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(also known as Guanfacine)
Guanfacine belongs to the general class of medicines called antihypertensives. It is used to treat high blood pressure (hypertension).
High blood pressure adds to the workload of the heart and arteries. If it continues for a long time, the heart and arteries may not function properly. This can damage the blood... continue
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Treatment Success Rate
| Top 5 Communities | ||
| Condition | Members | Success |
| ADHD / ADD | 52 |
73% |
| Tourette Syndrome & Tic... | 11 |
91% |
| Bipolar Disorder | 5 |
100% |
| Oppositional Defiant Di... | 4 |
100% |
| Asperger Syndrome | 6 |
100% |
Overall, 80% (91
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Tenex Reviews
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My family thinks i cant seem 2 calm dowm thogh i think thats bull. they say that cause im always happy
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My family says im always anxious moving around happy.
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My daughter took this when she was first diagnosed. She was prescribed too high of a dose and just sat around drooling for about 3 days, so I cut her dose by 3/4ths. She was much better then.
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Somewhat Helpful
He has been on a very low dose of this for 3 years. I just weened him off of it to see what happens in schl. I think we need to put him back on it and adjust the dose.
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slowed him down and he got less agitated.. held him till he was 4 yrs old
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slowed him down, less agitated
Somewhat Helpful
This drug has been a gradual increase. He started w/1/2 pill a day and we r now up to 1 pill in AM and 1 in PM. It seems to help somewhat.
Too Soon To Tell
After being off the meds for 3 months we are trying Tenex, the Dr. told us that this med would not have the side effects of the other meds.
Too Soon To Tell
Hes been on the drug now for 5 days. The biggest side effect that I notice is that he seems tired all the time. He LOOKS tired all the time eyes half open as though hes fighting to stay awake. The drug seems to act like Supermans kryptonite comepletely zapping him of his energy and his will to fight back and act out.
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Any experience with Guanfacine (Tenex)?
We are going to do a trial of Guanfacine (Tenex) for my ASD son (age 9). He has severe hyperactivity and attention problems. We tried Clonidine pill... [More] -
Tenex/ Guanfacine
My 6 year old boy started taking this on Friday. I think I said Wednesday somewhere else on here, anyway, I digress... He was sluggish all day Sa... [More] -
Tenex/ Guanfacine
hey Yogamama...could you give me the 411 on this Tenex med? I have never heard of it before!! I'm at a loss for meds right now!! Nothing seems to b... [More] -
Tenex/ Guanfacine
My 3 girls have been on Tenex for nearly 5 years now, and it's been just fine. It's mainly used to extend the effects of the ADHD meds. They take th... [More] -
Tenex/ Guanfacine
Does anyone have any experience with using Tenex/ guanfacine (sorry if spelled wrong) for their children with ADHD? Either alone or in combo with othe... [More]
