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Contraindications/cautions

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  • contraindications/cautions
    • contraindications include agitated states, glaucoma, cardiovascular disease, hyperthyroidism
    • cautions include mild hypertension, history of alcohol or drug abuse, depression, poorly controlled epilepsy, predisposition to tics
    • adverse effects with stimulants are probably more common in pre-school children rather than older children and these drugs should be used with particular caution, if at all, in pre-school children

Note that the manufacturer advises that these drugs are to be used with caution in Tourette's syndrome

  • but these drugs (dexamphetamine, methylphenidate) can be valuable in the treatment of hyperactivity in such children (1)

Reference:

  • Drugs and Therapeutics Bulletin (2001), 39 (7), 52-54.

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