Medication · Non-stimulantPrescription
Strattera
A non-stimulant ADHD medicine. Reviews, side effects and research on atomoxetine from parents of autistic and ADHD kids.
4 reviews · 1 languages · collected October 2026
The reviews so far were written by parents in Japan (4).
Of 4 reviews, 2 said things got better and 0 said they got worse.
No one reported things getting worse
Only 4 reviews so far, so treat the percentages as a rough guide.
4
Boy · ADHD & autism
🇯🇵 Japan · Japanese · Nov 2, 2020
A son with ADHD and autism spectrum has taken atomoxetine for two and a half years. Hyperactivity and irritability decreased while inattention stayed the same, and the dose is now being tapered ahead of stopping.
Age 15 · Boy · ADHD
🇯🇵 Japan · Japanese · Mar 25, 2026
A parent of a 15-year-old boy with ADHD said atomoxetine, despite some side effects, was when his ADHD symptoms improved the most. He no longer takes it and again sometimes forgets appointments with friends.
Boy · ADHD
🇯🇵 Japan · Japanese · Dec 11, 2019
A parent's son with ADHD had settled on a maintenance dose of liquid atomoxetine but found it increasingly bitter. They switched to tablets, which meant a slightly higher dose, and chose this to respect the child's preference.
Girl · ADHD
🇯🇵 Japan · Japanese · Sep 18, 2018
The daughter is back on Strattera. It keeps impulsivity under control, but her focus stays low, so lesson content doesn't stick and school remains difficult.
Moderate improvement
212 PubMed papers
Atomoxetine reduces ADHD symptoms in children with a medium-to-large effect in reviews of trials. It can raise heart rate and blood pressure, so these are monitored.
Key studiesPMID 41297970PMID 38823477PMID 35246237PMID 30127314
Read this apart from parent experience. Studies average many children, so they may not match your child.
Needs a prescription and regular check-ups.
None of the 4 reviews we collected mention side effects. That doesn't mean there are none.
These are report counts, not how often it happens.
Call emergency services or go to the ER right away if your child
If an unusual change lasts more than a few days, tell your child's doctor.
We only pick posts in which parents describe trying something with their own child, from public parent forums and personal blogs. We don't copy the posts: we pull out the result, duration and side effects, write a short summary, and link every review to its original. These are parents who chose to write, so the numbers may differ from the real picture.
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