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Health Encyclopedia: Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder Medications

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

Living With Narcolepsy

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...effects than the amphetamines, such as Dexedrine and Ritalin. Read more »

Frequently Asked Questions About ADHD Medications

By Eileen Bailey , Health Expert

...found in several studies. The chemical properties of Ritalin are different than those of... Read more »

Mild Sleep Deprivation

By Florence Cardinal , Health Expert

...little as one or two hours of sleep a night can have adverse effects. In the study, lead... Read more »

Secondary Insomnia and the Drugs Used To Treat It

By Michael Rack, MD , Health Expert

...less likely to cause jitteriness and anxiety than Ritalin and other stimulants. Provigil has... Read more »

New Treatments for Erectile Dysfunction: Gene Therapy

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...Melman. During phase 1 of testing with 11 men, no adverse effects were seen. Positive effects... Read more »

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Attention-Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder: Treatment

A combination of a psychostimulant, most commonly methylphenidate (Ritalin), and cognitive-behavioral therapy is proving to be the best option for treatment of children with ADHD.In 1999, a... Read more »

Chronic Fatigue Syndrome: Medications

...changes in neurochemical structures in the brain.Psychostimulants include Dexamphetamine, Adderal, Ritalin and Ritalin-like drugs such as Focalin, Concerta, Ritalin LA, and Metadate, as well as... Read more »

Narcolepsy: Treatment

...cataplexy.) The FDA approved modafinil in 1998. Since that time, it has largely replaced methylphenidate (Ritalin) and other stimulants for treatment of narcolepsy sleepiness. Patients who switch... Read more »

Depression Medications, Antidepressants, Suicide Risk

...drugs as well, including some common over-the-counter cough medications, psychostimulants (such as Ritalin), and decongestants.AzapironesAzapirones, including buspirone (BuSpar) and gepirone... Read more »

Sickle Cell Disease: Complications

...unresponsive to the usual therapies.Stimulants. Some doctors report that stimulants, such as methylphenidate (Ritalin) and dextroamphetamine, may enhance the pain-killing effects of opiates and... Read more »

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