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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.

Using your own medicines in hospital

A project being carried out on certain wards at Great Ormond Street Hospital (GOSH) means you can use your own medicines brought in from home while you are staying in hospital.

Vinblastine

Vinblastine is a chemotherapy medicine that is used to treat certain types of cancer. It is also used to treat other conditions, such as Langerhans Cell Histiocytosis. This page from Great Ormond Street Hospital (GOSH) explains what vinblastine is, how it

Vincristine

Vincristine is a chemotherapy medicine that is used to treat certain types of cancer. It is also used to treat other conditions. This page from Great Ormond Street Hospital (GOSH) explains what vincristine is, how it is given and some of the possible side

Warfarin

Warfarin is an anticoagulant medication (known as a ‘blood thinner’) that will slow down blood clotting to prevent abnormal blood clots from developing or worsening. This page from Great Ormond Street Hospital (GOSH) explains about the anticoagulant (bloo

What to expect from a non-medical prescriber

Since May 2006, some nurses and pharmacists have been allowed to prescribe medicines that were previously only allowed to be prescribed by doctors. Non-medical prescribing has been introduced to improve patients’ access to treatment – that is, making it e