ADHD Drug Risks and Warnings WisdomCard™
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Research Notes on ADHD Drug Risks and Warnings
In 2007, the Food and Drug Administration began requiring manufacturers of ADHD medications to warn patients about possible heart and psychiatric risks associated with these medications.1 These medications include, but are not limited to, Ritalin, Concerta, and Adderall. While these risks do effect otherwise healthy people, they are greater in people who already have heart defects.2
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- ADHD is one of the most well-known disabilities during childhood.3
- Boys are more likely to have ADHD than girls.4
- Adults are often not diagnosed or treated for ADHD.3
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Research Notes References
- ↑ WebMD: FDA Highlights ADHD Drug Warnings
- ↑ MentalHelp.net: New Drug Warnings for ADHD Stimulents
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 WebMD: Adult ADHD Statistics
- ↑ Centers for Disease Control and Prevention: ADHD Statistics
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- Contributor: Jacky Gamble
- Reviewer: Nicole Kinsey
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- Last update: Oct. 14, 2009
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- Contributor: Jacky Gamble
- Reviewer: Nicole Kinsey
- Supervised by: The OrganizedWisdom Physician Review Team
- Redirects: Risks of ADHD Medications, Risks of ADHD Drugs, ADHD Drug Risks, ADHD Medication Risks, ADHD Medication Warnings, ADHD Drug Warnings
- Last update: Jul. 28, 2009
Each WisdomCard is handcrafted by our team of physician-guided health advocates. Our goal is to make it easy for you to find the most useful health resources for any health topic by filtering out spam and bad links.
