Post by misty on Jan 6, 2007 11:50:24 GMT -5
Charlie Girl.............Thread Started on Feb 5, 2006, 10:59am
Some of the members here have recently started giving their kids Concerta, so I thought I would see what we could find out about that specifically.
pediatrics.about.com/cs/adhd/a/concerta.htm
Concerta
A once a day stimulant for kids with ADHD.
Methylphenidate, more popularly known by the brand name Ritalin, is a stimulant that has long been used to treat kids with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder. And although it usually worked great at controlling ADHD symptoms, one big downside was that it wore off quickly, so kids often had to take two to three pills a day.
This frequent dosing meant that children had to take a pill in the morning, another one around lunch time at school, and sometimes another one after school.
In addition to being inconvenient, kids usually didn't like being separated from their classmates and lining up at the nurses office for their pills.
What You Need to Know
Concerta is not for everyone, especially kids with anxiety, tics, or Tourette's syndrome, but it may be a good option for other kids with ADHD.
References:
1ADHD treatment with once-daily OROS methylphenidate: interim 12-month results from a long-term open-label study. Wilens T - J Am Acad Child Adolesc Psychiatry - 01-APR-2003; 42(4): 424-33
Read entire article by clicking the link at the top
Some of the members here have recently started giving their kids Concerta, so I thought I would see what we could find out about that specifically.
pediatrics.about.com/cs/adhd/a/concerta.htm
Concerta
A once a day stimulant for kids with ADHD.
Methylphenidate, more popularly known by the brand name Ritalin, is a stimulant that has long been used to treat kids with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder. And although it usually worked great at controlling ADHD symptoms, one big downside was that it wore off quickly, so kids often had to take two to three pills a day.
This frequent dosing meant that children had to take a pill in the morning, another one around lunch time at school, and sometimes another one after school.
In addition to being inconvenient, kids usually didn't like being separated from their classmates and lining up at the nurses office for their pills.
What You Need to Know
Concerta is not for everyone, especially kids with anxiety, tics, or Tourette's syndrome, but it may be a good option for other kids with ADHD.
References:
1ADHD treatment with once-daily OROS methylphenidate: interim 12-month results from a long-term open-label study. Wilens T - J Am Acad Child Adolesc Psychiatry - 01-APR-2003; 42(4): 424-33
Read entire article by clicking the link at the top
