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My 8 year old son just started taking 25 mg of Seroquel last Friday for ADHD. He was on Focalin XR in the morning and Focalin 15 mg at noon along with 2 mg of Intuniv in both morning and afternoon. He is struggling in school only taking Intuniv this week. Dr. totally changed his meds and his teacher has contacted me twice this week to let me know he has been having issues focusing and is very aggressive. I d like to put him back on his reg meds tomorrow. Can I still give him the seroquel at night time if I give him the Focalin in the A.M? I am unable to reach his doctor. Thanks so much!
Wed, 30 Aug 2017
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your son have ADHD so focalin is good drug for that. but i think its in very high dose. start with low dose like 5 mg in morning and school time. not took intuniv untill u reached at highest dose of focalin and still not effective. seroqual as such not much effective in adhd, if severe behavior disturbance than start with risperidon 1 mg at night dose. give medication for 15 day if not improve than consult psychiatrist first.
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your son have ADHD so focalin is good drug for that. but i think its in very high dose. start with low dose like 5 mg in morning and school time. not took intuniv untill u reached at highest dose of focalin and still not effective. seroqual as such not much effective in adhd, if severe behavior disturbance than start with risperidon 1 mg at night dose. give medication for 15 day if not improve than consult psychiatrist first.
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Hi and thanks for question.
your son have ADHD and he is on focalin which is on higher dose side so kindly start with dose 5 mg bid with u give risperidone which has good effect than quitiapine. if not improved than go for ADHD assessment and consult psychiatrist.
thsnks
your son have ADHD and he is on focalin which is on higher dose side so kindly start with dose 5 mg bid with u give risperidone which has good effect than quitiapine. if not improved than go for ADHD assessment and consult psychiatrist.
thsnks
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