Medicines information

The information in this section describes medicines, how they are given and some of their possible side effects.

If you have any questions or concerns about medications, please ask your doctor, nurse or pharmacist.

Carboplatin

Carboplatin is a chemotherapy medicine that is used to treat certain types of cancer. This page explains what carboplatin is, how it is given and some of the possible side effects. Each person reacts differently to medicines, so your child will not necess

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Ciclosporin after Bone Marrow Transplant

Ciclosporin is a medicine that is used to treat many different conditions. It belongs to a group of medicines known as immunosuppressive agents. These medicines are used to lower the body’s immune response to prevent rejection of organs such as kidneys af

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Cisplatin

Cisplatin is a chemotherapy medicine that is used to treat certain types of cancer.This page explains what cisplatin is, how it is given and some of the possible side effects. Each person reacts differently to medicines, so your child will not necessarily

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Clindamycin syrup

Clindamycin is an antibiotic, which is used to treat bacterial infections. Like all antibiotics, it will not work against viruses.

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Co-trimoxazole (Septrin®)

This is an antibiotic. It is used to prevent and treat a type of chest infection called Pneumocystis Jiroveci pneumonia. You may hear the doctors and nurses referring to this as ‘PCP’ as it was previously called Pneumocystis Carinii pneumonia. This page e

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