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<blockquote data-quote="blb" data-source="post: 61646" data-attributes="member: 32"><p>According to the Focalin XR literature, (and I'm not sure if you're on the XR, but I checked the regular Focalin and it says the same) I can't imagine that a seven year old, unless he weighs as much as an adult, should be on that dosage. I'm not a doctor, but I would really be questioning this.</p><p></p><p>And the zoloft, this is taken from the literature I found online </p><p></p><p></p><p>Additionally, since Zoloft is an SSRI, taking both the focalin and zoloft together can increase the plasma concentration of the zoloft. They are not contraindicated, meaning they shouldn't be taken together, but they do say in the literature that caution is advised because of the increase to the concentration of zoloft.</p><p></p><p>My take on this--and remember, you get what you pay for <img src="/community/styles/default/xenforo/smilies/wink.png" class="smilie" loading="lazy" alt=":wink:" title="wink :wink:" data-shortname=":wink:" /> is that the medications may be too high and his aggressiveness could actually be a byproduct of the high dose medications--possibly inducing mania, which in kids can just present as irritability, and a lot of it. Also would explain his hearing voices.</p><p></p><p>I would make a call to the pediatrician tomorrow to find out more information and see what you need to do as far as weaning him off his medications if those levels are too high. DO NOT DO IT WITHOUT CONSULTING A DR--zoloft needs to be decreased in increments over weeks. Let the MD tell you how much and for how long.</p><p></p><p>If the pediatrician tells you what I think he/she will, then I would find a new psychiatrist.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="blb, post: 61646, member: 32"] According to the Focalin XR literature, (and I'm not sure if you're on the XR, but I checked the regular Focalin and it says the same) I can't imagine that a seven year old, unless he weighs as much as an adult, should be on that dosage. I'm not a doctor, but I would really be questioning this. And the zoloft, this is taken from the literature I found online Additionally, since Zoloft is an SSRI, taking both the focalin and zoloft together can increase the plasma concentration of the zoloft. They are not contraindicated, meaning they shouldn't be taken together, but they do say in the literature that caution is advised because of the increase to the concentration of zoloft. My take on this--and remember, you get what you pay for :wink: is that the medications may be too high and his aggressiveness could actually be a byproduct of the high dose medications--possibly inducing mania, which in kids can just present as irritability, and a lot of it. Also would explain his hearing voices. I would make a call to the pediatrician tomorrow to find out more information and see what you need to do as far as weaning him off his medications if those levels are too high. DO NOT DO IT WITHOUT CONSULTING A DR--zoloft needs to be decreased in increments over weeks. Let the MD tell you how much and for how long. If the pediatrician tells you what I think he/she will, then I would find a new psychiatrist. [/QUOTE]
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