Concerta Side Effects WisdomCard™
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Research Notes on Concerta Side Effects
As with all medications, Concerta has some possible side effects, but often the benefits outweigh the risks. Misusing Concerta can cause serious heart and blood pressure problems, and can lead to drug dependence. Abdominal pain, dizziness, and dry mouth are among some of the common side effects of Concerta.1 Other common side effects include loss of appetite and headaches.2
Fast Facts:
- Concerta is the brand name for the drug methylphenidate. It is a stimulant used for treating ADHD in children and adults.
- Anxiety, suicidal thoughts, and hallucinations are rare side effects of Concerta that should be immediately reported to a health care provider.2
- Concerta should be administered cautiously in patients with a history of drug or alcohol abuse.3
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Research Notes References
- ↑ First DataBank (via HealthSquare): Concerta Oral: Precautions and Side Effects
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 eMedTV: Concerta Side Effects: An Introduction
- ↑ RxList: Concerta Side Effects & Drug Interactions
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- Contributor: Misty Staker
- Reviewer: Nicole Kinsey
- Supervised by: The OrganizedWisdom Physician Review Team
- Last update: Dec. 8, 2009
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- Contributor: Misty Staker
- Reviewer: Nicole Kinsey
- Supervised by: The OrganizedWisdom Physician Review Team
- Redirects: Side Effects of Concerta, Concerta Effects, Concerta Reactions, Reactions to Concerta, Adverse Reactions to Concerta, Concerta Adverse Reactions
- Last update: Dec. 8, 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.
