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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.

Bromide for epilepsy

Bromide is a type of medication used to treat severe epilepsy, particularly causing myoclonic seizures. Bromide comes in two formulations: triple bromide (contains three different variations of bromide: ammonium bromide, potassium bromide and sodium bromi

Buccal (oromucosal) midazolam

Midazolam belongs to a group of medicines called benzodiazepines, which are used to treat a number of different conditions, including seizures.

Busulfan

Busulfan is a chemotherapy medicine used before bone marrow transplant or high dose therapy with stem cell rescue to help treat certain types of cancer and metabolic conditions.This page explains what busulfan is, how it is given and some of the possible

Buying over-the-counter (OTC) medicines for children

When your child has a simple illness, you can often treat it at home using over-the-counter (OTC) medicines. This page from Great Ormond Street Hospital (GOSH) explains how you can buy and use OTC medicines safely.

Cannabinoid (cannabis) oil

This page from Great Ormond Street Hospital (GOSH) describes the approach we take to cannabinoid (cannabis) oil. It has been compiled by the Palliative Care Team, Safeguarding, Social Work and Complex Epilepsy teams at GOSH.