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Guanfacine
Guanfacine is a sympathetic nervous system inhibitor which is a kind of heart failure drug (cardiovascular drug).
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A 45-year old asked:
I'm not sure but is guanfacine available in malaysia ?
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A 23-year old male asked:
How long does guanfacine until the full benefit/maximum results are reached? Just started 4mg extended release at night
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A 44-year old asked:
What are guanfacine and methylphenidate?
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A 46-year old asked:
What are the side effects for the medication of guanfacine?
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A 34-year old female asked:
Is there any interactions with Tenex (guanfacine) 1mg and flucticasone propionate 50mcg. She is 8?
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A 41-year old male asked:
My son is taking phenobarb for 1yr now. Lately dr. Presqribed him guanfacine to control his behaver and temper and to reduce phenobarb. Is this good?
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A 38-year old asked:
Will guanfacine work for adhd?
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A 35-year old asked:
Will I die from taking 60mg of guanfacine with 300mg of diphenhydramine?
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A 40-year old female asked:
Im on 2mg/twice a day guanfacine for adhd. i think i am growing more tolerant of it. I wanted to know what is the equivalent dosage to switch over to?
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A 46-year old asked:
Can guanfacine be used for tic disorders?
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A 40-year old asked:
How does Tenex (guanfacine) cause weight loss?
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A 24-year old male asked:
Why does guanfacine make me urinate frequently?
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A 37-year old male asked:
What is the definition or description of: Guanfacine allergy?
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A 32-year old asked:
Does the medication guanfacine for tic disorders really work?
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A 23-year old male asked:
My son was prescribed clonidine .5mg.2day he was taken off clonidine & put on guanfacine 1mg. Can he take guanfacine 2nite after taking clonidine a.M.?
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A 34-year old female asked:
I'm trying to find out more about the drug tenex (guanfacine). My son has been diagnosed with ADHD and he's 4. His insurance will not pay for the ADHD meds yet.
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A 31-year old female asked:
Is guanfacine (intuniv) effective for adult females with adhd?
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A 33-year old female asked about a male:
Son, 9, started on Tenex (guanfacine) for ?ADHD 4 days ago. Today took his BP and was 88/59. Is this ok? BP was 114/69 at psychiatrist prior to med. f/u w dr in 2w
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A 35-year old female asked:
Could Tenex (guanfacine) be used for severe autism in a boy of 7 yo that melatonin 7.5mg no longer help with sleep?
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A 35-year old female asked:
Can guanfacine cause children to have bad behavior and act out or be irritable? Our daughter has gotten so much worse since being on it?
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A 35-year old female asked:
My daughter was put on 1/2mg of guanfacine. About how long would it take for that to become effective for adhd? Also, can it help with tics?
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A 23-year old male asked:
Can I take remeron (mirtazapine) and guanfacine together? Remeron (mirtazapine) is an a2 antagonist and guan is an a2 agonist. Would these compliment each other or cancel out?
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A 19-year old male asked:
Guanfacine + prazosin for severe anxiety and stress induced memory loss , is it safe ? what will happen ?
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A 22-year old female asked:
I had a 5mm tear on my plantar fascia and also had chronic heel pain. I decided to go with tenex procedure and had it done. Did I make a good choice?
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A 23-year old male asked:
I have been taking guanfacine and it has been having a seemingly opposite effect on me:Makes my muscles tight, heartbeat the same, hot and sweaty? Why
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A 38-year old male asked:
Is the impotence from Tenex (Guanfacine) due to nerve damage? If so, will Viagra (sildenafil) even help?
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A 38-year old male asked:
Taking 1mg of Tenex (Guanfacine) every night made me somewhat hypersexual. However, taking 2mg several days ago made me impotent. Can someone please explain how alpha-2 agonists cause impotence?
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A 43-year old male asked:
Primary physician has ordered an AM Cortisol Blood Test. Could the medications Androgel or Guanfacine have any effect on the test results?
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A 36-year old female asked:
I use to take linstropril (sp ?) htcz for my blood pressure and my new doc changed me over to Tenex (guanfacine) but that does that have a water pill
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A 22-year old female asked:
If I suddenly stopped taking cymbalta (40mg), Buspar (buspirone) (30mg) and Tenex (2.5mg) what, if any, withdrawl symptoms can I expect? I'm also not eating much.
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