Frequency and individual severity of arterial blood pressure changes in children and adolescents with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder treated with methylphenidate hydrochloride: a prospective non-interventional study

Background Attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) is a common behavioural disorder in childhood. The psychostimulant methylphenidate hydrochloride (MPH) is one of the major pharmacological options for ADHD. MPH is known to result, on average, in a small increase in arterial blood pressure (...

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Main Authors: Dorothee Busold-Hagenbeck, Julia Elmenhorst, Christoph Irtel von Brenndorff, Reinhard Hilgers, Martin Hulpke-Wette
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMJ Publishing Group 2020-04-01
Series:General Psychiatry
Online Access:https://gpsych.bmj.com/content/33/2/e100193.full