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For Caregivers

This section is designed to support caregivers at every stage of the transplant journey. Browse the topics below and select those most relevant to your needs to access helpful guidance, tools, and resources.

 

Transition Topics and Skills

Anti-Rejection Medications

Learn how to help your child with anti-rejection medications.

Other Medications

Learn more about other medications after transplant.

Rejection 101

Helping your teen take on their transplant care can feel overwhelming at times—but you’re not alone.

Vaccines

Learn more about vaccines after transplant.

Exercise

Learn how to keep your teen moving after transplant.

Getting a New PCP

As your teen moves toward adulthood, one important step is establishing care with an adult Primary Care Provider (PCP).

Lab Monitoring

Regular lab testing is an essential part of keeping your teen healthy after their transplant.

Staying Healthy

It is important to understand the effects of long-term immunosuppression on other aspects of your teen’s health – like their skin and bone health.

Sexually Transmitted Infections (STIs)

STIs can be more serious to treat in teens who have had a transplant.

Filling the Pillbox

Learning to fill a weekly pillbox is an essential step toward your teen’s independence.

Healthy Medication Habits

As your teen becomes more independent, taking their transplant medications every day—correctly and on time—remains essential for protecting their health.

Pharmacy and Prescription Refills

Help your teen manage pharmacy and prescription refills.

Staying on Track with Their Medications

As a caregiver of a teen with a transplant, you know how important their medications are.

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This content was developed independently by AST and supported by a financial contribution from Sanofi