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23 Feb 2003
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Ritalin / Calmolin
Dear Doc
Please can you give me your opinion on Ritalin versus Calmolin. My son has ADD and is on Ritalin - which i am not keen on at all. I have been told that Calmolin is a good alternative. (He is not hyperactive, just lacks concentration.) Thanks very much!!
Please can you give me your opinion on Ritalin versus Calmolin. My son has ADD and is on Ritalin - which i am not keen on at all. I have been told that Calmolin is a good alternative. (He is not hyperactive, just lacks concentration.) Thanks very much!!
CyberDoc
Hails, Calmolin® contains no drug registered at the medicines control council for the treatment of ADHD. As far as I know it is registered as a food supplement and not supposed to take the place of Ritalin® in properly diagnosed children with ADHD. If your child is just mildly inattentive, it’s something to consider, but if he was diagnosed by a child psychiatrist to have ADHD, you shouldn’t stop the Ritalin®. Good luck.
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