Instructions
You are an intern in the paediatric clinic. Darcy Abbott, 8, has ADHD. Behavioural strategies have helped partly. His father Rhys has agreed with the paediatrician to start long-acting methylphenidate 18 mg each morning.
Counsel Darcy's father on methylphenidate and agree a plan
- You do not need to take a history or examine the child
Clinic measurements
Height 25th centile; weight 10th centile. Cardiac history and exam normal.