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Generic Name : Atomoxetine Hydrochloride

Indication	:	Treatment of attention deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) in children six years of age and older, adolescents and adults.

Contra Indication	:	Hypersensitivity. Narrow angle glaucoma. Treatment with an MAOI should not be initiated within 2 weeks after discontinuing atomoxetine. Contraindicated during pregnancy and lactation.

Caution	:	It should be used with caution in patients with hypertension, tachycardia or cardiovascular or cerebrovascular disease. Pulse and blood pressure should be measured periodically. It should be used with caution in patients predisposed to hypotension. Growth should be monitored during treatment. Patients should use caution when driving or operating machinery.

Side Effect	:	Upper abdominal pain, constipation, dyspepsia, diarrhoea, dry mouth, nausea, vomiting, fatique, mood swings, decreased weight, decreased appetite, dizziness (vertigo), headache, somnolence, crying, irritability, cough, rhinorrhea, dermatitis, palpitations, flatulence, pyrexia, rigors, sinusitis, myalgia, insomnia, paresthesia, sinus headache, abnormal dreams, decreased libido. Sleep disorder, urinary hesitation and/or urinary retention and/or difficulty in micturition, dysmenorrhea, ejaculation failure or ejaculation disorders, erectile disturbance, importence, delayed menses, menstrural disorder, irregular mensrutration, abnormal orgasm, prostatitis, dermatitis, increased sweating, hot flushes, mydriasis, pruritus rash, peripheral coldness and lethargy.