What Is Concerta And How Strong Is It?
Federal drug regulators have ordered that strong warnings be placed on the labels of attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) drugs like Concerta, Strattera, and Ritalin. The labels caution against the drugs' use in people with heart problems because there have been reports of children with heart defects dying while taking the medicines. The new labeling also warns that some children who take ADHD drugs may experience hallucinations.
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My ADD Concerta Experience
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Concerta Oral Precautions and Side Effects
Source: First DataBank
Generic Name: METHYLPHENIDATE SUSTAINED-ACTION, OSMOTIC - ORAL Pronounced: (meth-ill-FEN-eh-date) Warning Misuse or abuse of methylphenidate may... Read more »
Concerta's formulation may make it harder to abuse
Concerta's maker says that the drug is manufactured to make it harder to abuse. Concerta is made with "Oros technology," which makes the pills harder... Read more »
Clinical trial: Effects of different doses of Concerta in adul...
This is a study to compare the safety and effectiveness of five different dose levels of Concerta extended-release tablets compared to a placebo in... Read more »
Q&A: Is my son's long-term use of Concerta safe?
A reader whose son has been taking Concerta since age 3 asks Dr. Melvin Oatis if she should be concerned about long-term use of the medicine in... Read more »
Study: Concerta helps adult ADHD
A European study showed that Concerta significantly eased symptoms of attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder in adults. The trial was carried out... Read more »
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