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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

News Story: Pediatric Ritalin may Affect Young Brains

By Eileen Bailey , Health Expert

When we give our children with ADHD Ritalin, we can see the changes in them. They may be able to... Read more »

Hitting Rock Bottom

By Terry Matlen, ACSW , Health Expert

Typically, by the time an adult with ADHD has come to me for help, it's because he has hit rock... Read more »

Reducing Discrimination in Health Insurance

By CHADD - Children and Adults with ADHD , Health Expert

Come new health insurance plan implementation in January 2010 - yes, that's 2010 - arbitrary and... Read more »

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Health Guide

Concerta, Daytrana, Metadate CD, Methylin, Ritalin, Ritalin SR, Ritalin LA

Brand Name: Concerta, Daytrana, Metadate CD, Methylin, Ritalin, Ritalin SR, Ritalin LA Generic Name: methylphenidate Usage Concerta Concerta is an extended release tablet and comes in the... Read more »

Attention-Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder: Treatment

A combination of a psychostimulant, most commonly methylphenidate (Ritalin), and cognitive-behavioral therapy is proving to be the best option for treatment of children with ADHD.In 1999, a... Read more »

Attention-Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder: Medications

Several medications are available to treat ADHD.Psychostimulants: Methylphenidate (Ritalin) and Similar DrugsPsychostimulants are the primary drugs used to treat ADHD. Although these drugs... Read more »

Attention-Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder: Risk Factors

...childhood disorder, diagnoses of attention-deficit disorder in adults are on the rise. Methylphenidate (Ritalin) was prescribed for nearly 800,000 adults in the U.S. in 1997, nearly three times... Read more »

Diagnosis of ADHD

...following reasons:Arguments that ADHD is Overdiagnosed in Some Children.The popularity methylphenidate (Ritalin) has encouraged some parents and teachers to pressure doctors into prescribing this... Read more »

Medications

Ritalin SR Oral Drug Images

Methylphenidate is used to treat attention disorders (attention deficit hyperactivity disorder,... Read more »

Ritalin LA Oral Drug Images

Methylphenidate is used to treat attention disorders (attention deficit hyperactivity disorder,... Read more »

Ritalin Oral Drug Images

Methylphenidate is used to treat attention disorders (attention deficit hyperactivity disorder,... Read more »

Ritalin Oral Drug Interactions

Methylphenidate is used to treat attention disorders (attention deficit hyperactivity disorder, or... Read more »

Ritalin SR Oral Drug Interactions

Methylphenidate is used to treat attention disorders (attention deficit hyperactivity disorder, or... Read more »

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Related News

Drugmaker seeks FDA approval for generic Ritalin

October 02, 2008

A company has filed an application with the U.S. Food and Drug Administration to make a generic form of the attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder... Read summary »

Ritalin works for kids with developmental disorders

October 02, 2008

Ritalin improved the symptoms of hyperactivity and attention deficiency in children with pervasive developmental disorders, according to a study in... Read summary »

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By Lindsay Braun, Ivanhoe Health Correspondent ORLANDO, Fla. (Ivanhoe Newswire) -- Inhaling nitric oxide (NO) may be a valuable preemptive... Read summary »

Wine Beneficial for Cancer Patients

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High-Tech Humans: Merging Man and Machine (Part 1 of 3)

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