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Thursday
Cardiovascular Safety Warning Added for Stimulants for ADHD : "With an eye on attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), the FDA has ordered blanket changes for labels of all stimulants, including Dexedrine (dextroamphetamine sulfate) and Ritalin (methylphenidate).
The new language warned that sudden death 'has been reported in association with CNS stimulant treatment at usual doses in children and adolescents with structural cardiac abnormalities or other serious heart problem.' Additionally, the labels now warn that although 'some serious heart problems alone carry an increased risk of sudden death, stimulant products generally should not be used in children or adolescents with known serious structural cardiac abnormalities, cardiomyopathy, serious heart rhythm abnormalities, or other serious cardiac problems that may place them at an increased vulnerability to the sympathomimetic effects of a stimulant drug......'" |
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