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My eight year old son is currently taking 800mg of Tegretol daily for seizure disorder. He has been tested and has symtpoms of ODD and ADHD by not enough symptoms of diagnosis him. He is very impulisive and has problmes with comporehension and cognition. WE recently started him on Intiniv? Are there any concerns that I should have about this medication?
Hello, Thanks for writing to Healthcare Magic. I thinks its Intuniv medicine. It contains Guanfacin medicine which is used as treatment for ADHD. I conclude you want to know side effects. Severity: Major You should check with your doctor immediately if any of these side effects occur when taking guanfacine:
More common: Blurred vision confusion dizziness, faintness, or lightheadedness when getting up suddenly from a lying or sitting position sweating unusual tiredness or weakness Less common: Chest pain or discomfort cough difficulty with breathing fast, slow, or irregular heartbeat increased need to urinate lightheadedness, dizziness, or fainting mental depression noisy breathing passing urine more often pounding heartbeat tightness in the chest Hope this helps you
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What Causes Seizures In A 8 Year Old?
Hello, Thanks for writing to Healthcare Magic. I thinks its Intuniv medicine. It contains Guanfacin medicine which is used as treatment for ADHD. I conclude you want to know side effects. Severity: Major You should check with your doctor immediately if any of these side effects occur when taking guanfacine: More common: Blurred vision confusion dizziness, faintness, or lightheadedness when getting up suddenly from a lying or sitting position sweating unusual tiredness or weakness Less common: Chest pain or discomfort cough difficulty with breathing fast, slow, or irregular heartbeat increased need to urinate lightheadedness, dizziness, or fainting mental depression noisy breathing passing urine more often pounding heartbeat tightness in the chest Hope this helps you