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Is Intuniv An Alternative To Strattera?

My son has been diagnosed with Autism, ADHD, Tourette Syndrome, Edler Darlo Syndrome, Gilbert syndrome and used strattera 50 mg because this is the only medication doctors said dont give him any tics. Can Intuniv can be use intead of strattera without any reactions
Tue, 26 Jun 2018
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Hello and Welcome to ‘Ask A Doctor’ service. I have reviewed your query and here is my advice.

Strattera is a brand name of the drug Atemoxetine and is quite effective autistic disorders. Intuniv is guafencine and is effective for ADHD(attention deficit hyperactivity) but not as much effective for tics. So you can not substitute strattera with intuniv.

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Is Intuniv An Alternative To Strattera?

Hello and Welcome to ‘Ask A Doctor’ service. I have reviewed your query and here is my advice. Strattera is a brand name of the drug Atemoxetine and is quite effective autistic disorders. Intuniv is guafencine and is effective for ADHD(attention deficit hyperactivity) but not as much effective for tics. So you can not substitute strattera with intuniv. Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.