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Safety of medicines used for ADHD in children
A metaanalysis of several studies on the long-term safety of drugs for ADHD with a total of over 2,200 children and adolescents reveals, that side effects are not rare.
10 January 2015
Ilmenau, Germany
Between 58 and 78% of all participants reported Adverse Events (AEs), most commonly decreased appetite, insomnia, headache and abdominal pain. Up to one quarter of the patients discontinued due to AEs.
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