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Why does my child need Orlistat? Eating a healthy diet that is low in calories (energy), and staying active is the best way to lose weight. Orlistat is a medication that can help someone lose more weight than if they follow healthy eating and activity advice alone. It is still important to follow...

What is drooling (sialorrhea)? Drooling is the unintentional loss of saliva from the mouth. It is a common occurrence in healthy children. However, it can become a significant issue, particularly for children with underlying neuromuscular conditions like cerebral palsy. Too much saliva being...

Sickness is an unavoidable part of everyday life. The body’s natural response to illness results in higher blood glucose levels due to the release of stress hormones. When you are ill, you will need frequent blood glucose monitoring and often more insulin than usual. What are ketones? Ketones are...

What is an epidural? An epidural is an extremely effective method of giving pain relief after surgery. A very fine tube called a catheter is placed into an area called the epidural space which sits within the spine and surrounds spinal cord. A local anaesthetic numbing type drug called...

What is omalizumab used for? Omalizumab can be used for when urticaria will not go away. Chronic urticaria is itchy hives or a nettle-sting like rash that lasts 6 weeks or more. There is no known cause. Treatments for this include antihistamines (such as cetirizine, loratadine, fexofenadine) and,...

What is fluoxetine? Fluoxetine is pronounced ‘flew-ox-e-teen’. Fluoxetine (also called Prozac®) is mainly used to help treat the symptoms of depression (by reducing the time it takes to recover), anxiety, and OCD. It can also help social anxiety, PTSD, panic, PMS and seasonal affective...

What is risperidone? Risperidone is pronounced ‘ris-perry-doan’. Risperidone (also called Risperdal®) is mainly used to help treat the symptoms of the symptoms of psychosis, schizophrenia and mania, and to prevent these symptoms coming back. It can also help symptoms of ADHD, bipolar...

What is olanzapine? Olanzapline is pronounced ‘o-lanz-a-pean’. Olanzapine (also called Zyprexa®) is mainly used to help treat the symptoms psychosis, schizophrenia and mania, and to prevent these symptoms coming back. It is sometimes used to help the symptoms of anxiety, depression and...

What is melatonin? Melatonin is pronounced ‘mellow-toe-ninn’. Melatonin is a natural chemical found in the brain. Melatonin medications include Circadin®, Bio-Melatonin® and Slenyto®. It can be available as tablets, and can also be made as capsules and liquid. What does melatonin...

What is quetiapine? Quetiapine is pronounced ‘quet-ire-pean’. Quetiapine (also called Seroquel®, Atrolak XL®, Ebesque XL®, Tenprolide XL® and others) is mainly used to help treat the symptoms psychosis, schizophrenia and mania, and bipolar depression, and to prevent these symptoms...

What is hepatitis B? Hepatitis B is a liver infection that is spread through blood and body fluids. The infection usually only lasts a few months, but some people can have hepatitis B long term. Hepatitis B can cause: high temperatures tiredness feeling or being sick pain in the tummy itchy patches...

Your child may have been prescribed macrogol for their constipation. Macrogol laxatives may be sold under a few different brand names such as Movicol, CosmoCol or Laxido. How do I give my child macrogol? Sachets are packed in pairs. Tear down the perforation, and pour 1 sachet into a cup. Pour in...

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What is a peripheral nerve block? As part of your child’s general anaesthetic, your child may be offered a peripheral nerve block. Local anaesthetic (numbing medicine) is placed near to a nerve or a group of nerves to numb the area where your child is having their operation. Peripheral nerve...

This resource is about the use of Zolgensma (onasemnogene abeparvovec) for spinal muscular atrophy. Your child has been offered treatment with Zolgensma for spinal muscular atrophy (SMA). Zolgensma is only available at a few hospitals across the UK. Your child’s infusion centre is Sheffield...