ne donnez pas les médicaments de quelqu'un d'autre à votre enfant.</li><li>Assurez-vous de toujours avoir suffisamment de cromoglycate sodique pour les fins de semaines, les congés et les vacances. Appelez votre pharmacie au moins deux jours avant la fin des médicaments de votre enfant pour les renouveler.</li><li>Conservez le cromoglycate sodique à la température de la pièce, dans un endroit frais et sec, à l'abri de la lumière du soleil. Ne les conservez PAS dans la salle de bain ou dans la cuisine.</li><li>Ne conservez pas de médicaments périmés. Demandez à votre pharmacien la meilleure façon de vous débarrasser de médicaments périmés ou en trop.<span id="ms-rterangecursor-start" aria-hidden="true"></span><span id="ms-rterangecursor-end" aria-hidden="true"></span><br></li></ul>

 

 

 

 

Sodium Cromoglycate for Inhalation238.000000000000Sodium Cromoglycate for InhalationSodium Cromoglycate for InhalationSEnglishPharmacyNALungsLungsDrugs and SupplementsCaregivers Adult (19+)NA2010-03-12T05:00:00Z8.7000000000000056.9000000000000963.000000000000Drugs (A-Z)Drug A-Z<p>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.</p><p>Your child needs to take the medicine called sodium cromoglycate (say: SOH-dee-um KRO-mo-GLI-kate). 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. </p><h2>What is sodium cromoglycate?</h2> <p>Sodium cromoglycate is a medicine used to prevent the symptoms of asthma. When it is used regularly, this medicine lessens the number and severity of asthma attacks by reducing inflammation in the lungs. </p> <p>Sodium cromoglycate is called a "preventer" medicine. It does not relieve or stop an asthma attack that has already started. Your child should use a reliever medicine for asthma attacks, such as <a href="/Article?contentid=234&language=English">salbutamol</a>. </p> <p>Sodium cromoglycate may also be used just before exposure to conditions or substances (for example, exercise, allergens, such as pollen, aspirin, chemicals, cold air, or air pollutants) that cause wheezing or difficulty in breathing. </p> <p>Sodium cromoglycate comes in a solution (liquid) for inhalation.</p><h2>Before giving sodium cromoglycate to your child?</h2> <p>Tell your doctor if your child has an allergy to sodium cromoglycate or any other part of this medicine. </p><h2>How should you give your child sodium cromoglycate?</h2> <p>Give your child the sodium cromoglycate:</p> <ul><li>regularly and exactly as your doctor or pharmacist tells you </li> <li>at the same times every day. Pick times that are easy for you so that you do not miss doses. </li></ul> <p>Talk to your child's doctor before you stop giving this medicine for any reason. Your child may become ill if they stop taking this medicine suddenly. If you are not sure how to give your child this medicine, ask the pharmacist or the Asthma Clinic nurse to show you how. </p><h2>What should you do if your child misses a dose of sodium cromoglycate?</h2> <ul><li>Give the missed dose as soon as you remember. </li> <li>If it is almost time for the next dose, skip the missed dose. Give the next dose at the regular time. </li> <li>Do not give your child two doses to make up for one missed dose. </li></ul><h2>How long does sodium cromoglycate take to work?</h2> <p>Your child may start feeling better several days after starting this medicine. It may take up to 4 weeks after your child starts taking sodium cromoglycate before this medicine has full effect. </p><h2>What are the possible side effects of sodium cromoglycate?</h2> <p>Your child may have some of these side effects while they take sodium cromoglycate. Check with your child's doctor if your child continues to have any of these side effects, and they do not go away, or they bother your child: </p> <ul><li>upset stomach </li> <li>sore throat, coughing, or trouble swallowing </li> <li>headache </li></ul> <h3>Most of the following side effects are not common, but they may be a sign of a serious problem. Call your child's doctor right away or take your child to Emergency Department if your child has any of these side effects:<br></h3> <ul><li>wheezing </li> <li>chest tightness </li> <li>fever </li> <li>itching </li> <li>bad cough </li> <li>blue skin colour </li> <li>swelling of face, lips, tongue, or throat </li> <li>any other unusual behaviour </li></ul><h2>What safety measures should you take when your child is using sodium cromoglycate?</h2> <p>Keep all appointments at the clinic or doctor's office so that the doctor can check your child's reaction to sodium cromoglycate. The doctor may need to change the dose so that your child is getting the right amount. </p> <p>These warning signs indicate that your child's asthma is getting worse and that your child needs to see your doctor:</p> <ul><li>symptoms become worse or more frequent, such as coughing, attacks of wheezing, chest tightness, or severe breathlessness </li> <li>relief lasts less than 3 hours after taking the reliever medicine </li> <li>your child wakes up at night with chest tightness, wheezing, or shortness of breath </li> <li>your child is missing school or other activities because of asthma </li></ul> <p>If your child also uses a corticosteroid (another preventer medicine) or a reliever, they must continue to use these medicines. Do not stop taking these medicines, even if your child seems better, unless you are told to do so by your doctor. </p> <p>This medicine may cause a dry mouth, dry throat, or throat irritation. To help relieve these symptoms, your child can gargle and rinse their mouth, drink water, or suck on hard, sugarless candy. </p> <p>Check with your child's doctor or pharmacist before giving your child any other medicines (prescription, non-prescription, herbal, or natural products). </p><h2>What other important information should you know about sodium cromoglycate?</h2><ul><li>Keep a list of all medications your child is on and show the list to the doctor or pharmacist.</li><li>Do not share your child's medicine with others. Do not give anyone else's medicine to your child.</li><li>Make sure you always have enough sodium cromoglycate to last through weekends, holidays, and vacations. Call your pharmacy at least 2 days before your child runs out of medicine to order refills. </li><li>Keep sodium cromoglycate at room temperature in a cool, dry place away from sunlight. Do NOT store it in the bathroom or kitchen.</li><li>Do not keep any medicines that are out of date. Check with your pharmacist about the best way to throw away outdated or leftover medicines.<br></li></ul>https://assets.aboutkidshealth.ca/AKHAssets/ICO_DrugA-Z.pngSodium Cromoglycate for InhalationSodium CromoglycateFalse

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