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ADHD. Prescribed Medication, Has Side Effects. Recommend Medication?
My little girl was prescribed medication for adhd it is not any of the triditional ones like adiral or ritlin she had a reaction to it that seemed to zombiefy her for lack of a better term I don't know the name of the medication I think it starts with an H like hepinal I'm just wondering if this is a trail drug that her doctor is trying, I just need info about new adhd medications and side efects and all my searches online give me phx ads. yes or no on trail drugs being prescribed to children under the age of 13 plz thx...
Mon, 23 Sep 2013
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an antidepressant like methyle phenidate (ritalin) is commonly used for the treament of children with ADHD
take this medicine under the close supervision of the treating physian
Hope this answer will serve your purpose
Take care
Dr.M.V.Subrahmanyam MD;DCH
Associate professor of pediatrics
Thank you for asking question on health care magic
an antidepressant like methyle phenidate (ritalin) is commonly used for the treament of children with ADHD
take this medicine under the close supervision of the treating physian
Hope this answer will serve your purpose
Take care
Dr.M.V.Subrahmanyam MD;DCH
Associate professor of pediatrics
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