Strattera (atomoxetine) - answer✔Classification: CNS Stimulant
Action: Increases attention span
Side Effects: Suicidal thoughts, dizziness, fatigue
Nursing Considerations: Many drug interactions, R/F cardiac problems (monitor BP), children
should not exceed 1.4mg/kg/day
Ritalin (methylphenidate) - answer✔Classification: CNS Stimulant
Action: Produces CNS and respiratory stimulation
Side Effects: hyperactivity, tremor, insomnia, hypertension, tachycardia, anorexia
Nursing Considerations: monitor BP (heart rate), may delay growth spurt, notify the doctor for
blurred vision, bumps, swelling, or blistering
Focalin (dexmethylphenidate) - answer✔Classification: CNS stimulant
Action: produces CNS and respiratory stimulants and increases attention span in ADHD
Side Effects: hallucinations, insomnia, mania, nervousness, sudden death, rhabdomyolysis,
anaphylaxis
Nursing Considerations: monitor BP, pulse, respirations, obtain family history for sudden death,
assess for cardiac disease
Adderall (amphetamine) - answer✔Classification: CNS stimulant
Action: releases norepinephrine from free nerve endings
Side Effects: hyperactivity, insomnia, tremors, anorexia, ED
Nursing Considerations: monitor virals, assess family for sudden death, ventricle arrhythmia
Concerta (methylphenidate) - answer✔Classification: CNS stimulant
Action: increased attention span in ADHD
Side Effects: hyperactivity, insomnia, hypertension, anorexia
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