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Child Behavior (Expert Forum)
adhd meds together?
Answered by
Kevin Kennedy, Ph.D. - Child and Adolescent Psychotherapy, Family Therapy, Crisis Intervention
Harvard Vanguard Medical Associates
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adhd meds together?
by alaine, May 07, 2000 12:00AM
while i am trying natural remedies for adhd...i have a question about prescription drugs:
is it acceptable/safe for my 9 year old son to take a 20mg.s.r. ritalin in the a.m. and a 5 mg. adderall (adderrall) at lunch?
what are the possible benefits/side effects of this type doseage?
thanks for any help/info
is it acceptable/safe for my 9 year old son to take a 20mg.s.r. ritalin in the a.m. and a 5 mg. adderall (adderrall) at lunch?
what are the possible benefits/side effects of this type doseage?
thanks for any help/info
Doctor's Answer
by Kevin Kennedy, Ph.D., May 07, 2000 12:00AM
, May 07, 2000 12:00AM
Dear Worried Mom,
The medication plan you describe is a bit unusual, but there is nothing inappropriate about it. Adderal is a stimulant compound, composed of both methylphenidate and dextroamphetamine. Ritalin is the brand name for methylphenidate.
The possibe (but not probable) side effects of the medications are pretty much the same, and include headaches, appetite suppression, GI upset (particularly if taken on an empty stomach), insomnia (if taken too late in the day), psychotic thinking and development of motor tics. Most children who take these medications do not experience any of these side effects, but probably the most common is appetite suppression.
The medication plan you describe is a bit unusual, but there is nothing inappropriate about it. Adderal is a stimulant compound, composed of both methylphenidate and dextroamphetamine. Ritalin is the brand name for methylphenidate.
The possibe (but not probable) side effects of the medications are pretty much the same, and include headaches, appetite suppression, GI upset (particularly if taken on an empty stomach), insomnia (if taken too late in the day), psychotic thinking and development of motor tics. Most children who take these medications do not experience any of these side effects, but probably the most common is appetite suppression.
