Study: ADHD drugs send thousands to ERs
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Accidental overdoses and side effects from attention deficit drugs likely send thousands of children and adults to emergency rooms, according to the first national estimates of the problem.
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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.
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(HealthDay News) -- Medications used to treat attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) can be very effective if taken as prescribed by your doctor.
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NEW YORK  - Two new formulations of drugs traditionally used to treat attention deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), methylphenidate and d-amphetamine, last longer and have less potential for abuse, according to presentations at the American Psychiatric Association annual meeting in San Diego.
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Hospital and doctor visits in the United States have surged by 20 percent in the past five years and the most commonly prescribed medications are antidepressants, according to statistics published on Friday.
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WASHINGTON -- 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.
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(Ivanhoe Newswire) -- Doctors and patients alike need to do more to clear the air regarding high prescription drug costs and their impact on medication use, according to new research.
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Insured and wealthy Americans were more likely than the poor to get billions of dollars in free drug samples distributed by pharmaceutical companies to win patient and doctor loyalty, a study released on Wednesday showed.
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Thousands of intensive care patients are set to benefit from a drug which has been recommended to NHS doctors.
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A new study published in the December issue of the Archives of Pediatric and Adolescent Medicine suggests that iron deficiency may contribute to attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) in children.
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THURSDAY, June 7 (HealthDay News) -- Insurance restrictions and out-of-pocket costs cause many migraine sufferers to not take medications when needed because they&#39;re concerned about running out of the drugs, a new U.S. study contends.
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NEW YORK  - Children with attention  deficit-hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) who are prescribed  stimulant medication rarely receive optimal follow-up care, the  results of a new study suggest.
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All manufacturers of attention deficit drugs should alert patients to possible cardiovascular and psychiatric risks from the medicines, U.S. health officials said on Wednesday.
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It&#39;s not often that the head of a drug company says something that leads newscasts all over the country, but a recent announcement affected millions of consumers and doctors.
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Cough and cold medicines send about 7,000 children to hospital emergency rooms each year, the U.S. government said Monday in its first national estimate of the problem.
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More patients are getting life-saving drugs quickly after a heart attack, according to a national survey.
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Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) is taking a toll on the household income of adults with the disorder. Income lost is now pegged at $77 billion in the US, according to a study by Harvard researcher, Dr.