Is 50mg or more of Strattera a day a high dosage for an eight year old?

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I have an 8 year old that weighs 60lbs and takes 30mg of strattera. Her psychiatrist said this is the maximum dosage she could safely take at her weight.

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HI,
mY CHILD HE IS 10 YR. OLD AND WEIGHS 125pound and takes 60mg of the strattera. He is dx of Aspergers but with alot of stress from school. put on strattera to help his focus/attention span and his coping of school/stress situation. He has headaches off and on in the back of his head. He is scheduled for a catscan next week. Headaches started since school and start of Strattera. been on it almost 5 months now. he says he don't like the pill and he don't want to take it. but it has helped his emotional reactions as he is more controlled since been on it.

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You have to know how much your child weighs. In children, the starting dosage of Strattera is calculated according to the formula: 0.5mg atomoxetine (Strattera) / 1kg body weight daily. During a period of 3 days or more, dosing is gradually increased up to 1.2mg to 1kg body weight. Larger dosages are said to be useless. If you are accustomed to pounds, you may easily convert pounds to kilos. One pound approximately equals 0.45kg. One kilo approximately equals 2.2lbs. You may easily find an online converter, such as this one:
http://www.goodcooking.com/conversions/metricw.htm


When a child weighs 125 pounds, that equals 56.7 kilos. So, the initial dosage of Strattera is about 28mg daily. A 25mg capsule can be used. In three days, the dosage can be increased to 56*1.2=67.2mg. Let's make it a lttle lower, not to overdose. 60mg is all right.