Side Effects and How to Deal With Them

It’s tough enough deciding to use stimulant medication to treat your child’s ADHD symptoms. If side effects are a possibility too, will that be a deal-breaker?

Before backtracking on any decision to use medication, think about this:  every FDA-approved drug in use today comes in a box or with an insert that lists possible side effects. Some people may have no side effects at all from a medication, or the problems could be mild, moderate or severe – just like the illness that’s being treated. Medications used for ADHD are no different. In this case, though, you’ll be working closely with your child’s doctor to talk about and handle any side effects that may happen.

This lesson will teach you about:

• The most common possible side effects
• When to report side effects to the doctor
• How to cope
• How to learn more about possible side effects

This lesson has 9 screens.