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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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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BMJ Publishing Group
2020-04-01
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Series: | General Psychiatry |
Online Access: | https://gpsych.bmj.com/content/33/2/e100193.full |