Treatment of hyperkinetic syndrome includes
Correct Answer: Methylphenidate
Description: CNS stimulants are the first choice agents in that they have been shown to have greatest efficacy with generally mild tolerable side effect. Excellant safety record is documented fro sho and sustained release preparations of Methylphenidate, dextroamphetamine and dextroamphetamine and amphetamine salt combinations. Methylphenidate- 0.3-1 mg/kg tid; upto 60mg/day. Both dexamphetamine and methylphenidate act on the reticular activating system, causing stimulation of the inhibitory influences on the cerebral coex, thus decreasing hyperactivity and/or distractibility Ref: Synopsis of Psychiatry, 11e, pg 1175. A sho textbook of psychiatry, Niraj Ahuja,7th edition, pg no 167
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