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ADHD Medication For Adults in the UK
In the UK there are a range of medications that are approved for treating ADHD. The stimulant methylphenidate as well as the amphetamine-based medicine lisdexamfetamine are two of the most frequently prescribed medications. The exact dose will need to be monitored carefully during the early stages of treatment (titration) and then stable prescriptions can be managed by your GP as part of an agreed'shared care' arrangement.
What is an Licensed Medication (L.M.)?
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A medicine that is licensed will have been through all the necessary clinical tests and trials, and the MHRA (Medicines and Healthcare Products Regulatory Authority) has granted it the approval for use in Great Britain. The medicine will also be declared suitable for use in specific conditions on its packaging or in a leaflet that is provided with it. All licensed medicines are subject to strict supervision and testing, even after they're being sold. This allows problems to be identified quickly and risks to be reduced.
Some people suffering from ADHD may be prescribed medications that are not licensed however, they are not often used on children and teenagers. The medication that is not licensed may be prescribed for other conditions that have been proven to work well with it (known as off-label prescribing), or it might be a specific formulation that isn't available on the market, like an oral liquid in place of tablets or something that is free of certain additives. It could also be an experimental medication that is being tested in the UK.
Experimental drugs are referred to as Investigational Medicinal Products (IMPs) or Medicines with a Marketing Authorisation (MIA)(IMP). These medicines have not been granted a license yet and so can only...