Archive for ADHD Medication Warnings/Safety
Who Needs ADHD Medication?
Posted by: | CommentsLet’s face it – medication treatment for ADD and ADHD is controversial.
It is often a really big decision about whether to start a medication or not.
One of the first questions is this:
Who even needs to take these medicines?
Another way to think about this is:
What is the rational for ADHD medication treatment?
ADD/ADHD Daytrana Patch Recalled
Posted by: | CommentsDo you or your child take the Daytrana patch for ADD/ADHD? If you do you need to know that the company that manufactures this drug, Noven Pharmaceuticals, is recalling two lot numbers.
First, let me say that the problem is not due to product safety issues, but rather with the packaging itself. The foil packaging does not meet “release liner removal specification.â€
Medication Misinformation – A Chance For Advocacy
Posted by: | CommentsThis week has been a busy week in the news for ADHD. A British TV show seems to have misinterpreted the conclusions from the multimodal treatment study. This has led to a media uproar about the fact that ADHD medicines don’t seem to work. (You can watch my youtube video on the ADHD Medicine story here).
Are ADD/ADHD Medications Used Too Much?
Posted by: | CommentsI am writing this short post to share with you an article that I wrote which is featured today in Google News and Yahoo News (as well as many other sites…).
I talk about the issues of prescriptions for ADD and ADHD, and share that you can get access to my free report: The State of ADD/ADHD Medication.
To see this story on Yahoo News, visit here.
Enjoy,
Dr. Kenny
p.s. I have been receiving emails from people thanking me for the special report. I am so glad that people are finding it helpful, because I put a lot of hours into it! Will you share your thoughts on it? Either leave a comment on this blog, or email me (if you are one of my subscribers!)
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Drugs for ADD/ADHD: Good or Bad?
Posted by: | CommentsDoes the health care system have your
best interest at heart when it comes
to treating your ADHD?
Here are some shocking facts about ADHD.
* 1.5 Million Adults take stimulant
medication for ADD/ADHD. 10% of them are
over age 50.
FDA To Study Cardiovascular Risk of ADHD Medication
Posted by: | CommentsWhen it comes to ADD and ADHD medication, there have been a number of new warnings that have come out in the past two years. I would suggest that one of the most serious is the concern that ADHD medication can cause heart attacks, strokes, or sudden death.
ADHD, Concerta and Seizures
Posted by: | CommentsFor people who have ADHD (or ADD) and Epilepsy, there has been concern over the years as to whether taking ADHD medication, such as Ritalin, may worsen seizures.
Researchers from Harvard have just presented their data from a study which reviewed the impact of Concerta on seizures. The results are reassuring for ADHD and epilepsy sufferers.
FDA Can’t Afford To Study ADHD Medication Safety
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In February 2006, an FDA committee suggested very strong safety warnings on ADHD medication.
New Warning on ADHD Medications: Agitation and Hallucinations
Posted by: | CommentsOn September 21, 2006, Health Canada announced that it is revising the labelling of all ADHD medications for a new warning – including rare events of: agitation and hallucinations in children.
Health Canada released the following press release to inform Canadians of their concerns.
ADHD Medication: Safety and Warnings
Posted by: | CommentsIn the past 1 1/2 years, there has been a lot of news about the safety of medications for ADHD/ADD. While this has led to many people being very concerned about using medication for ADHD, I hope that it is also reassuring – i.e. the fact that active ongoing monitoring of medication is going on should reassure people taking the medication.
