When it comes to adhd medications for children it can be a bit of a tricky issue trying to decide which medicines to use if your child is diagnosed with Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder. Today there are a wide range of stimulant drugs that are used for treating ADHD and many newer ones are becoming more popular. This is because these newer varieties can be administered only once a day and are effective for up to twelve hours. These sustained release medications remove the need for a midday dosage and continue to be effective after the child is finished with school for the day which means that they are able to focus on homework as well.
As far as the AAP (American Academy of Pediatrics) is concerned around eighty percent of all children do respond to one of the stimulants. This means that if one or two do not work or if the side-effects prove to be intolerable a third can then be tried. Of course this simply leaves the parent or guardian with the question: how do you know which of the adhd medications for children should be tried first? Generally speaking no one medication is better than another. Knowing what medications are actually available can help parents to decide on which one to try.
Usually stimulants are the first course of action with antidepressants following as a second choice. Usually these are considered only when two or more of the stimulant varieties have not worked sufficiently as far as reducing the symptoms of ADHD are concerned. All stimulant medications include various formulations of methylphenidate and amphetamine which are available in short, intermediate, and long acting varieties. If your child has problems when it comes to swallowing tablets short acting stimulants can be crushed or chewed and these include Ritalin and Adderall. With the exception of Adderall XR sustained release medication cannot be taken in that way but must be swallowed in whole form.
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