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The information in this newsletter is meant to educate. It is not meant as medical advice. Please check with your doctor for any advice about your health. Your

health plan may not cover some types of care. Check your Member Handbook for details about what benefits your health plan covers and what it does not cover.

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West Virginia, Inc.

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If you have a child with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) who

takes a drug prescribed by a doctor for it, finding the right dose is key. The right

dose can help your child get the full effect of the drug with fewer side effects.

But what amount is right? To find out, your child’s doctor may have to make

dose changes from time to time or try different drugs. To be safe when using

ADHD drugs:

Your child must take the drug exactly as prescribed.

When your child first starts on an ADHD drug, you should set up an office

visit within the first month with the doctor who prescribed the drug. This

helps the doctor know that the drug is working well.

Pay attention to how your child first responds to the drug. Ask your child’s

teacher as well. Since the best dose of each drug is not decided by a child’s

size or weight alone, reports from parents and teachers help the doctor make

sure that your child gets the right dose.

Track progress using the drug over a period of time. There are checklists and

rating scales that can help you do this. Ask the doctor about how to get them.

See the doctor who prescribed the drug at least two more times within the

next nine months to help make sure the drug is working well. These two

visits could happen during well visits.

What to expect as your child grows

The dose may need to change. It’s important to see the doctor for ongoing well

visits and use this time to talk about any ADHD drug your child takes.

Tell your child’s doctor if your child is taking other medicines (even those

sold over the counter) or vitamins.

Watch how well your child progresses in school, at home and overall.

Call the doctor who prescribed the drug if you have any concerns

or questions.

Source: American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry website: Practice Parameters for the

Assessment and Treatment of Children and Adolescents with ADHD (2007): aacap.org

Know your rights

We want you to know what your rights and responsibilities are as a

member of our health plan. To read about your rights, visit

UniCare.com

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Under

OTHER UNICARE WEBSITES

: select

Medicaid

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Enter a site:

West Virginia

and click

Enter

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Scroll down to

Member Handbook/Evidence of Coverage

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Turn to

Your Health Care Rights and Responsibilities

chapter.

You can also call us at

1-800-782-0095

for a paper copy.

Does your child

have ADHD?

Learn how to help

the medicine work its best

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