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Can Abilify, Ritalin And Hydroxyzine Be Taken By A Child For ADHD?
I am a concerned stepmother. Due to some custody issues my husband and I haven t seen his son in 2 years. Now his ex has returned with their son and we get to see his son every other weekend. My concern is that his mother has sent him to our home with multiple medications for supposedly ADHD. However we ve never had any issues before he left and we still don t believe he has ADHD or any other medical condition. The pills she has sent him here with are Abilify (a small yellow pill that she split in half), Aripiprazole (a small blue pill), Tenex, A yellow capsule I believe to be Ritalin, and Hydroxyzine (a liquid she gives him to help him sleep). None of the pills she has sent in their original prescription bottle except the liquid Hydroxyzine.. she sends the pills in pill boxes. The boys mother used to work at a doctors office and I believe she has written these prescriptions and possibly others without the authorization or diagnosis of a doctor. Do you believe that a 7 year old boy would be prescribed all these medications?? If so what do you believe a doctor would have his diagnoses be??
Tab Aripiprazole is a antischizophrenic drug and Ritalin tab is used for ADHD that is Attention Deficit hyperactivity disease ,Hydroxzine is for sleep. Tab Aripiprazolr is not indicated below 16 years of age. Baby as is evident from drugs given may be suffering from some mental problem may be Attention Deficit Hypetactivity Disordet.
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Can Abilify, Ritalin And Hydroxyzine Be Taken By A Child For ADHD?
Tab Aripiprazole is a antischizophrenic drug and Ritalin tab is used for ADHD that is Attention Deficit hyperactivity disease ,Hydroxzine is for sleep. Tab Aripiprazolr is not indicated below 16 years of age. Baby as is evident from drugs given may be suffering from some mental problem may be Attention Deficit Hypetactivity Disordet.