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Effective Shared Care Agreement for the treatment of Attention Deficit Hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) in children and adolescents with ATOMOXETINEEffective Shared Care Agreement • February 11th, 2015
Specialist responsibilities 1 Discuss the benefits and side effects of treatment with the patient and carer as appropriate.2 Check for possible drug interactions with atomoxetine and any other medication the patient might be on.3 Discuss the importance of compliance.4 Ensure patient and carers are given sufficient information about the treatment.5 Perform all baseline tests including mental health and social assessment, physical examination, including: assessment of history of exercise syncope, undue breathlessness and other cardiovascular symptoms, family history of cardiac disease, examination of the cardiovascular system; an ECG if there is past medical or family history of serious cardiac disease. Measure baseline, height, weight, blood pressure and pulse and baseline bloods.6 Initiate and stabilise treatment with atomoxetine. Stabilisation will usually take 6 to 12 weeks.7 Supply medication until care is transferred to GP.8 Ask the GP whether he or she is willing to participate in
