Attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder flashcards

• Timing: ask the family when attention and medication effects best support a visit.
• Medication schedule: Confirm usual dosing and any prescriber-directed medication breaks; neither the diagnosis nor a medication holiday automatically rules out treatment
• Communication: Tell-show-do, ask-tell-ask, positive reinforcement, distraction
• Local anesthesia: stimulants raise heart rate and blood pressure. Aspirate, inject slowly, keep epinephrine within its dose limit, and remain within the weight-based local anesthetic maximum.
• Sedation: Check for interactions and airway issues before oral sedation; stimulants can interact with sedatives
• Prevention: supported brushing routines, fluoride toothpaste, and recall and varnish based on caries risk. Consider sugar-free saliva stimulation when developmentally appropriate and mouthguards for sport

Guanfacine prescribing information.