News|Articles|October 21, 2024
Q&A: What Pharmacists Need to Know about Onyda XR for the Treatment of ADHD
Author(s)Killian Meara
A conversation with Rakesh Jain, MD, MPH, clinical professor in the Department of Psychiatry at Texas Tech University School of Medicine.
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Clonidine hydrochloride (Onyda XR) was approved by the FDA in May 2024 for the treatment of ADHD in pediatric patients 6 years of age and older. The medication, which is now available in the United States, is a once-daily, extended release, oral suspension medication and is the first liquid, non-stimulant for ADHD approved in the country.
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