Medications For Adhd Children
Health Encyclopedia: Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder Medications
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Medications
Several medications are available to treat ADHD.
Psychostimulants: Methylphenidate (Ritalin) and Similar Drugs
Psychostimulants are the primary drugs used to treat ADHD. Although these drugs stimulate the central nervous system, they have a calming effect on people with ADHD.
These drugs include:
- Methylphenidate (Ritalin, Concerta, Metadate, Daytrana)
- Dexmethylphenidate (Focalin)
- Amphetamine-Dextroamphetamine (Adderall)
- Dextroamphetamine (Dexedrine, Dextrostat)
Pemoline (Cylert), another stim...
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Expert & Community Posts
New Research Raises Questions About Long Term Effectiveness of ADHD Medications
By Eileen Bailey , Health Expert...and that long-term use may indeed stunt growth in children. The study followed three separate... Read more »
ADHD Symptoms During Middle School
By Eileen Bailey , Health ExpertADHD symptoms can sometimes decrease as children get older. Hyperactivity and impulsiveness tend to... Read more »
Myth: Stimulant Medications Are Over Prescribed
By Eileen Bailey , Health Expert...whether stimulant medication is over-prescribed for children with ADHD, I began to understand... Read more »
Summertime Resources
By Eileen Bailey , Health Expert...through the next few months: Activities to Keep Children Entertained Looking for ways to... Read more »
How Hyperactivity Can Help Children with ADHD
By Terry Matlen, ACSW , Health ExpertIs your child getting into trouble at school because he can't sit still? Are his teachers... Read more »
Health Guide
Do Parents Seek a Diagnosis of ADHD instead of Disciplining Children?
...critics of ADHD indicate that parents rely on a diagnosis of ADHD as a way to not discipline their children. These critics believe that ADHD is a reflection on today’s society, our current... Read more »Myth: Stimulant Medication is Overprescribed
...happened?While reading and researching the topic of whether stimulant medication is over-prescribed for children with ADHD, I began to understand that there is not really a question of whether... Read more »Is ADHD Overdiagnosed?
...Hyperactivity Disorder began around 1980. It was not the first time a diagnosis was given to hyperactivity in children; it is when the American Psychiatric Association adopted the name that is... Read more »Pharmaceutical Companies Make a Profit on ADHD Diagnosis
...for ADHD. In addition to naming the pharmaceutical companies, the lawsuit contended that CHADD (Children and Adults with Attention Deficit Disorder) conspired with the drug company and the... Read more »Are We Overmedicating Our Children?
...Almost Half of Kids with ADHD Are Not Being Treated, Study Finds, on ScienceDaily.com, the amount of children taking medications for ADHD tripled between 1975 and 1987. The number of adolescents... Read more »Images
Related News
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 »
Clinical trial: Clonicel for ADHD
October 03, 2008This Phase III clinical trial is enrolling children ages 6 - 17 with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder to test how well Clonicel treats ADHD.... 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 »
British parents worry about ADHD drug review delay
October 02, 2008Doctors in the United Kingdom continue to prescribe amphetamine-based drugs like Ritalin to children with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder... 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 »
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