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Can Focalin Be Taken With Fluoxetine HCL With No Interactions?

My child, eight years old, has ADHD and OCD. His doctor has removed his ADHD medicine (Focalin XR) and put him on GuanFacine and Fluoxetine HCL. He cannot concentrate or be still in class. Can the Focalin be taken with the Fluoxetine HCL with no interactions? Can we stop the GuanFacine
Tue, 26 Jun 2018
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Guanfacine is drug used to treat ADHD. Don't change medications yourself. visit your doctor before deciding further plan.

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Can Focalin Be Taken With Fluoxetine HCL With No Interactions?

Hello and Welcome to ‘Ask A Doctor’ service. I have reviewed your query and here is my advice. Guanfacine is drug used to treat ADHD. Don t change medications yourself. visit your doctor before deciding further plan. Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.