METHAMPHETAMINE HYDROCHLORIDE (Methamphetamine Hydrochloride) Nursing Considerations

What is the generic name?

METHAMPHETAMINE HYDROCHLORIDE

What is the Trade Name for METHAMPHETAMINE HYDROCHLORIDE?

Methamphetamine Hydrochloride

What are the Indications for METHAMPHETAMINE HYDROCHLORIDE?

• INDICATIONS AND USAGE Attention Deficit Disorder with Hyperactivity Methamphetamine hydrochloride tablets are indicated as an integral part of a total treatment program which typically includes other remedial measures (psychological, educational, social) for a stabilizing effect in children over 6 years of age with a behavioral syndrome characterized by the following group of developmentally inappropriate symptoms: moderate to severe distractibility, short attention span, hyperactivity, emotional lability, and impulsivity. The diagnosis of this syndrome should not be made with finality when these symptoms are only of comparatively recent origin. Nonlocalizing (soft) neurological signs, learning disability, and abnormal EEG may or may not be present, and a diagnosis of central nervous system dysfunction may or may not be warranted.

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