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Effective Shared Care Agreement for the treatment of Attention Deficit Hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) in Children and adolescents with METHYLPHENIDATEEffective Shared Care Agreement • February 11th, 2015
Specialist responsibilities 1 Discuss the benefits and side effects of treatment with the patient.2 Check for possible drug interactions with methylphenidate and patients regular medication. Avoid prescribing interacting drugs.3 Assess likelihood of compliance.4 Ensure patient is given sufficient information about their 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 heart rate and blood pressure weight; family history of cardiac disease and examination of the cardiovascular system; an ECG if there is past medical or family history of serious cardiac disease,6 Initiate and stabilise treatment with methylphenidate. 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 shared care and explain the intention to share care
