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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.

Sotalol

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Your child needs to take the medicine called sotalol for their heart. This information sheet explains what sotalol 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 med

Sulfamethoxazole-trimethoprim

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

Sodium polystyrene sulfonate

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Your child needs to take medicine called sodium polystyrene sulfonate. This information sheet explains what sodium polystyrene sulfonate does, how to give it, and what side effects or problems your child may have while taking it.

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.

Tetrabenazine

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

Topiramate

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

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.

After heart surgery: Caring for your child

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Children need extra care and attention after heart surgery. Read about care after heart surgery including diet, pain management and school.

Diagnosis of congenital heart disease

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Learn about congenital heart disease in children. Congenital heart disease happens when parts of the heart do not form properly.

Future health for children with congenital heart defects

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How to effectively ensure that a child with a heart condition will have the best future possible. A healthy diet and avoiding risky behavior are discussed.

Fast heart rate (tachycardia)

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Learn about different kinds of tachycardia (fast heart rate) and how tachycardia is treated.

Cyanosis (blue spells) in congenital heart disease

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Blue spells occur when a child's lungs are not receiving enough blood to carry oxygen to the rest of the body. Find out what to do in case of a blue spell.

Dilated cardiomyopathy

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Learn about dilated cardiomyopathy, a stretching of the heart muscle that usually results in the heart being unable to pump effectively.

Grief and bereavement

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Losing a child is one of the most difficult losses a person can go through. This page describes common reactions to grief and available supports. 

Diagnostic procedures for heart conditions

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Learn about diagnostic procedures used to detect heart conditions in children and how to help your child get through tests.

Diagnosis of heart-related syndromes

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Learn about heart-related syndromes. A syndrome is a medical term for a collection of signs and symptoms that generally stem from a single cause.

Spironolactone and Hydrochlorothiazide

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

Vindesine

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

Trihexyphenidyl

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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.

Vincristine

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

Arthritis associations

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This page provides information about leading arthritis organizations in Canada.

Caring for yourself when your child has cancer

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In order to help the people you love, and meet life’s many obligations, you need to take care of yourself. Ignoring your needs can make you become more irritable, negative, short-tempered or resentful.