ADHD Drug Risks and Warnings

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Experts want suicide risk warning on ADHD drug | Reuters

reuters.com — “GAITHERSBURG, Maryland (Reuters) - Children who take a common drug for attention deficit disorder should be warned about the risk of suicidal thoughts, U.S. pediatric health advisers said on Monday.SeveralView full resource at reuters.com

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Medical News: FDA: No Need for Stiffer Warnings on ADHD Drugs - in Pediatrics, ADHD/ADD from MedPage Today

medpagetoday.com — “Preliminary results from studies sponsored by the FDA and AHRQ on cardiovascular risks associated with stimulant drugs for attention deficit-hyperactivity disorder do not warrant new warnings or restrView full resource at medpagetoday.com

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Study: ADHD Drugs Likely Do Not Boost Heart Risk

webmd.com — “Medicines to treat ADHD (attention deficit hyperactivity disorder) do not seem to substantially increase the risk of serious heart problems or stroke in children and young adults, according to a new study.View full resource at webmd.com

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ADHD Drugs Safe for Adult Hearts - ABC News

abcnews.go.com — “Drigs primarily used for attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) did not increase the risk of heart attack or stroke in adults.View full resource at abcnews.go.com

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Study: ADHD drugs do not raise children’s heart risks

health.heraldtribune.com — “Study: ADHD drugs do not raise children’s heart risksView full resource at health.heraldtribune.com

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Study finds no heart risk with ADHD drugs (11/3/11)

mc.vanderbilt.edu — “Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) medications do not increase the risk for heart disease or heart attack in children and young adults, according to a Vanderbilt study of 1.2 million patients taking drugs including Ritalin, Adderall, Concerta and Strattera between 1998 and 2005.View full resource at mc.vanderbilt.edu

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Do you know someone on meds for #ADHD? Study finds no heart risk with #ADHD drugs: http://t.co/FAe9tWPJ #childhealth #heart

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ADHD: Ritalin prescriptions are soaring but experts warn of serious side-effects | Mail Online

dailymail.co.uk — “More and more children under six are on Ritalin even though a health watchdog recommends it is not prescribed to pre-school children. Children on ADHD medication can be exposed to serious risks. Suicidal thoughts are among a battery of known side-effects of Ritalin-type drugs.View full resource at dailymail.co.uk

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ADHD Drug Study Stimulates Debate Over Heart Attack Risk | FairWarning

fairwarning.org — “Prescription medications used to treat children for attention deficit hyperactivity disorder do not increase their risk of potentially deadly heart attacks or strokes, a new study concludes. But at least one prominent critic says the study --" funded by Shire, a pharmaceutical company that makes ADHD medications --" is too limited to give much reassurance [...]View full resource at fairwarning.org

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ADHD drugs don’t raise risk for heart attacks or stroke: Study

news-medical.net — “Drugs known as stimulants, that are used to treat attention deficit hyperactivity disorder do not increase the risk of heart attacks, strokes or sudden death, U.S. researchers said on Monday. This study finding should reassure millions of parents whose children take the drugs.View full resource at news-medical.net

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ADHD Drugs Don't Pose Risk for the Heart - - TIME Healthland

healthland.time.com — “In the second of a series of three government-commissioned studies on the risks of popular drugs used to treat attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), researchers report that the medications do not lead to increased risks of sudden death or heart events in adults.View full resource at healthland.time.com

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Teens With ADHD, Depression Risk Internet Addiction - Drugs.com MedNews

drugs.com — “Teenagers with psychosocial disorders such as ADHD, depression and social phobia are more likely to be addicted to the Internet than other teens, new research sView full resource at drugs.com

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ADHD Drugs Do Not Raise Stroke, Heart Attack Or Sudden Cardiac Death Risk

medicalnewstoday.com — “Young and middle-aged adults who are prescribed ADHD (attention deficit/hyperactivity disorder) drugs do not have a higher chance of developing serious cardiovascular events, such as sudden cardiaView full resource at medicalnewstoday.com

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No increased CV risk with ADHD meds - The Clinical Advisor

clinicaladvisor.com — “Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder drugs did not increase the risk for cardiovascular events among children, data from a retrospective cohort study involving more than 1.2 million children and young adults indicate.View full resource at clinicaladvisor.com

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Education News » Even pediatricians want suicide warning placed on ADHD drugs

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Medical News: No Higher Cardio Risk With ADHD Drugs - in Pediatrics, ADHD/ADD from MedPage Today

medpagetoday.com — “There does not appear to be an increased risk of cardiovascular events in children and teens taking attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) medications, researchers found.View full resource at medpagetoday.com

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