Intuniv Side Effects

Serious Adverse Side Effects

Intuniv | Guanfacine has many serious adverse side effects associated with it such as:

Cardiovascular side effects like bradyarrhythmias of the heart, low blood pressure and fainting
Dermatological side effects like peeling of the skin
Neurological side effects like seizures

Less Severe Adverse Side Effects

Less severe and more common adverse side effects of Intuniv | Guanfacine include:

Gastrointestinal side effects like abdominal pain, constipation, and dry mouth
Neurological side effects like dizziness, headache, insomnia and drowsiness
Other side effects like fatigue

Warnings & Recalls for Intuniv

The only contraindication of Intuniv | Guanfacine is with a patient having a hypersensitivity to any of the components of this drug.

Who Should Not Take This Drug

Warnings, preexisting conditions and precautions that hinder a patient’s ability to take Intuniv | Guanfacine include:

Abrupt withdrawal
A history of bradyarrhythmia
A history of any cardiovascular diseases
Use with alcohol
Use with other Guanfacine products such as Tenex
Dehydration or heat exhaustion
History of heart block
History of low blood pressure

Intuniv Treatment and Use

Intuniv | Guanfacine is a drug that’s used as a part of a treatment to control ADHD, or attention deficit hyperactivity disorder. This drug is in a class of medications called centrally acting selective α_2A receptor agonist and also a sympatholytic. A variant of Guanfacine also treats high blood pressure while decreasing the heart rate and aids to the relaxation of blood vessels so that blood flow improves. Intuniv | Guanfacine is administered orally and comes as an extended-release formulation.

How This Drug Works

It treats ADHD by affecting the part of the brain that controls impulse and attention, specifically the prefrontal cortex and the locus coeruleus.

Dosage

Intuniv | Guanfacine comes in dosages of 1mg, 2mg, 3mg, and 4mg. It is recommended that children who take this drug should be administered from the lowest dosage to incremental higher dosages.

Other Names for Intuniv

Brand Names

Intuniv

Tenex (hypertension drug)

Generic Name

Guanfacine