How to adjust and manage your child’s ADHD medication

How to adjust and manage your child’s ADHD medication

Update: 2025-02-05
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Please note: Dr. Andy Kahn is a licensed psychologist and does not prescribe medication. This episode is for informational purposes only. For further questions about ADHD medications, please consult your medical provider. 

Once your child has been prescribed ADHD medication, that’s not the end of the journey. 

You might be wondering: What are the possible side effects? And what if we need to change the dose? 

Tune in to this episode of Parenting Behavior to get expert advice from host Dr. Andy Kahn on side effects, fine-tuning medication, talking to providers, and more. 

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(0:39 ) Side-effects and dosing

(2:52 ) How and when to tweak medications

(4:57 ) Questions to ask your child’s provider

(7:02 ) Other key points on medication 

For a transcript of this episode and more resources, visit the Parenting Behavior page on Understood.

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How to adjust and manage your child’s ADHD medication

How to adjust and manage your child’s ADHD medication

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