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Health Encyclopedia: Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder Medications
- Attention-Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder - Medications
- Highlights
- ADHD: The Basics
- Risk Factors
- Causes
- Diagnosis of ADHD
- Other Disorders Associated with ADHD
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
Anxiety and ADHD
By Eileen Bailey , Health ExpertAnxiety and ADHD, Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder, often are co-existing conditions.... Read more »
ADHD Question of the Week: Do You Say ADD or ADHD?
By Eileen Bailey , Health Expert...Attention Deficit Disorder without hyperactivity and ADHD to describe Attention Deficit Disorder... Read more »
10 ADHD Myths
By Terry Matlen, ACSW , Health Expert...to support, educate and counsel those touched by ADHD, we in the field have made some ground in... Read more »
New Research on ADHD and Driving
By Eileen Bailey , Health Expert...previous share post, "Teens Behind the Wheel with ADHD", I discussed the findings of a study... Read more »
Adults with ADHD
By Eileen Bailey , Health ExpertWhat are some of the common symptoms of ADHD in adults? Most information is written on... Read more »
Health Guide
ADHD: Highlights
...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 WarningAll... Read more »Causes of ADHD
...imaging techniques shows there is a difference in the size of certain parts of the brain in children with ADHD compared to children who do not have ADHD. The areas showing change include:The... Read more »ADHD: The Basics
...IntroductionAccording to the U.S. National Institute of Mental Health, attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) is a legitimate psychologic condition.ADHD is a syndrome generally... Read more »Attention-Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder: Complications
...disorder have accompanying disorders, including anxiety, depression, and conduct disorders. Children with ADHD who experience anxiety or depression are also more likely to suffer from low... Read more »Attention-Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder: Risk Factors
In the U.S., the number of diagnosed cases of ADHD in children increased from 1990 to 1996, from nearly 950,000 to over 2.4 million. As of 2004, about 4.5 million children between the... Read more »Images
Related News
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 »
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 »
Treating Childhood Mental Disorders
August 18, 2008(Ivanhoe Newswire) -- It's estimated 15 million children have been diagnosed with a mental disorder, but only about one quarter of them are getting... 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 »
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 »
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