New Guidelines for Starting an ADHD Medication While in Quarantine

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By Lilly Constance

The European ADHD Guidelines Group (EAGG) recommends that patients who didn’t have an in-person assessment before stay-at-home orders began should delay starting a new medication if they have a history of shortness of breath or a family member who died due to cardiac disease. Patients should also undergo baseline monitoring — having their blood pressure and heart rate taken — before beginning medication.

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