SEGURANÇA E EFICÁCIA DOS MEDICAMENTOS METILFENIDATO E LISDEXANFETAMINA NO TRATAMENTO DO TRANSTORNO DO DÉFICIT DE ATENÇÃO E HIPERATIVIDADE: UMA REVISÃO

Authors

  • Marcos Paulo Rocha Oliveira Universidade Tiradentes – UNIT
  • Sergio Victor Silva Pereira Universidade Tiradentes – UNIT
  • Marcelo da Silva Nery
  • Vanessa Rodrigues Guedes Universidade Tiradentes – UNIT
  • Ingrid Borges Siqueira Universidade Tiradentes

Abstract

Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) is characterized as a neurobiological disorder, with a classic combination of persistent symptoms of inattention, hyperactivity/impulsivity in varying degrees. Currently, methylphenidate or lisdexamfetamine are used to improve the symptoms of the disorder. The present study aimed to carry out a survey in the literature on the chemical and pharmacological properties of the previously mentioned drugs, evaluating their risks and effectiveness in the treatment of ADHD. This is a bibliographic review, of a descriptive and documental nature, based on a database, ScienceDirect, Scielo and Google Scholar, including 30 articles in Portuguese or English, published between 2014 and 2022, based on the descriptors according to o DeCS: Methylphenidate, Lisdexamfetamine, Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder, Health Risk and Pharmacotherapy. The results indicate that both drugs are effective and safe. Despite having some side effects, these effects can be quite tolerable. In studies on methylphenidate it was able to show a reduction in symptoms of ADHD, psychosis, suicidal ideation and a low cardiovascular increase. In studies on lisdexamfetamine, the drug proved to be a valuable therapeutic agent and superior to methylphenidate, not presenting relevant safety problems. It is therefore concluded that both methylphenidate and lisdexamfetamine are excellent choices for the treatment of ADHD. However, they differ from each other in the intensity of the therapeutic effect, which ends up becoming a key point when choosing the medicine, since there are different degrees of ADHD.

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Author Biographies

Marcos Paulo Rocha Oliveira, Universidade Tiradentes – UNIT

Acadêmico do 10º período do curso de Farmácia da Universidade Tiradentes – UNIT/SE.

Sergio Victor Silva Pereira, Universidade Tiradentes – UNIT

Acadêmico do 10º período do curso de Farmácia da Universidade Tiradentes – UNIT/SE.

Marcelo da Silva Nery

Doutor em Química pela Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro; Professor Titular III pela Universidade
Tiradentes. 

Vanessa Rodrigues Guedes, Universidade Tiradentes – UNIT

Doutora em Química pela Universidade Federal da Bahia; Professora Titular III pela Universidade
Tiradentes. 

Ingrid Borges Siqueira, Universidade Tiradentes

Mestre em Ciências Farmacêuticas pelo Programa de Pós-Graduação da Universidade Federal de Sergipe
– UFS; Professor Assistente III da Universidade Tiradentes – UNIT/SE, no curso de Farmácia

Published

2023-05-11

How to Cite

Paulo Rocha Oliveira, M. ., Silva Pereira, S. V. ., Silva Nery, M. da ., Rodrigues Guedes, V. ., & Borges Siqueira, I. (2023). SEGURANÇA E EFICÁCIA DOS MEDICAMENTOS METILFENIDATO E LISDEXANFETAMINA NO TRATAMENTO DO TRANSTORNO DO DÉFICIT DE ATENÇÃO E HIPERATIVIDADE: UMA REVISÃO. Caderno De Graduação - Ciências Biológicas E Da Saúde - UNIT - SERGIPE, 8(1), 90–103. Retrieved from https://periodicos.set.edu.br/cadernobiologicas/article/view/11340

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