Medication Management

Topics in this section:

• Managing Medication for Children and Adolescents with AD/HD (WWK3)
• Managing Medication for Adults with AD/HD (WWK10)
• Managing Medicine for Children and Teenagers with AD/HD (WWK 3 short version)
• Managing Medication in Adults with AD/HD (WWK 10 short version)

Other Web Sites:

• ADHD Parents Medication Guide
  A helpful guide prepared jointly by the the American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry (AACAP) and the American Psychiatric Association (APA).
• Avoiding Drug Interactions (FDA Consumer Update)
• Drug Information Portal
  The National Library of Medicine offers this website providing quick access to quality drug information.
• MEDLINEplus Drug Information
  MEDLINEplus is a service of the National Library of Medicine and the National Institutes of Health.
• Food and Drug Adminstration
  The FDA is an agency within the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. It consists of 8 centers and offices, one of which -- the Center for Drug Evaluation and Research -- oversees the evaluation of new and current medications.
• Medications
  This National Institutes of Health booklet is designed to help mental health patients and their families understand how and why medications can be used as part of the treatment of mental health problems.
• Patient Assistance Programs
  The Pharmaceutical Research and Manufacturers of America (PhRMA) offers an online directory of patient assistance programs run by over 40 of its member companies. PhRMA is the trade association for pharmaceutical and biotechnology companies.
• FDA List of Approved Drugs and Package Inserts
  This online catalog from the Food and Drug Administration provides a searchable database of approved medications along with the history of each medication's approval process and the full package insert (i.e. the same information as in the PDR).