Stimulant medications are currently only available in China in long-acting form, in capsule form, and need to be swallowed whole, not broken or chewed. For children who have difficulty swallowing the whole capsule, it can be wrapped in food and allowed to try to swallow as much as possible, and if the difficulty still exists, the medication may need to be changed. Try to take it regularly at a convenient time of the morning. Since the medication starts to take effect about half an hour after taking it, it should be taken about half an hour before the first class in the morning. Yang Liangzheng, Children’s Health Center, Jinan Children’s Hospital Tolmoxetine is usually taken once a day, more often in the morning, and can be switched to the evening if there is a side effect of daytime drowsiness. It can also be split into two doses a day, one in the morning and one in the afternoon or evening. At the beginning of Tomoxetine use, the doctor prescribes a very small starting dose, which is gradually adjusted to the appropriate therapeutic dose as the child slowly adjusts to the medication. Therefore, with atomoxetine treatment, it usually takes a few weeks to adjust the dose of the medication, and then a few more weeks for the medication to gradually take effect. In addition to methylphenidate and atomoxetine, there are other medications that may be effective for ADHD, such as colistin, bupropion, and guanfacine. It is very important not to miss a single dose of any medication, regardless of which medication is used! This is because any missed dose of medication can deprive your child of the therapeutic protection of the medication and allow ADHD symptoms to sweep back in.