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Drug Approval

In 2006, Daytrana was approved as the first skin patch medication for treatment of attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD). Daytrana contains methylphenidate, the same drug used in Ritalin pills.

Drug Warning

All ADHD stimulant medications now carry warnings that patients with a history of structural heart problems, high blood pressure, or disturbances in heart rhythm (arrhythmia) should not use these drugs. These warnings appear on the prescribing labels of methylph...

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Expert & Community Posts

Myth: ADHD Medication is Not Safe

By Eileen Bailey , Health Expert

...and it is documented that children, adolescents and adults with ADHD can be safely... Read more »

Frequently Asked Questions About ADHD Medications

By Eileen Bailey , Health Expert

...many questions and concerns from both parents and adults with ADHD. Some of the frequently asked... Read more »

Do Stimulants Stunt Growth?

By Terry Matlen, ACSW , Health Expert

...of the 10 year follow up- when the children reach adult height- won't be available for another... Read more »

A Tale of Several ADHD Medications

By Deborah , Health Expert

...how it would help me, I agreed. We first started on Ritalin. I didn't notice any positive... Read more »

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Health Guide

Myth: ADHD Medication is Not Safe

...stimulant medications has been well researched and it is documented that children, adolescents and adults with ADHD can be safely treated.Children treated with stimulant medications will become... Read more »

Desoxyn

...Prolonged use for obesity may cause dependence. Although the FDA has not approved use of Desoxyn for adults with ADHD, it can be prescribed “off label” for adults.... Read more »

The Role of Medication in ADHD Treatment

...treating ADHD. Dr. Craig Liden, a pediatrician in PA, in an article entitled, “Paying Attention to Adult ADD,” on Medicinenet.com, discusses what people with ADHD face before receiving... Read more »

Focalin and Focalin XR

...stimulant medications approved for the treatment of Attention Deficit Disorder Hyperactivity (ADHD) for adults and children over the age of 6. The effects of these medications have not been... Read more »

Depression and Teenagers: Some Basics

...difficult to know where to turn, and what to do. Just as there are misconceptions about depression and adults, there are misconceptions about teens and depression. Some basics about depression... Read more »

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