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Neuropsychiatr Dis Treat. 2016 May 03;12:1061-83. doi: 10.2147/NDT.S97724. eCollection 2016.

Factors affecting treatment adherence to atomoxetine in ADHD: a systematic review.

Neuropsychiatric disease and treatment

Tamás Treuer, Luis Méndez, William Montgomery, Shenghu Wu

Affiliations

  1. Neuroscience Research, Eli Lilly and Company, Budapest, Hungary.
  2. Eli Lilly de Mexico, Mexico City, Mexico.
  3. Global Patient Outcomes and Real World Evidence, Eli Lilly Australia Pty Ltd, West Ryde, NSW, Australia.
  4. Neuroscience Research, Eli Lilly Asia, Inc, Shanghai, People's Republic of China.

PMID: 27217754 PMCID: PMC4862343 DOI: 10.2147/NDT.S97724

Abstract

The purpose of this paper was to systematically review the literature related to research about the factors affecting treatment adherence and discontinuation of atomoxetine in pediatric, adolescent, and adult patients with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD). Medline was systematically searched using the following prespecified terms: "ADHD", "Adherence", "Compliance", "Discontinuation", and "Atomoxetine". We identified 31 articles that met all inclusion and exclusion criteria. The findings from this review indicate that persistence and adherence to atomoxetine treatment were generally high. Factors found to influence adherence and nonadherence to atomoxetine treatment in ADHD in this review include age, sex, the definition of response used, length of treatment, initial dose of treatment, comorbid conditions, and reimbursement. Tolerability was cited as an important reason for treatment discontinuation. More research is needed to understand those factors that can help to identify patients at risk for poor adherence and interventions that could improve treatment adherence early in the stage of this illness to secure a better long-term prognosis.

Keywords: ADHD medication; adherence; atomoxetine; compliance; relapse; treatment discontinuation

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