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Atomoxetine is a non-stimulant ADHD medicine that builds its effect over weeks, sold here as 10mg, 18mg, 25mg and 40mg capsules under the names Atomoxetine and Strattera.
Atomoxetine
10/18/25mg
Atomoxetine 10mg, 18mg and 25mg capsules, a non-stimulant taken once or twice a day for ADHD, working on attention and impulse control over weeks rather than hours.
Atomoxetine treats ADHD — the short attention span, restlessness and acting before thinking that show up at school, at work and at home. It is a non-stimulant: instead of the amphetamine-type medicines used most often for ADHD, it keeps noradrenaline, a chemical messenger involved in attention and alertness, active in the brain for longer, which gives a steady background effect rather than short peaks. Both listings are capsules: Atomoxetine capsules in 10mg, 18mg and 25mg, and Strattera in 10mg, 18mg, 25mg and 40mg. You will find them in the neurology section.
Atomoxetine is a once-a-day capsule, normally taken in the morning. People whose sleep suffers sometimes divide the day's amount into a morning dose and an early-evening one. Swallow it whole with water; food does not change how much is absorbed. The dose is raised in steps, and nobody should expect a quick fix, because the first changes tend to show after two to four weeks and the full benefit takes longer. If a dose is missed and the next is only a few hours away, skip it rather than taking two together.
Dry mouth, nausea, appetite loss, constipation, poor sleep, tiredness and dizziness come up most often, along with a faster pulse and a small rise in blood pressure. Children may lose a little weight. Most of this settles as the body adjusts. A few effects matter more: liver injury has been reported rarely, so yellowing of the skin or eyes, dark urine or pain under the right ribs needs urgent attention. In children and teenagers, agitation, irritability or new thoughts of self-harm have been reported. Some men notice trouble passing urine.
Same medicine, same capsule form, the same 10mg, 18mg and 25mg strengths. Strattera is the brand name for atomoxetine and its range runs up to 40mg, which the plain version does not reach. The choice comes down to the strength you need: at 25mg either will do, at 40mg only the named version fits.
Monoamine oxidase inhibitor (MAOI) antidepressants and atomoxetine must not be taken together, and two weeks should separate them — the combination can push blood pressure up sharply. Fluoxetine, paroxetine, bupropion, quinidine and terbinafine slow the liver's clearing of atomoxetine, so levels rise. Salbutamol inhalers for asthma can add to a racing heart. Alcohol tends to worsen the dizziness and drowsiness.
Atomoxetine can be ordered online with delivery to Hong Kong. The range covers Atomoxetine capsules in 10mg, 18mg and 25mg, and generic Strattera capsules in 10mg, 18mg, 25mg and 40mg. An order can be cancelled within 24 hours if it has not been dispatched, and support answers around the clock in English and Cantonese.
It depends on the product, strength and pack size. Each of the two atomoxetine products listed here shows its current prices in HKD or the currency you select.
Yes, generic Strattera is sold here as 10mg, 18mg, 25mg and 40mg capsules and contains atomoxetine. The plain version, Atomoxetine capsules, is listed as well, in 10mg, 18mg and 25mg.
Strattera is a brand name of atomoxetine. Here, atomoxetine can be bought online as generic Strattera and atomoxetine capsules. These are generics, not the original brand.
Plan on a month. Small changes in attention usually appear somewhere between the second and fourth week of daily capsules and carry on growing after that. Judging it on the first few doses would mean judging it too early.
Light drinking is the safer end. Alcohol can add to the dizziness and drowsiness atomoxetine sometimes causes, and a heavy night is when people tend to end up unsteady on their feet.
Nothing in the active ingredient — Strattera is the brand name for atomoxetine, and both listings hold the same capsules. The practical difference is the strength range: Strattera goes up to 40mg, while the plain capsules stop at 25mg.
No. It is classed as a non-stimulant ADHD medicine and works by slowing the removal of noradrenaline in the brain, rather than flooding it with messenger chemicals the way amphetamine-type stimulants do. That is why its effect creeps in over weeks instead of within an hour.
It can. Trouble falling asleep and staying asleep is one of the more common complaints, especially in the first weeks or after a dose increase. Taking the capsule earlier in the day, rather than late afternoon or evening, is the usual adjustment.