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<blockquote data-quote="smallworld" data-source="post: 402587" data-attributes="member: 2423"><p>Topamax is an odd choice. It is FDA-approved for seizures and migraines. It is used off-label for bipolar disorder, although clinical studies have shown that it's not all that effective. It's also used to combat medication-induced weight gain.</p><p></p><p>Intuniv is long-acting Tenex, Clonidine's cousin. Both are blood-pressure medications so you need to be careful that your daughter's blood pressure doesn't get too low. I've heard mixed reviews about Intuniv -- some say it's helpful with hyperactivity and some say it makes their kids aggressive and agitated.</p><p></p><p>My rule of thumb is that you only introduce one medication at a time so that you know beyond a doubt whether it's helping or hurting.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="smallworld, post: 402587, member: 2423"] Topamax is an odd choice. It is FDA-approved for seizures and migraines. It is used off-label for bipolar disorder, although clinical studies have shown that it's not all that effective. It's also used to combat medication-induced weight gain. Intuniv is long-acting Tenex, Clonidine's cousin. Both are blood-pressure medications so you need to be careful that your daughter's blood pressure doesn't get too low. I've heard mixed reviews about Intuniv -- some say it's helpful with hyperactivity and some say it makes their kids aggressive and agitated. My rule of thumb is that you only introduce one medication at a time so that you know beyond a doubt whether it's helping or hurting. [/QUOTE]
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