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Suggest Remedy For Sleeplessness?
Can I give my eight-year-old son anything to sleep when taking Adderall EXR and tenex? He takes 15mg of adderall and 1mg of tenex half in the am and half in the pm. We started the tenex today and he can t sleep. I usually give him melatonin but was advised not to do this due to an interaction Thank you - very tired mom
Wed, 21 Jan 2015
Hello,Thankyou for your Question
Brief ...It could be because of the drug effect.
Detailed...since tenex can cause some side effects like dry mouth,irritability,weakness,stomach pain,slow heart rate,nausea etc.May be it does not suit your child,so causing disturbed sleep.
I would suggest stop giving tenex for two days,if he feels fine ,you may rule out the cause ,and discuss further with your doctor.
Regards.Dr.Maheshwari
Brief ...It could be because of the drug effect.
Detailed...since tenex can cause some side effects like dry mouth,irritability,weakness,stomach pain,slow heart rate,nausea etc.May be it does not suit your child,so causing disturbed sleep.
I would suggest stop giving tenex for two days,if he feels fine ,you may rule out the cause ,and discuss further with your doctor.
Regards.Dr.Maheshwari
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