Signs and symptoms

ADHD has three subtypes:

• Predominantly hyperactive-impulsive
  • Have difficulty maintaining focus on one task
  • Become bored with a task after only a few minutes, unless doing something enjoyable.
  • Struggle to follow instructions.
  • Have difficulty focusing attention on organizing and completing a task or learning something new or trouble completing or turning in homework assignments, often losing things (e.g., pencils, toys, assignments) needed to complete tasks or activities.
  • Not seem to listen when spoken to.
  • Be easily distracted, miss details, forget things, and frequently switch from one activity to another.
  • Have difficulty processing information as quickly and accurately as others.
  • Daydream, become easily confused, and move slowly.
• Predominantly inattentive
  • Have difficulty waiting for things they want or waiting their turns in games.
  • Be very impatient.
  • Fidget and squirm in their seats.
  • Be constantly in motion.
  • Have trouble sitting still during dinner, school, and story time.
  • Have difficulty doing quiet tasks or activities.
  • Dash around, touching or playing with anything and everything in sight.
  • Talk nonstop
  • Blurt out inappropriate comments, show their emotions without restraint, and act without regard for consequences.
• Combined hyperactive-impulsive and inattentive

is a drug approved for the treatment of attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD).
Atomoxetine is used as part of a total treatment program to increase the ability to pay attention and decrease impulsiveness and hyperactivity in children and adults with ADHD. Atomoxetine is in a class of medications called selective norepinephrine reuptake inhibitors. It works by increasing the levels of norepinephrine, a natural substance in the brain that is needed to control behavior. Atomoxetine comes as a capsule to take by mouth. It is usually taken either once a day in the morning, or twice a day in the morning and late afternoon or early evening. Atomoxetine may be taken with or without food. However, taking atomoxetine with food may help prevent the medication from upsetting your stomach. Take atomoxetine at around the same time(s) every day. Follow the directions on your prescription label carefully, and ask your doctor or pharmacist to explain any part you do not understand. Take atomoxetine exactly as directed. Do not take more or less of it or take it more often than prescribed by your doctor. Swallow atomoxetine capsules whole; do not open, chew, or crush them. If a capsule is accidentally broken or opened, wash away the loose powder with water right away. Try not to touch the powder and be especially careful not to get the powder in your eyes. If you do get powder in your eyes, rinse them with water right away and call your doctor. Your doctor will probably start you on a low dose of atomoxetine and increase your dose after at least 3 days. Your doctor may increase your dose again after 2-4 weeks. You may notice improvement in your symptoms during the first week of your treatment, but it may take up to one month for you to feel the full benefit of atomoxetine. Atomoxetine may help control the symptoms of ADHD but will not cure the condition.

Brand names:

Strattera

Other Names:

Tomoxetin, Attentin, Deaten, Recit, Axepta

ATTENTIN

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Axepta

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Indications:

Classified as a norepinephrine (noradrenaline) reuptake inhibitor, atomoxetine is approved for use in children, adolescents, and adults. Full therapeutic effects of atomoxetine may take at least a week to be felt. Atomoxetine should be taken for 6–8 weeks before deciding whether it is effective or not. Atomoxetine may be preferred over amphetamine-based stimulants in patients with psychiatric disorders, those who cannot tolerate stimulants, and those with a substance misuse recurring history. Therapy is usually initiated by gradually increasing the dose to minimize typically minor side effects.