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Common side effects include abdominal pain, loss of appetite, and fever. [3] Serious side effects may include psychosis, sudden cardiac death, mania, anaphylaxis, seizures, and dangerously prolonged erection. [3] Safety during pregnancy and breastfeeding is unclear. [5] Dexmethylphenidate is a central nervous system (CNS) stimulant.
Serdexmethylphenidate is a prodrug of dexmethylphenidate created by the pharmaceutical company KemPharm (now Zevra Therapeutics). The compound was first approved by the FDA as one of the active ingredients in Azstarys for the treatment of attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) in children, adolescents, and adults in March 2021.
This is a list of investigational attention deficit hyperactivity disorder drugs, or drugs that are currently under development for clinical use in the treatment of attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) but are not yet approved. Chemical/generic names are listed first, with developmental code names, synonyms, and brand names in ...
Initially the drug was used to treat narcolepsy, chronic fatigue, depression, and to counter the sedating effects of other medications. The drug began to be used for ADHD in the 1960s and steadily rose in use. [222] In 1975, pemoline (Cylert) was approved by the U.S. FDA for use in the treatment of ADHD. While an effective agent for managing ...
For example, clinical trial data shows that the newer-generation ED medication avanafil (sold as Stendra) is less likely to cause headaches, flushing and other side effects than older ED drugs ...
3D molecular rendering of methylphenidate (MPH). This is a list of methylphenidate (MPH or MPD) analogues, or Phenidates.The most well known compound from this family, methylphenidate, is widely prescribed around the world for the treatment of attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) and certain other indications.
[15] [unreliable medical source] It is also approved for ADHD by the US Food and Drug Administration. The use of cholinergic adjunctive medications is uncommon and their clinical effects are poorly researched; [16] [17] [18] [unreliable medical source] [19] consequently, cholinergics such as galantamine or varenicline would be off label use for ...
Methylphenidate, sold under the brand names Ritalin (/ ˈ r ɪ t ə l ɪ n / RIT-ə-lin) and Concerta (/ k ə n ˈ s ɜːr t ə / kən-SUR-tə) [citation needed] among others, is a central nervous system (CNS) stimulant used in the pharmacotherapy of attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) and narcolepsy.