Managing Medicines

Learn more about managing medicines

Managing your child's medications during a serious illness can be challenging. Find practical tips, tools, and resources to help you manage your child's medicines with care and confidence.

After High-Dose Methotrexate
Allergic Reaction
Fentanyl Patches Use
Flying with Medication
Getting Medicines After Leaving the Hospital
Going to School with Medication
Help Your Young Child Take Medicine
Helping Your Child Learn to Swallow a Pill
How to Handle Body Fluids After Chemotherapy
How to Remember to Take Medicines
How to Withdraw Medicine from a Vial
IV Medicines at Home
Medicine Safety
Oral Sucrose
Over-The-Counter Medicines and Bleeding Risk
Refilling Medicine
Safe Handling of Oral Chemotherapy Drugs at Home
Safe Storage and Disposal of Medicines
Steroid Medicines and Behavior
Taking Medicine in Public
Therapeutic Drug Monitoring
Travel After Anesthesia
Traveling with Medications
Using Lidocaine Cream for Needle Pain

Featured resources

List of Medicines
Medicines are used to treat many different illnesses in children. Explore our guide to medicines for pediatric illnesses.
A St. Jude Kids Coloring Book: Riley Takes Medicine
Riley Takes Medicine is a health education coloring book for children.
Navigating Health Care
Learn how to navigate healthcare with practical information on topics like what to bring to the hospital, medical record access, and how to pay for care.