If your child who has Down syndrome is between the ages of 1 and 5 years, you will likely have ongoing questions and concerns. Your doctor can help answer your questions and guide you to appropriate resources to help you manage your feelings and plan for your child's long-term care needs. Your doctor will likely address...
If your child with Down syndrome is an adolescent or young adult between the ages of 13 and 21, you will likely have ongoing questions and concerns. Your doctor can help answer your questions. And he or she can guide you to appropriate resources that can help you manage your feelings and plan for your child's long-term...
If your child with Down syndrome is between the ages of 5 and 13, you will likely have ongoing questions and concerns. Your doctor can help answer your questions. And he or she can guide you to appropriate resources to help you manage your feelings and plan for your child's long-term care needs. Your doctor will likely...
If your baby is born with Down syndrome, you will likely have many questions and strong emotions. Your doctor can help answer your questions. And he or she can guide you to appropriate resources to help you manage your feelings and plan for your child's long-term care needs. Your doctor will talk to you about various...
As your child with Down syndrome enters puberty, grooming and hygiene become increasingly important. Your child may need to learn new habits to stay well groomed. Cleanliness is very important for proper socialization and acceptance by peers. Stress the importance of bathing and how good it feels to get clean and smell...
Your child may have developmental delays as well as other problems that can make children, teens, and adults who have Down syndrome vulnerable to abuse, injury, and other types of harm. You can help manage and prevent these types of problems by being aware and helping your child learn how to avoid dangerous situations...
Children with Down syndrome who do not have severe physical disabilities can learn to dress themselves. Teach your child how to dress himself or herself by taking extra time to explain and practice. Explain what you are doing when you dress your child. Let your child help you and allow extra time for getting ready...
Children with Down syndrome can learn to eat by themselves with your help and encouragement. Eating independently is a developmental milestone that involves the use of small muscles (fine motor skills), large muscles (gross motor skills), and hand-eye coordination. Before teaching your child self-feeding skills, look...
Children with Down syndrome usually have delayed speech and language development. Typically, these children have a much harder time learning to talk (expressive language) than with understanding what they hear (receptive language). On average, children with Down syndrome start using words around 16 months of age—about 6...
Children with Down syndrome have reduced muscle tone, which can delay development of their motor skills. Children with delays may roll over, sit up, pull up, stand, and walk later than other children their age. Encourage motor skill development through active play. Place toys just out of your child's reach and encourage...
People with Down syndrome usually have some level of independence by the time they become adults. Different types of specialized therapies, counseling, and training can help them learn necessary skills and manage emotional issues. The common types of therapy and training include: Speech and language therapy. Children...
Lowering yourself from hands-and-knees can help ease the physical and emotional intensity of labor. It is also used to take pressure off of the back and may help shift a baby to a more favorable position. You may find it eases back labor.
Doxazosin is an alpha-adrenergic (AL-fa ad-ren-ER-jik) blockers. Doxazosin relaxes your veins and arteries so that blood can more easily pass through them. It also relaxes the muscles in the prostate and bladder neck, making it easier to urinate. Doxazosin is used to treat hypertension (high blood pressure), or to...
For prostate. Brand Name(s): Cardura. Generic Name: Doxazosin.
This medicine is used for the following purposes: high blood pressure, kidney stones, prostate enlargement. Brand Name(s): Cardura. Generic Name: Doxazosin.
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Doxepin is a tricyclic antidepressant. . Doxepin capsules and oral concentrate (liquid) are used to treat symptoms of depression and/or anxiety associated with alcoholism, manic depression, or other mental illness. Doxepin tablets (Silenor) are used to treat insomnia in people who have trouble staying asleep. This...
Doxepin is a tricyclic antidepressant. . Doxepin capsules and oral concentrate (liquid) are used to treat symptoms of depression and/or anxiety associated with alcoholism, manic depression, or other mental illness. Doxepin tablets (Silenor) are used to treat insomnia in people who have trouble staying asleep. This...
This medicine is used for the following purposes: anxiety, depression. Generic Name: Doxepin.
This medicine is used for the following purposes: anxiety, depression. Generic Name: Doxepin.
For sleeping. Brand Name(s): Silenor. Generic Name: Doxepin.
Doxepin is a tricyclic antidepressant. When applied to the skin, this medicine can help relieve itching but it will not treat symptoms of depression. . Doxepin topical (for use on skin) is used to treat itchy skin in adults with eczema or other skin conditions that can lead to repeated scratching and thickened skin...
For skin inflammation. Brand Name(s): Prudoxin, Zonalon. Generic Name: Doxepin.
Doxercalciferol is a synthetic (man- made) form of vitamin D. Vitamin D is important for the absorption of calcium from the stomach and for the functioning of calcium in the body. Doxercalciferol is used to help maintain healthy levels of parathyroid hormone in people with chronic kidney disease who are on dialysis...
This medicine is given as an IV injection into a vein. This medicine is given by pushing the entire dose of the medicine into the IV line at one time. Read and make sure you understand the instructions for measuring dose and using syringe. If you have any questions, talk to your doctor, nurse, or pharmacist. Always...
This medicine is given as an IV injection into a vein. This medicine is given by pushing the entire dose of the medicine into the IV line at one time. Read and make sure you understand the instructions for measuring dose and using syringe. If you have any questions, talk to your doctor, nurse, or pharmacist. Always...
This medicine may be taken with or without food. Swallow with a full glass (8 oz) of water unless your doctor gives you different instructions. Do not take more than 2 grams of calcium a day while on this medicine. Store at room temperature away from heat, light, and moisture. Do not keep in the bathroom. It is...
Doxorubicin is used to treat different types of cancers that affect the breast, bladder, kidneys, ovaries, thyroid, stomach, lungs, bones, nerve tissues, joints, and soft tissues. Doxorubicin is also used to treat Hodgkin lymphoma, non-Hodgkin lymphoma, and certain types of leukemia. . Doxorubicin may also be used for...
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For treating cancer. Brand Name(s): Adriamycin. Generic Name: Doxorubicin.
