The Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA) reported on 17 October 2007 that there is growing evidence that preschool children can benefit from medicines for attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), but that their unwanted side effects need watching.
In the Preschool ADHD Treatment Study (PATS), side effects occurred more often in preschool children than in school-age children. They included irritability, sleep problems, loss of appetite, repetitive behaviours, emotional outbursts and slower growth. So children of this age need careful monitoring, and behavioural therapy for parents is usually tried first.
0
Like
0
Love
0
Angry
0
Dislike
0
