Over The Counter Drugs For Adhd
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Stimulant Medications and Heart Risks
All ADHD stimulant drugs carry warnings that they should not be used by patients with structural heart problems or pre-existing heart conditions (high blood pressure, heart failure, heart rhythm disturbances, or congenital heart disease). These drugs have been associated with sudden death in children with heart problems. They have also been associated with sudden death, stroke, and heart attack in adults with a history of heart disease. The...
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ADHD Medication Interactions
Drug interactions are when some substance negatively impact how a medication works. Medication can be affected in different ways: The... Read more »
Employment Drug Screening and ADHD Medications
Certain medications can interfere with the ability to do a job; for example, narcotics can interfere with your ability to drive or operate... Read more »
Blood Pressure Medication to Treat ADHD
Stimulant medications have been the traditional treatment for ADHD for many years. Some people, however, do not tolerate these types of... Read more »
Over-the-Counter Drugs Could Be Causing Symptoms
I received an email last week from a woman who was worried that her mother was being over-medicated. She had a point. We discussed the... Read more »
Watch over-the-counter drugs for memory loss side effects
Most of us have grown used to taking over-the-counter (OTC) drugs, even if it's a daily aspirin now prescribed to many people as they age,... Read more »
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ADHD: Creating a Treatment Plan
for ADHD can be varied. There are behavior modification programs, counseling/therapy and medication. In addition, if you have co-existing... Read more »
ADHD: Questions to Ask Your Doctor Before Beginning Medication...
Medication is an effective treatment for the symptoms of ADHD. Commonly prescribed medications include: Ritalin, Concerta, Adderall, Dexedrine and... Read more »
Over-the-Counter Genital Herpes Drug Introduced
Drugmaker Merix Pharmaceuticals has unveiled a new over-the-counter genital herpes drug at a trade show in Dallas, Texas. According to a company... Read more »
Over-the-Counter Drugs Work Differently in Obese Children: Stu...
According to new research, children who are overweight or obese metabolize over-the-counter drugs differently than children who are normal weight,... Read more »
The Fine Art of Raising a Teen With ADHD
The teenage years are enough to make any parent cringe. Living with a teen is spending your days waiting for the next battle to erupt, only to be... Read more »
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