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Rivaroxaban

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

Propranolol

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)

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.

Octreotide injection for hyperinsulinemia

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

Helping your child transition through health care: Children

Recommendations for helping your child navigate through the health-care system and gain independence in managing their own health care.

Learning more about your teenager's cancer

Learning more about your teenager’s cancer and about how to help your teen cope and thrive despite it, is one way to help reduce your stress and worries. Having some knowledge may help you feel like you have more control.

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Managing daily tasks when your child has cancer

Learn strategies to help you manage daily tasks inbetween caring for your child with cancer.

Impact of cancer on sexuality

Learn how to start a conversation with your teenager about sexuality, and how having cancer and going through treatment can impact their sexuality.

Negative coping when you are under stress

Negative coping includes the use of alcohol, drugs, overeating and other risky or aggressive behaviours to cope with stress or anxiety. Find out what you can do to avoid these behaviours or seek support for negative coping.

Pamidronate

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

Thioguanine

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

Thiotepa for stem cell transplant

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

Statins/HMG-CoA Reductase Inhibitors

Your child needs to take the medicine called an HMG-CoA reductase inhibitor, or a statin. This information sheet explains what statins do, how to give them, and what side effects or problems your child may have when they take these medicines.

Spironolactone and Hydrochlorothiazide

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

Sulfamethoxazole-trimethoprim

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.

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.

Vincristine

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.

Tetrabenazine

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

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.

Levothyroxine

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

Irinotecan

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

Leuprolide

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

Lomustine

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

Levofloxacin

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