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Stimulants—General Articles
Consider the many possible benefits of treating ADHD with stimulant medications
Tips for prescribing ADHD medications
Don’t change the stimulant medication without first asking about this
What are the closest alternatives when forced to switch a stimulant?
Converting stimulants: Equivalent doses
How to distinguish between stimulant preparations *without* using brand names
Tips to help patients with ADHD who struggle in the morning
Pros and cons of short-acting preparations of psychostimulants
What to do about stimulant medications for surgery/ procedures under general anesthesia
What if you refuse an early refill of a stimulant medication?
Stimulant “holidays” (breaks) in adults with ADHD?
Do stimulants need to be titrated up again after an interruption?
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
What can we do about the shortage of stimulant medications?
Laws about prescriptions for psychostimulants
Are stimulants useful after traumatic brain injury?
Do we need to worry about stimulant medications as our patients become older adults?
Clinical recommendations: What to do about stimulant medications in older adults
Can patients with ADHD develop tolerance to stimulant medications?
Four kinds of atypical responses to stimulant medications
How should stimulant medications be used for cancer-related fatigue?
Can I take my medication with me when I travel to another country?
What patients taking a stimulant medication must know before visiting Japan
Stimulants—Abuse Potential
Tips for managing the abuse potential of medications for ADHD
Eight tips for reducing the risk of abuse/diversion of stimulants
Stimulants for ADHD with a history of a substance use disorder?
Does lisdexamfetamine really have lower abuse potential?
Methylphenidate-Based
Methylphenidate preparations
Methylphenidate preparations: Index and links
How are methylphenidate and amphetamines metabolized?
How to choose between generic, long-acting methylphenidate/ dexmethylphenidate preparations
OROS methylphenidate extended-release (Concerta®): Basic information
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 ever prescribe methamphetamine (Desoxyn®)?
First ADHD medication to be taken at *bedtime*–Why? How?
Dexmethylphenidate preparations
Should we prescribe dexmethylphenidate (Focalin) rather than methylphenidate (Ritalin)?
Dexmethylphenidate (Focalin®, Focalin XR®): Basic Information
How to choose between generic, long-acting methylphenidate/ dexmethylphenidate preparations
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®)
Stimulants—Amphetamine-Based
Amphetamine preparations: Index and links
How are methylphenidate and amphetamines metabolized?
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)
Effects of different stimulants on irritability in children with ADHD
Do psychostimulant medications cause clinically-significant increases in blood pressure?
How exactly should blood pressure be monitored in persons on stimulants
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)
Can stimulant medications either “cause” psychosis or make it worse?
How to reduce the risk of stimulants in patients with a past history of psychosis
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
Combine a stimulant and atomoxetine?
Going from Atomoxetine to an antipsychotic
Should we combine methylphenidate and guanfacine?
Can stimulant and antipsychotic medications be used together?
Can stimulant medications be used along with buprenorphine or methadone?
Stimulants in a patient receiving ketamine/ esketamine?
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