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ATIVAN FOR ADHD CHILD
ADHD is a disorder that is greatly associated with anxiety and
depression. This anxiety
can be treated in adults with therapies along medications, but in
children it is very difficult to show them a cloud with a silver
lining, hence making anxiety uncontrollable.
In fact the problem is that the child is hardly aware of anxiety
itself. In such case medications is the only way out to control
that anxiety, which at times makes the child more hyperactive
and irritating.
Benzodiazepine is a drug family that is widely
used in psychotic disorder. This family includes Diazepam (Valium),
Alprazolam (Xanax), Clonazepam (Klonopin), Flurazepam
(Dalmane) and Lorazepam (Ativan).
Ativan increases GABA (Gamma Amino Butyric Acid) release.
GABA is a neurotransmitter which controls hyperactivity of nerves
in brain.
Ativan is considered the best amongst the drug family due to its
fewer drug interactions and is removed faster from blood as compared
to other Benzodiazepine.
Ativan comes in 3 forms; tablets, oral solutions and injections.
The preparatory dosages are as follows:
• Tablets: White tablets. 0.5mg, 1mg and 2 mg.
• Oral Solution: 2mg/ml
• Injections: 2mg/ml and 4mg/ml.
But it is the doctor who is going to prescribe the right amount
of drug to the child, as par his conditions and requirements.
The common side effects are as follows
sedation
confusion
depressed mood
thoughts of suicide or hurting yourself
hyperactivity
agitation
hostility
hallucinations
feeling light-headed
fainting
blurred vision
muscle weakness
lack of balance or coordination
amnesia or forgetfulness
trouble concentrating
nausea
vomiting
constipation
appetite changes
skin rash
dizziness
weakness
lethargy
unsteadiness
headaches
sleep disturbance
loss of orientation.
If taken for long time, sudden stopping of drug can cause seizures,
tremors, muscle cramping, vomiting and sweating. Even after stopping
therapy the child might feel a little gloomy, agitated and insomniac.
Though Ativan has fewer drug interactions but care is a must. Apart
from ADHD and anxiety your child might have other problems a swell,
and it’s a quiet possibility that he is taking medicines for
that condition.
So if he is taking either Barbiturates such as Amobarbital
(Amytal), Butabarbital (Butisol), Mephobarbital
(Mebaral), Secobarbital (Seconal), or Phenobarbital
(Luminal, Solfoton);
or an MAO inhibitor such as Isocarboxazid (Marplan), Phenelzine
(Nardil), Rasagiline (Azilect), Selegiline (Eldepryl,
Emsam), or Tranylcypromine (Parnate);
or any medicines to treat psychiatric disorders, such as Chlorpromazine
(Thorazine), Haloperidol (Haldol), Mesoridazine
(Serentil), Pimozide (Orap), and Thioridazine
(Mellaril); or some narcotic medications such as Butorphanol
(Stadol), Codeine, Hydrocodone (Loratab, Vicodin),
Levorphanol (Levo-Dromoran), Meperidine (Demerol),
Methadone (Dolophine, Methadose), Morphine (Kadian,
MS Contin, Oramorph), Naloxone (Narcan), Oxycodone
(OxyContin), Propoxyphene (Darvon, Darvocet);
or some antidepressants such as Amitriptyline (Elavil,
Etrafon), Amoxapine (Ascendin), Citalopram (Celexa),
Clomipramine (Anafranil), Desipramine (Norpramin),
Doxepin (Sinequan), Escitalopram (Lexapro), Fluoxetine
(Prozac, Sarafem), Fluvoxamine. (Luvox), imipramine
(Janimine, Tofranil), nortriptyline (Pamelor), paroxetine
(Paxil), protriptyline (Vivactil), sertraline (Zoloft),
or trimipramine (Surmontil).
Like every other drug, please keep it in a safe place away from
children. Give your child his medicine under your supervision and
keep in touch with the doctor.
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