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New helpline to support families looking after children with respiratory illnesses
Health experts are predicting a rise in coughs and colds in babies and young children this winter, particularly those caused by the respiratory syncytial virus (RSV).
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Fire risk from emollients on clothing
Take extra care when treating dry skin with emollients ('medical moisturisers')
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Welcome to our new website
Medicines for Children launched a new website on 18 October 2021!
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Focus on ‘excipients’ in children’s medicines
This page provides information on the common ingredients, the ‘excipients’, which are frequently used to make up children’s medicines
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Focus on ‘How to give medicines: asthma inhalers’
There are different types of inhalers. Some are ‘preventer inhalers’, which are used regularly in order to prevent attacks - this is sometimes called asthma prophylaxis. Others are ‘reliever inhalers’, which are used during asthma attacks.
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Changes to the use of palivizumab to protect at-risk children from winter respiratory virus
Respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) usually occurs for a few weeks in the winter and is the most common cause of infections in the airways and lungs (lower respiratory tract infection) in children.
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The ‘Ready Steady Go’ programme
Providing support for young people moving from children's to adult health services. In healthcare, the process of preparing, planning and moving from children's to adult services is called transitioning
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Looking after children with complex needs during COVID-19 lockdown
The COVID-19 pandemic has been a difficult time for the thousands of parents and families across the UK who look after children with complex health needs. Many doctors have not been able to see their patients regularly during lockdown and are keen to know how they can better help and support family carers.
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Advice for parents concerning coronavirus (COVID-19)
Advice for parents and carers on how to access medical care for their child during the coronavirus outbreak.
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Coronavirus (COVID-19) and ibuprofen
Guidance on how to relieve symptoms of COVID-19 in children and links to further online resources for advice.
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Recall of ranitidine
Ranitidine, which is used to treat conditions such as acid reflux in children, has been recalled by some manufacturers.
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How far we have come!
In the last 12 months alone, the medicines leaflets have been downloaded over 4.2 million times worldwide, making www.medicinesforchildren.org.uk one of the most visited information resources in the UK.
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