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      Rivaroxaban

      Drug A-Z

      Learn about rivaroxaban, a blood thinner used to prevent and treat blood clots in children. Includes use, dosing, side effects and safety tips.

      Propranolol

      Drug A-Z

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

      Selective Serotonin Reuptake Inhibitors (SSRIs)

      Drug A-Z

      Your child needs to take a medicine that belongs to a group of drugs called selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs). This information sheet explains what SSRI's do, how to give them, and what side effects or problems your child may have when they take these medicines.

      Rabeprazole

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

      Pyrazinamide

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

      Prucalopride

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

      Quinidine

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      Your child needs to take the medicine called quinidine. This information sheet explains what quinidine 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.

      Primaquine

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

      G/GJ tubes: Making the decision to get a feeding tube

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      Discover information to help you decide if a feeding tube is the right choice for your child and your family.

      Early childhood educators' and daycare staff's guide to celiac disease

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      Learn about celiac disease and the strict gluten-free diet to create a safe environment for children with celiac disease at your childcare centre.

      G/GJ tubes: How to change the balloon G tube and check tube placement

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      Some feeding tubes have a balloon that sits inside the stomach to keep the tube securely in place. Learn how to change a balloon G tube and how to confirm it is in the correct place.

      G/GJ tubes: Checking the balloon on a feeding tube

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      Learn how to check the volume of water in the balloon of a feeding tube as well as adjust the fit of the balloon tube.

      G/GJ tubes: Managing a leaking stoma

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      Learn the difference between discharge and stoma leakage, and what to do if your child's stoma is leaking.

      Equipment and supplies for feeding tube care

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      Find out which feeding supplies you will need to buy for your child, where you can buy them and what kind of funding is available for buying feeding tube supplies.

      G/GJ tubes: Permanent feeding tube removal

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      Learn how to remove the feeding tube at home, if appropriate, and care for your child's tract after the permanent feeding tube removal.

      G/GJ tubes: Preventing and managing infection

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      Learn how to keep your child's stoma healthy, and what to do if the stoma or surrounding area become infected.

      G/GJ tubes: How to use a feeding extension set for a low-profile balloon G tube

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      A low-profile feeding tube requires a feeding extension set to administer feeds and medications through the tube. Learn how to connect and remove the extension from your child’s feeding tube.

      G/GJ tubes: Hypertonic salt water soaks

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      Learn about hypertonic salt water soaks, when they can be used and how to make your own.

      Surgically inserted J tubes

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      Learn why your child may need a surgically inserted J tube, how they are inserted and how to care for your child’s feeding tube.

      Surgically inserted G tubes

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      Learn about surgically inserted G tubes, why your child may need one and how to care for your child’s feeding tube.

      Physical activity and intestinal failure

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      Physical activity plays an important role in improving the social, emotional and physical health of children who have intestinal failure.

      Pancreatitis

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      Learn what causes pancreatitis, what the signs and symptoms are and what treatments are available

      Pyloromyotomy: Surgery for pyloric stenosis

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      Learn about pyloromyotomy, the surgical procedure for pyloric stenosis.

      Transitioning to adult care with a feeding tube

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      Find out what needs to be done to prepare for the transition to the adult health-care system and what to expect from the new health-care team.

      Peritonitis related to G tubes and GJ tubes

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      Peritonitis is a rare but serious complication related to G or GJ tube insertion. Find out what causes peritonitis related to G and GJ tubes, the signs and symptoms, and how it’s treated.

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