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Psychiatry Child Psychiatry 8cadb067

Methylphenindate is drug of choice for

A
Obsessive compulsive disorder
B
ADHD (attention deficit hypersensitivity disorder)
C
Enuresis
D
Autism
High-Yield Explanation
Ans. b (ADHD). (Ref. Pharmacology by KD Tripathi 5th/- 436; Harrison 18th/27, 369)Drugs used for ADHD# Methylphenidate# Amphetamine# PimolineMethylphenidate acts by releasing NA & dopamine in brain. It is preferred because it causes less tachycardia & growth retardation.

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