ADHD/ADD Medications

Contents

Introduction

PART 1: Should My Child Use ADHD/ADD Medication?

What Is ADHD/ADD?

How Can Medications Help?

What Are the Medications? How Do They Work?

How Do I Decide if My Child Needs Medication?

What Do I Tell My Child?

PART 2: Stimulant Medications

What Are the Choices?

Starting Treatment

Possible Side Effects of Stimulants

PART 3: Questions and Concerns as Time Passes

Should My Child Take Medication Holidays?

Does My Child Still Need Medication?

How Long Will My Child Need Medication?

PART 4: More Treatment Options

The Nonstimulant—Strattera

What if Stimulants and Strattera Don’t Work?

Final Thoughts

Appendices

Dose Details for Stimulants

Conversion from One Stimulant to Another

Resources

Index