SIde Effect of Aderrall

[auburn1993]

My child is 6 and starting 1st Grade. Her doctor has put her on Aderrall(10) for ADHD. She has a normal side effect of loss of appetite, but she also smacks on her lips.  She makes this crazy smacking noise and chews on her lips all day. She only does this on the days I give her the medicine. It is very disturbung. Have you ever heard of this before?  I am also asking my physician.

[Kaydee318]

A related discussion, Daughter just prescribed was started.

[Diena]

My son is 8 yrs old and was on Strattera. He also chewed on and licked his lips constantly, which drove me absolutely nuts, due to the fact that he also has "Atopical Dermatitis" so his skin is always chapped anyway.

[Kevin Kennedy, Ph.D.]

Yes, such tics involving facial muscles and oral motor behavior are not an uncommon side effect of treatment with psychostimulants. Whether to persist with the treatment depends on several factors, including the severity of the ADHD symptoms and how much they interfere with normal functioning,  along with the severity of the involuntary muscle movements. Change in dose or change to another stimulant are possible, as well as change to a non-stimulany treatment such as Strattera.