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Pediatric Drug Profiles

Learn more about commonly used Pediatric medicines, including indications, side effects, and other key facts, for drugs that are used to treat ADHD, asthma, allergies, eczema, ear infections, sinus infections, reflux, constipation, and other common Pediatric medical problems.

Nexium

Nexium, the "little purple pill," has now been approved to treat children over age 1 year of age with acid reflux, which is also known as heartburn or more formally as gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD).

Risperdal

The FDA recently approved the use of risperidone or Risperdal orally disintegrating tablets for 'the symptomatic treatment of irritability in autistic children and adolescents' with autism.

Tamiflu

Tamiflu is a prescription antiviral medication that can be used to treat and prevent influenza infections (the flu) in children and adults, if their symptoms have started within the last day or two before starting to take Tamiflu.

Prednisone

Learn more about prednisone, an adrenocortical steroid that is commonly used to treat children with asthma attacks, allergic reactions, poison ivy, and other conditions.
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