Strattera is a brand name of the chemical Atomoxetine. It is among the most popular prescribed medicines for anti-depressant patient. It is sold and manufactured by the Eli Lily & Company. It is also found in the name of Tomoxetin manufactured by Torrent Pharmaceuticals in few countries of the world. Attentin is also a labelled name of atomoxetine manufactured and sold by Ranbaxy Laboratories. It is prescribed for children, adolescent and adults. It takes a week to show its results as it is less potential than stimulators. It is recommended and prescribed to take at least month and a half to start resulting in a patient’s body.
Information on Strattera
It is generally preferred than amphetamine – based stimulators. You should not use Strattera if you are allergic to the chemical atomoxetine or if you are suffering from the tumor in the adrenal gland. There have been cases of sudden heart attacks or congenital heart defects in children with consumption of ADHD medicines. Suicidal thoughts also can be seen or heard of in few patients or users of Strattera. You should go under regular check – ups while treated on Strattera to see the results and reaction of this medicine. Your family should also be made aware and educated of the probable moods and symptoms when treated by such medicines.
Side effects of Strattera
Chest pain, uneven heartbeats are some of the common side effects of this medicine. Other side effects are hallucinations, aggressions, nausea, and pain in upper stomach, clay- colored stools, dark urine, etc. There are various side effects, out of which are serious for health and some are nominal to be discussed about and commonly found with the usage of any kind of antibiotics. Dry mouth, skin irritations are some of the less serious side effects of the Strattera. So please be very careful and aware of the nuisance occurred in your health condition using such drugs. You should immediately seek doctors’ help in noticing these side effects.
Strattera is a proven medical aid for anti depressants but one should be careful while consuming such medicines. It affects the nerves of the brain which contribute to the hyper reaction and impulsive control in the body. It is prescribed to be taken once daily and should be taken with a full glass of water. You should keep the stock of this medicine available all the time with you. You should not run out of stock, as the skip of the dose can lead to its side effects.