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Drug Approval
In 2006, Daytrana was approved as the first skin patch medication for treatment of attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD). Daytrana contains methylphenidate, the same drug used in Ritalin pills.
Drug Warning
- All ADHD stimulant medications now carry warnings that patients with a history of structural heart problems, high blood pressure, or disturbances in heart rhythm (arrhythmia) should not use these drugs. These warnings appear on the prescribing labels of methylph...
Expert & Community Posts
This Week in Share Posts
By Eileen Bailey , Health Expert...This/How Do I Deal With School A mother that is new to ADHD is looking for suggestions to help... Read more »
Parenting Checklist: What to Do When Your Child is Diagnosed with ADHD
By Eileen Bailey , Health ExpertWhether you think your child might have ADHD, has recently been diagnosed with ADHD or you have... Read more »
Frequently Asked Questions: Family Members with ADHD
By Eileen Bailey , Health ExpertHow do I best help my child with ADHD? Knowledge, knowledge, knowledge. The key to helping... Read more »
An Accurate Diagnosis is Just the Beginning
By Eileen Bailey , Health ExpertLast week, during the Adult ADHD Summit, (you can view the summit here) one of the topics of... Read more »
You’ve Just Been Diagnosed with AD/HD: Now What?
By Terry Matlen, ACSW , Health Expert...evaluation and you now have the answer. You have adult ADHD. Mystery solved! But...now what? As... Read more »
Health Guide
Ten Tips for People Newly Diagnosed with ADHD
A diagnosis of ADHD can be confusing. Although many people feel relief after receiving a diagnosis of ADHD, there can also be many questions. Individuals may not know where to turn or what to do once... Read more »Women with ADHD: Special Considerations
According to the Mayo Clinic , it is estimated that 7.5% of school-aged children have AD/HD. The great majority of these children grow up to be adults with AD/HD, which means that there are between... Read more »The First 48 Hours With ADHD
A diagnosis of ADHD is confusing for the patient, but it is also confusing for family members. Was the ADHD caused by something they did? Where did it come from? How did this happen? What did... Read more »ADHD: Tips for Improving Your Self-Esteem
Adults with ADD/ADHD may be constantly struggling to keep up. They may switch jobs often, either because they become bored with their duties or because they are fired for lateness or... Read more »Workplace Accommodations with Adults with ADHD
ADD/ADHD is covered under the Americans With Disabilities Act and individuals with ADD/ADHD can be entitled to certain accommodations at work based on their needs. A diagnosis of Attention... Read more »Images
Medications
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Related News
ADHD Damages Workplace Efficiency
June 05, 2008(Ivanhoe Newswire) -- Workers with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) do 22 days less work per year than those without the disorder. As... Read summary »
ADHD Children at Risk for Alcohol Problems
May 18, 2007(Ivanhoe Newswire) -- Children with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) may face problems with alcohol as they get older. Two new studies... Read summary »
Video Games for ADHD
May 05, 2008SAN JOSE, Calif. (Ivanhoe Broadcast News) -- As much as 6 percent of the American population has attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder, a... Read summary »
Prenatal Alcohol Exposure Leads to Behavioral Problems
August 03, 2009(Ivanhoe Newswire) -- Children with fetal alcohol spectrum disorders (FASD) have significantly weakened social cognition and emotion-processing... Read summary »
Heart Tests for Kids With ADHD
April 28, 2008(Ivanhoe Newswire) -- Children with an undetected heart condition may be at risk of sudden cardiac death if they take stimulant medications. Now, new... Read summary »
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