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Stimulants—General Articles
Consider the many possible benefits of treating ADHD with stimulant medications
Tips for prescribing ADHD medications
Converting stimulants: Equivalent doses
Tips to help patients with ADHD who struggle in the morning
How are methylphenidate and amphetamines metabolized?
Combine a stimulant and atomoxetine?
Pros and cons of short-acting preparations of psychostimulants
What if you refuse an early refill of a stimulant medication?
Stimulant “holidays” (breaks) in adults with ADHD?
How to re-titrate stimulant medications after an interruption
How to get full-day coverage with stimulants
Options for steady, full-day coverage with just one pill of stimulant medication
Laws about prescriptions for psychostimulants
Are stimulants useful after traumatic brain injury?
Stimulants—Abuse Potential
Tips for managing the abuse potential of medications for ADHD
Eight tips for reducing the risk of abuse/diversion of stimulants
Does lisdexamfetamine really have lower abuse potential?
Stimulants—Methylphenidate-Based
Methylphenidate preparations: Index and links
Converting from OROS methylphenidate to amphetamine is a two-step process
Should we combine methylphenidate and guanfacine?
Methylphenidate (Ritalin, Ritalin SR®, Ritalin LA®): Basic information
Can the use of more than 72 mg/day of OROS methylphenidate be justified?
Should we prescribe dexmethylphenidate (Focalin) rather than methylphenidate (Ritalin)?
Dexmethylphenidate (Focalin®, Focalin XR®): Basic Information
Serdexmethylphenidate and dexmethylphenidate (Azstarys®): Basic information
Does serdexmethylphenidate+dexmethylphenidate (Azstarys®) have a significant advantage?
What doses to use when converting to or from serdexmethylphenidate-dexmethylphenidate (Aztarys®)
First ADHD medication to be taken at *bedtime*–Why? How?
Stimulants—Amphetamine-Based
Amphetamine preparations: Index and links
Pros and cons of dextroamphetamine versus levoamphetamine
Does lisdexamfetamine really have lower abuse potential?
Amphetamine (Dynavel-XR®) extended-release oral suspension: Basic information
Amphetamine extended-release orally disintegrating tablets (Adzenys XR-ODT): Basic information
What is the maximum dose of mixed amphetamine salts?
Dextroamphetamine (Dexedrine®): Basic Information
Lisdexamfetamine (Vyvanse®): Basic Information
Mixed amphetamine salts (Adderall®, Adderall XR®): Basic Information
Mixed salts of a single-entity amphetamine product (Mydayis®): Basic information
Triple-bead preparation of mixed amphetamine salts (Mydayis®)
Ketogenic diet and amphetamines
When prescribing an amphetamine, warn patients about anti-acid medications
Stimulants—Side Effects
Which side effects are associated with non-adherence to ADHD medication?
Tips on managing loss of appetite due to a stimulant (in adults)
Stimulant medications and irritability in children with ADHD
Effects of different stimulants on irritability in children with ADHD
How to manage stimulant-induced hypertension
Can psychostimulant medications cause or worsen Raynaud’s phenomenon?
What to look for in stimulant withdrawal (including a physical sign that is little known)
Stimulants—Drug Interactions
Important interactions when using two medications for ADHD
Vitamin C if on a stimulant?
What to recommend for nasal congestion in patients on stimulant medications
When a stimulant and an antipsychotic are used together and then the stimulant is stopped
What could happen when changing from an antipsychotic to a stimulant?
Can a dopamine agonist (pramipexole, ropinirole) and a stimulant be combined?
Ketogenic diet and amphetamines
When prescribing an amphetamine, warn patients about anti-acid medications
How to think of drug-drug interactions
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