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  • Lactulose For Constipation

    Information for parents and carers about the use of lactulose for constipation in children.
  • Carbamazepine For Preventing Seizures

    Information about the use of oral (by mouth) carbamazepine to prevent epileptic seizures. 
  • Phenobarbital For Preventing Seizures

    Information about the use of phenobarbital to prevent epileptic seizures. 
  • Phenytoin For Preventing Seizures

    Information about the use of phenytoin to prevent epileptic seizures in tamariki (children). 
  • Sodium Valproate For Preventing Seizures

    Information about the use of sodium valproate to prevent epileptic seizures. 
  • Ferrous Sulfate For Iron-Deficiency Anaemia

    Information about the use of ferrous sulfate, which is a form of iron, for treatment or prevention of iron-deficiency anaemia.
  • Ferrous Fumarate For Iron-Deficiency Anaemia

    Information about the use of ferrous fumarate, which is a form of iron, for the prevention or treatment of iron-deficiency anaemia.
  • Baclofen For Muscle Spasm

    Information about the use of baclofen for severe muscle spasm (spasticity). This may be due to cerebral palsy or other conditions that affect the brain or spinal cord.
  • Amitriptyline For Neuropathic Pain

    Information about the use of amitriptyline for the treatment of neuropathic pain in tamariki (childrern). Neuropathic pain is pain caused by nerve damage.
  • Ibuprofen For Pain & Inflammation

    Information about the use of ibuprofen to reduce mild or moderate pain and inflammation.
  • Gabapentin For Pain Relief

    Information for parents and carers about the use of gabapentin for neuropathic pain (pain caused by nerve damage).
  • Laxatives

    Laxatives are medicines that help the body to get rid of poo. They are an essential part of the treatment of long-lasting constipation and soiling. 
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