Starting your child on Qelbree

Learn what to expect when starting your child on non-stimulant once-a-day Qelbree and why it may be the right treatment option for them.

Qelbree may fit your child’s routine, whatever that looks like for them

Once-a-day dosing

Qelbree is a once-a-day non-stimulant medication for children aged 6-17 years with ADHD.

Full-day coverage

Each Qelbree capsule contains a combination of rapid- and extended-release medication and provides medication coverage through the day.

Can be taken any time of day

If your child misses their regularly scheduled dose, they may not have to skip the day. Talk to your healthcare provider about what to do.

Can be taken with or without food

The Qelbree capsule can be swallowed whole, or the capsule can be opened and its entire contents sprinkled onto a spoonful of applesauce or pudding.* Do not cut, crush, or chew the capsules.

*Once added to the applesauce, Qelbree should be all consumed, without chewing, within two hours. Once added to pudding, Qelbree should be all consumed, without chewing, within 15 minutes. Do not store for future use.

Convenient refills, including telehealth

Qelbree is a non-stimulant and can be prescribed by a healthcare provider—even via telehealth—without the need for new prescriptions each month for refills.

3 strengths offer tailored dosing for your child

Qelbree comes in three strength options with three capsule sizes: "SPN 100," "SPN 150," and "SPN 200."

For children 6-11 years old: The recommended starting dose is 100 mg once daily
For children 12-17 years old: The recommended starting dose is 200 mg once daily
The maximum recommended dosage for children 6-17 years old is 400 mg once daily

Your child’s doctor may gradually increase their dose over 1-3 weeks until they reach the dose that’s right for them. This process is called titration.

You can take Qelbree in two ways: swallowing the capsule whole with a glass of water or opening the capsule and sprinkling the beads onto a spoonful of applesauce or pudding.

2 ways to take Qelbree

The Qelbree capsule can be swallowed whole, or the capsule can be opened and its entire contents sprinkled onto a spoonful of applesauce or pudding.* Do not cut, crush, or chew the capsules.

Qelbree is the only non-stimulant ADHD treatment that can be sprinkled for easier dosing for patients who are unable to swallow capsules.

*Once added to applesauce, Qelbree should be all consumed, without chewing, within 2 hours. Once added to pudding, Qelbree should be all consumed, without chewing, within 15 minutes. Do not store for future use.

When can you expect results?

Your child may find the right dose of Qelbree in 1-3 weeks. Qelbree is a non-stimulant medication and builds gradually in the body, which can take time.

More on dosing schedules

Treatment expectations

Our pediatrician will write the prescription for the whole year, and we just refill it monthly.”

Laura

Mother of son with ADHD
Paid spokesperson for Qelbree

See Eli and Laura’s story

INDICATION

Qelbree^® (viloxazine extended-release capsules) is a prescription medicine used to treat Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) in adults and children 6 years and older.

IMPORTANT SAFETY INFORMATION
Qelbree may increase suicidal thoughts and actions, in children and adults with ADHD, especially within the first few months of treatment [read more] or when the dose is changed. Tell your doctor if you or your child have (or if there is a family history of) suicidal thoughts or actions before starting Qelbree. Monitor your or your child’s moods, behaviors, thoughts, and feelings during treatment with Qelbree. Report any new or sudden changes in these symptoms right away.

IMPORTANT SAFETY INFORMATION
Qelbree may increase suicidal thoughts and actions, in children and adults with ADHD, especially within the first few months of treatment or when the dose is changed. [read more] Tell your doctor if you or your child have (or if there is a family history of) suicidal thoughts or actions before starting Qelbree. Monitor your or your child’s moods, behaviors, thoughts, and feelings during treatment with Qelbree. Report any new or sudden changes in these symptoms right away.

You should not take Qelbree if you or your child:
Take a medicine for depression called a monoamine oxidase inhibitor (MAOI) or have stopped taking an MAOI in the past 14 days. Also, you or your child should avoid alosetron, duloxetine, ramelteon, tasimelteon, tizanidine, and theophylline.

Qelbree can increase blood pressure and heart rate. Your or your child’s doctor will monitor these vital signs.

Qelbree may cause manic episodes in patients with bipolar disorder. Tell your doctor if you or your child show any signs of mania.

Do not drive or operate heavy machinery until you know how Qelbree will affect you or your child. Qelbree may cause you or your child to feel sleepy or tired.

The most common side effects of Qelbree in patients 6 to 17 years are sleepiness, not feeling hungry, feeling tired, nausea, vomiting, trouble sleeping, and irritability, and in adults, insomnia, headache, sleepiness, tiredness, nausea, decreased appetite, dry mouth, and constipation. These are not all the possible side effects of Qelbree.

You are encouraged to report negative side effects of prescription drugs to the FDA. Visit www.fda.gov/medwatch or call 1-800-FDA-1088.

Please see Medication Guide, including Boxed Warning.

IMPORTANT SAFETY INFORMATION ABOUT QELBREE