What drugs are used?
The medical treatment depends on a few things. Most physician’s want to use the drug that is easiest to use, least expensive, and most effective. It is the presence or absence of these comorbidities that determine which drug is likely to be the most effective. This means certain medicines will work and others will not. The first choice of drugs for ADHD is the stimulants. The other drugs are all second choice and usually reserved for children who do not respond to the stimulant drugs.
The medical treatment depends on a few things. Most physician’s want to use the drug that is easiest to use, least expensive, and most effective. It is the presence or absence of these comorbidities that determine which drug is likely to be the most effective. This means certain medicines will work and others will not. The first choice of drugs for ADHD is the stimulants. The other drugs are all second choice and usually reserved for children who do not respond to the stimulant drugs. Monitoring Some drugs need more monitoring than others. Some drugs require blood tests; others require blood tests and EKGs; or the heart rate and blood pressure to be monitored. The drugs requiring the least amount of monitoring are the stimulants (Ritalin, Concerta, ADDerall and Dexedrine.) Tricyclics (a classification of drugs) require blood tests and EKGs to determine the right dose. Clonidine requires blood pressure and pulse checks. Number of dosages per day Some drugs have to be administered three
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