Consumer Reports has warned parents to be wary of any free samples they get from their doctors for the treatment of ADHD. The samples are often for high-priced, brand-name drugs that could be replaced with a generic brand:

Consumer Reports Best Buy Drugs says it found two generic ADHD drugs, dextroamphetamine and methylphenidate, are as safe and effective as well-known drugs like Adderall XR, Concerta or Strattera.

Its concern is that parents, after first using the more-expensive drugs they get as free samples, will stick with those drugs because they know how their kids react to them.

Parents can save considerable amounts of money by using the less-expensive medications.

Labels: medications, warnings

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