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      Safe handling of hazardous medicines at home: Giving cut tablets

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      A guide on cutting and giving hazardous medicine tablets safely.

      Safe handling of hazardous medicines at home: Giving whole tablets or capsules

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      A guide on giving hazardous medicine tablets or capsules safely.

      Safe handling of hazardous medicines at home: Cutting and preparing tablets as a liquid

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      A guide on cutting, dissolving and giving hazardous medicine tablets safely.

      Safe handling of hazardous medicines at home: Dissolving and giving whole tablets

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      A guide to dissolve and give whole tablets of hazardous medicine safely.

      Safe handling of hazardous medicine

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      ​Learn how to handle hazardous medicines safely when giving children tablets, capsules or an injectable medicine by mouth.

      How does chemotherapy work?

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      Learn how chemotherapy works with this click-through animation that shows how chemotherapy affects cells in the body.

      How to safely use acetaminophen or ibuprofen tablets by mouth for children

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      If your child needs acetaminophen or ibuprofen for fever or pain relief, your health-care provider can help you choose the right product for them.

      Chemotherapy for brain tumours

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      Chemotherapy may be used to treat some types of brain tumours. Learn general information about how chemotherapy is given, how it works and coping with side effects.

      Mercaptopurine: Disintegrating Sterimax brand tablets in an oral syringe

      Learn the steps for disintegrating mercaptopurine (6-MP) tablets in an oral syringe.

      Safe handling of hazardous medicines at home: Set up and clean up

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      Learn how to safely give and handle your child's hazardous medicines at home, including preparing the work area and cleaning up supplies.

      Chemotherapy as an outpatient

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      Find out what happens when you receive chemotherapy as an outpatient, either in the hospital or taking medications at home.

      Safe handling of hazardous medicines at home: Giving injectable medicine by mouth

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      A guide on preparing and giving injectable hazardous medicine safely by mouth.

      Safe handling of hazardous medicines at home: Giving capsule solutions

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      A guide on dissolving and giving a portion of a hazardous medicine capsule safely.

      Receiving cancer medications

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      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.

      Safe handling of hazardous medicines at home: Giving injectable medicine by mouth

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      A guide on preparing and giving injectable hazardous medicine safely by mouth.

      Safe handling of hazardous medicines at home: Mixing capsules with liquid or food

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      A guide on mixing hazardous medicine capsules with liquid or food safely.

      Intra-arterial chemotherapy for retinoblastoma: Caring for your child at home after the procedure

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      Learn how to care for your child at home after a treatment of intra-arterial chemotherapy for retinoblastoma.

      Natural health products and cancer treatment

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      Learn about possible interactions between cancer treatments and natural health products

      Side effects of chemotherapy

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      The side effects from chemotherapy medications are not the same for everyone. Find out what the possible side effects of taking chemotherapy medications are and how they can be managed.

      Clinic visits and brain tumours

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      Find out what happens at clinic visits during follow-up treatment when your child is back at home after receiving treatment for a brain tumour.

      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.

      Chemotherapy for blood and marrow transplant

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      Learn about chemotherapy your child receives before the blood and marrow transplant.

      Acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL): chemotherapy phases

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      Learn what happens during each of the five phases of chemotherapy for acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL).

      Poison prevention: A guide to keeping your family safe from poisons

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      Find out how you can prevent poisonings at home, including how to store and give medicine safely, and learn about the everyday items around the house that may be harmful to children.

      Cyclophosphamide

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

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