Warning: Do NOT open Strattera capsules!!!!!!! - ADD / ADHD Message Board

Palms1 · 11-12-2003, 01:46 PM

Since I already have read two posts today about parents opening the Strattera capsule to give to their children, I feel there is a need for an attention-getting thread about the dangers of this method. The contents of Strattera, when opened, can cause serious damage to the esophagus. Never open Strattera or Concerta. But you CAN open Adderall XR and Metadate CD, but make sure, your child does not bite on the little granules, because this can cause an overdose. They need to swallow it.

* Free ~ Spirit * · 11-12-2003, 02:28 PM

Good idea Palms!

The powder in strattera can also cause damage to the eyes and skin if you or your child accidently touch it. (This was a warning given to me directly from the Eli Lily Strattera hotline!

HumanSpirit · 11-13-2003, 08:49 AM

Better yet...reevaluate and throw the foreign substance which is a controlled posion in the trash. The whole bottle.

Palms1 · 11-13-2003, 11:22 AM

That's exactly what I did - I threw it in the trash! My son lost 14 pounds on Strattera, had terrible constipation and rapid heartbeat.

HumanSpirit · 11-13-2003, 12:11 PM

Palms1 Good for you and your son

HumanSpirit