Government wants further ADHD drug warnings
Makers Of ADHD Drug Were Advised By The Government To Give Patients Additional Warning. The makers of Ritalin, Adderall, Strattera and other drugs treating attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder were advised by the government Wednesday to give patients and their parents an additional warning that those medicines could … [Read more...] about Government wants further ADHD drug warnings
ADHD Drug Side Effects Warning
ADHD Drug Side Effects. Drugs prescribed to treat attention deficit hyperactivity disorder will include guides to alert patients and parents of the risks of mental and heart problems, including sudden death. The Food and Drug Administration said Wednesday that it directed the manufacturers of Ritalin, Adderall, Strattera and all … [Read more...] about ADHD Drug Side Effects Warning
FDA to probe ADHD drug safety
FDA Review ADHD Drug Safety. The US Food and Drug Administration is planning to review the cardiovascular risks of attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder treatments, and has asked an advisory panel to discuss the issue at a meeting on February 9-10. The move follows reports of sudden deaths, strokes, heart attacks and high blood … [Read more...] about FDA to probe ADHD drug safety
Lilly to Add Strattera Labeling Warning
Strattera Black Box Warning. A pharmaceutical maker volunteers to add a black-box warning noting rare occurrences of suicidal thoughts in young patients taking its popular ADHD drug. Eli Lilly and Co. announced September 29 that it was complying with a request from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to add a "black-box" … [Read more...] about Lilly to Add Strattera Labeling Warning
ADHD Drug, Straterra, Suicidal Thoughts
ADHD Drug, Straterra Can Cause Suicidal Thoughts. Eli Lilly & Company is warning that its ADHD drug, Straterra, may cause suicidal thoughts in children and adolescents. In a press release dated today, Lilly reported that its Straterra clinical trials database had identified a small but statistically significant … [Read more...] about ADHD Drug, Straterra, Suicidal Thoughts
ADHD Drug Discontinued
ADHD Drug Is Being Discontinued. A drug that has been used for attention deficit hyperactivity disorder for 30 years is being discontinued. The consumer group Public Citizen petitioned the Food and Drug Administration on Thursday, asking the agency to ban pemoline, also sold under the trade name Cylert, because of reported cases … [Read more...] about ADHD Drug Discontinued
