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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
Myth: ADHD Medication is Not Safe
By Eileen Bailey , Health Expert...effects that can usually be alleviated by careful dosage or timing adjustments. Giving Children... Read more »
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By Terry Matlen, ACSW , Health Expert...were not receiving optimized doses increased their dosage for four weeks until they reached an... Read more »
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Concerta, Daytrana, Metadate CD, Methylin, Ritalin, Ritalin SR, Ritalin LA
...medications. Your doctor should be made aware of any current medications you are taking and should adjust your dosage according. In some cases, methylphenidate will block the effectiveness of the... Read more »Myth: ADHD Medication is Not Safe
...medication may have transient, mild, short term side effects that can usually be alleviated by careful dosage or timing adjustments.Giving Children Ritalin is like giving them cocaine and causes... Read more »Understanding ADHD Medication
...medications do not work well, but Strattera helps their symptoms. Additionally, finding the correct dosage may take some time. Keeping track of your symptoms and charting improvement will help... Read more »Questions to Ask Your Doctor Before Beginning Medication for ADD/ADHD
...and what are the differences between them? 2) What is the name of the medication, and the dosage that is being prescribed? 3) How will the medication make you feel? What... Read more »ADHD: Questions to Ask Your Doctor Before Beginning Medication
...medication work and what are their differences? 2) What is the name of the medication, and the dosage that is being prescribed? 3) How will the medication make you feel? ... Read more »Medications
Methylphenidate is used to treat attention disorders (attention deficit hyperactivity disorder,... Read more »
Methylphenidate is used to treat attention disorders (attention deficit hyperactivity disorder,... Read more »
Methylphenidate is used to treat attention disorders (attention deficit hyperactivity disorder,... Read more »
...monitoring you for it. Do not start, stop or change the dosage of any medicine before checking... Read more »
...monitoring you for it. Do not start, stop or change the dosage of any medicine before checking... Read more »
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