[Effectiveness of strattera in children and adolescents with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder].

A group of children and adolescents with ADHD (25 boys and 9 girls), aged 6-17 years, were treated with strattera in the optimum dose (1,2 mg/day) on an outpatient basis. The assessment of treatment effectiveness showed the marked and moderately pronounced clinical effect in 78,1% patients after 3 months. The psychological study revealed a positive trend in the volume and speed of switching attention in 80% of children and the improvement of sustainability of attention - in 69%. Control EEG revealed the decrease in the <> in 70,2% of patients. Safety and good tolerance of strattera in the treatment of children and adolescents with ADHD were confirmed.