Aderall Xr In Children

My 8 yr old son was diagnosed with ADHD at the end of the school year last year... The doctor out him in Focalin XR 5 mg at the beginning... I took him off for summer and started him back at the beginning of this school year... His grades went from very low to all a's this year... I had noticed lately that he was becoming very moody and having mood swings it seemed like he couldn't help when he would be coming off of them at night... I stressed my concern to his pediatrician so he has switched him to aderall XR 5mg... My insurance does not cover the true form so we ended up with the generic... He has been on it for 2 days now and seems up and down... I was wondering how long I should wait for this to level in his system before I decide if this is the meds he needs to be on and with it being such a small dose will the generic form be okay? I really hate him being in meds but it has seemed to help him tremendously to focus and his self confidence... If anyone has any advise it would be greatly appreciated!!!!

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It may take about 4 to 6 weeks, before it reaches its full level of efficacy in his body and you'll be able to tell if it's working for him, or not.

You'll be able to tell, because it will be when side effects hit their peak and then start to taper off in severity, so when you see worsening of the ups and downs, irritability and etc. then a sudden improvement, you'll be better able to tell if this one is working for him.

This medication is listed by the FDA as a stimulant and may also cause insomnia and weight loss.

Is there anything else I can help with?

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