Question 1

How much growth suppression should I expect from stimulants, and when should it change my treatment?

Accepted Answer

Stimulants produce measurable growth suppression - weight first, height later, but the clinical significance depends heavily on duration of treatment, drug class, and age at initiation.

Question 2

Is growth suppression worse in preschoolers than school-age children?

Accepted Answer

Stimulants produce measurable growth suppression - weight first, height later, but the clinical significance depends heavily on duration of treatment, drug class, and age at initiation.

Question 3

What Z-score or height velocity threshold triggers action?

Accepted Answer

Stimulants produce measurable growth suppression - weight first, height later, but the clinical significance depends heavily on duration of treatment, drug class, and age at initiation.

Question 4

Do kids catch up in height after stopping stimulants?

Accepted Answer

Stimulants produce measurable growth suppression - weight first, height later, but the clinical significance depends heavily on duration of treatment, drug class, and age at initiation.

Question 5

What's the difference between the MTA growth data and the PATS preschool data?

Accepted Answer

Stimulants produce measurable growth suppression - weight first, height later, but the clinical significance depends heavily on duration of treatment, drug class, and age at initiation.

Question 6

What specific growth monitoring should I do and how often?

Accepted Answer

Stimulants produce measurable growth suppression - weight first, height later, but the clinical significance depends heavily on duration of treatment, drug class, and age at initiation.

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Growth Suppression During Stimulant Treatment