Intuniv
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Active Ingredient: guanfacine hydrochloride
Product Overview
About Intuniv
Intuniv is a medicine used to treat attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) in children and adolescents aged 6 to 17 years when stimulant medicines are not appropriate or do not control their symptoms well enough.
What it is used for
Intuniv is used as part of a comprehensive treatment programme that typically involves psychological, educational and other interventions.
How it is used
Intuniv treatment must be started by a doctor specialised in childhood or adolescent behavioural problems. Before starting treatment, the doctor should carry out checks to see whether the patient is at risk of side effects of the medicine. The dose of Intuniv requires careful adjustments, taking account side effects and benefits seen in the patient. Weekly monitoring is required at the start of treatment and the patient should continue to be monitored at least every 3 months for the first year. The medicine is available as tablets (1, 2, 3 and 4 mg). The recommended starting dose for all patients is 1 mg taken by mouth once a day. The medicine can only be obtained with a prescription.
How it works
The way Intuniv works in ADHD is not established. It is thought that the active substance, guanfacine, might influence the way signals are transmitted between cells in areas of the brain called the prefrontal cortex and basal ganglia by attaching to certain receptors that are heavily concentrated in these areas.
Active substance: guanfacine
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