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    • ACTH for infantile spasms
    • Aldesleukin (Interleukin-2, Proleukin)
    • Alemtuzumab (Campath)
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      (Spanish)
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    • Antibiotic Awareness
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    • Asparaginase (Elspar, Erwinase)
      (Spanish)
    • Aspirin
      (Spanish)
    • Asthma Inhalers
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    • Aztreonam for inhalation (Cayston®)
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    • Bleomycin (Blenoxane)
      (Spanish)
    • Blinatumomab (Blincyto)
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    • Calcium channel blockers
    • CAR T cell infusion
    • Carboplatin (Paraplatin, CBDCA)
      (Spanish)
    • Carfilzomib (Kyprolis)
    • Carmustine (BiCNU, BCNU)
      (Spanish)
    • Caudal block
    • Celecoxib
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    • Chemotherapy
      (Spanish)
    • Chemotherapy (outpatient): cyclophosphamide
    • Chemotherapy at home by IV push
      (Spanish)
    • Ciprofloxacin (Cipro)
    • Cisplatin (Platinol, CDPP)
      (Spanish)
    • Clofarabine (Clolar)
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    • Common Questions About Immunizations
      (Spanish)
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      (Spanish)
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      (Spanish)
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    • Coumadin/Warfarin (Video)
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    • Cyclophosphamide (Cytoxan)
      (Spanish)
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    • Cystic fibrosis medicines
    • Cytarabine (Ara-C, Cytosar-U)
      (Spanish)
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      (Spanish)
    • Dactinomycin (Actinomycin-D, AMD, Cosmegen)
      (Spanish)
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    • Dasatinib (Sprycel)
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      (Spanish)
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      (Spanish)
    • Diazepam rectal gel, how to give (video)
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    • Does My Child Need an Antibiotic? (Video)
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      (Spanish)
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      (Spanish)
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      (Spanish)
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      (Spanish)
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      (Spanish) (Somali)
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      (Spanish)
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      (Spanish)
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      (Spanish)
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      (Spanish) (Somali)
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      (Spanish)
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      (Spanish) (Somali)
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    • Talking to the Pharmacist
      (Spanish)
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      (Spanish)
    • Temozolomide (Temodar)
      (Spanish)
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    • Thalidomide (Thalomid)
      (Spanish)
    • The Danger of Antibiotic Overuse
      (Spanish)
    • The Pill for Hormone Treatment
    • Thioguanine
      (Spanish)
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      (Spanish)
    • Tobramycin for Inhalation
    • Topotecan (Hycamtin)
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    • Trastuzumab (Herceptin)
      (Spanish)
    • Trazodone (Oleptro, Desyrel)
    • Using the patch
    • Using the ring
    • Vinblastine (Velban)
    • Vincristine (Oncovin)
      (Spanish)
    • Vinorelbine (Navelbine)
    • Vitamin D
      (Spanish)
    • Vorinostat (Zolinza)
    • Warfarin (Coumadin)
      (Spanish)
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