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Ritalin (Methylphenidate) - Adverse Event Reports - Serious Event - Drug Ineffective

 



Index of reports > Cases resulting in a serious event (329) > Cases with Drug Ineffective (22)

Below is the selection of adverse event reports related to Ritalin (Methylphenidate) that includes cases resulting in a serious event where reactions include drug ineffective.

Possible Ritalin side effects / adverse reactions in 10 year old male

Reported by a consumer/non-health professional from Brazil on 2010-02-15

Patient: 10 year old male, weighing 50.0 kg (110.0 pounds)

Reactions: Weight Increased, Drug Ineffective, Head Circumference Abnormal, Hyperphagia, Obesity, Aggression

Suspect drug(s):
Ritalin
    Dosage: 1 df, bid
    Administration route: Oral
    Indication: Attention Deficit / Hyperactivity Disorder

Ritalin
    Dosage: 1 df, bid
    Administration route: Oral

Other drugs received by patient: Risperidone; Risperidone



Possible Ritalin side effects / adverse reactions in female

Reported by a individual with unspecified qualification from United States on 2009-12-30

Patient: female

Reactions: Cataplexy, Drug Ineffective, Fall

Suspect drug(s):
Ritalin

Other drugs received by patient: Lexapro



Possible Ritalin side effects / adverse reactions in male

Reported by a individual with unspecified qualification from United States on 2009-12-21

Patient: male

Reactions: Dysarthria, Pressure of Speech, Tachyphrenia, Drug Ineffective, Poverty of Speech, Disturbance in Attention, Hyperhidrosis, Dysphemia

Suspect drug(s):
Dextroamphetamine
    Dosage: 20 mg
    Indication: Attention Deficit / Hyperactivity Disorder

Ritalin



Possible Ritalin side effects / adverse reactions in 9 year old male

Reported by a physician from Denmark on 2009-12-21

Patient: 9 year old male, weighing 27.0 kg (59.4 pounds)

Reactions: Weight Decreased, Drug Ineffective, Screaming, Aggression

Suspect drug(s):
Concerta
    Administration route: Oral
    Indication: Attention Deficit / Hyperactivity Disorder

Ritalin
    Dosage: 5+5+5 mg
    Administration route: Oral
    Indication: Attention Deficit / Hyperactivity Disorder
    Start date: 2008-11-26

Ritalin
    Dosage: 10 mg x 3
    Administration route: Oral
    Start date: 2008-11-26

Ritalin
    Dosage: 20 mg at 6.30 am and 20 mg at 11.30 to 12 am
    Administration route: Oral
    Start date: 2008-11-26

Ritalin
    Dosage: 10+10+5 mg
    Administration route: Oral
    Start date: 2008-11-26



Possible Ritalin side effects / adverse reactions in 12 year old male

Reported by a physician from Denmark on 2009-12-18

Patient: 12 year old male

Reactions: Irritability, Thinking Abnormal, Restlessness, Drug Ineffective, Sensory Disturbance, Headache, Frustration, Aggression

Suspect drug(s):
Concerta
    Administration route: Oral
    Indication: Drug USE FOR Unknown Indication

Concerta
    Administration route: Oral

Concerta
    Administration route: Oral

Concerta
    Administration route: Oral

Concerta
    Administration route: Oral

Ritalin
    Indication: Drug USE FOR Unknown Indication

Ritalin
    Dosage: 5mg in the morning and possibly 5mg in the afternoons

Ritalin
    Dosage: in the afternoons when needed

Ritalin
    Dosage: 5+5+5mg

Ritalin
    Dosage: 10+10+5mg

Ritalin
    Dosage: 5+5+5 mg



Possible Ritalin side effects / adverse reactions in male

Reported by a individual with unspecified qualification from United States on 2009-11-25

Patient: male

Reactions: Dysarthria, Pressure of Speech, Tachyphrenia, Drug Ineffective, Poverty of Speech, Disturbance in Attention, Hyperhidrosis, Dysphemia

Suspect drug(s):
Dextroamphetamine
    Dosage: 20 mg
    Indication: Attention Deficit / Hyperactivity Disorder

Ritalin



Possible Ritalin side effects / adverse reactions in 10 year old male

Reported by a consumer/non-health professional from Brazil on 2009-10-30

Patient: 10 year old male, weighing 50.0 kg (110.0 pounds)

Reactions: Weight Increased, Drug Ineffective, Head Circumference Abnormal, Hyperphagia, Obesity, Aggression

Suspect drug(s):
Ritalin
    Dosage: 1 tablet daily
    Administration route: Oral
    Indication: Attention Deficit / Hyperactivity Disorder

Ritalin
    Dosage: 1 df, bid
    Administration route: Oral

Other drugs received by patient: Risperidone; Risperidone



Possible Ritalin side effects / adverse reactions in female

Reported by a individual with unspecified qualification from United States on 2009-10-29

Patient: female

Reactions: Cataplexy, Drug Ineffective, Fall

Suspect drug(s):
Ritalin

Other drugs received by patient: Lexapro



Possible Ritalin side effects / adverse reactions in male

Reported by a pharmacist from Ireland on 2009-10-19

Patient: male, weighing 25.0 kg (55.0 pounds)

Reactions: Psychomotor Hyperactivity, Thinking Abnormal, Drug Ineffective, Increased Appetite, Aggression

Adverse event resulted in: disablity

Suspect drug(s):
Ritalin
    Dosage: 7.5 mg, qd
    Administration route: Oral
    Indication: Attention Deficit / Hyperactivity Disorder

Ritalin LA
    Dosage: 20 mg, unk
    Administration route: Oral
    Indication: Attention Deficit / Hyperactivity Disorder



Possible Ritalin side effects / adverse reactions in 8 year old male

Reported by a consumer/non-health professional from Brazil on 2009-09-22

Patient: 8 year old male, weighing 25.0 kg (55.0 pounds)

Reactions: Surgery, Drug Ineffective, Choking, Oesophageal Disorder, Nervousness, Crying

Adverse event resulted in: hospitalization

Suspect drug(s):
Ritalin
    Dosage: half tablet daily
    Administration route: Oral
    Indication: Attention Deficit / Hyperactivity Disorder

Ritalin
    Dosage: 1 tablet daily
    Administration route: Oral
    Indication: Learning Disorder

Ritalin
    Dosage: 1 tablet in the morningand half tab in afternoon
    Administration route: Oral
    Start date: 2009-09-08

Tofranil
    Dosage: 20 mg 1 tablet at night
    Administration route: Oral
    Indication: Attention Deficit / Hyperactivity Disorder

Tofranil
    Indication: Learning Disorder



Possible Ritalin side effects / adverse reactions in male

Reported by a consumer/non-health professional from Brazil on 2009-08-18

Patient: male

Reactions: Drug Ineffective, Incorrect Dose Administered, Tachycardia, Tremor, Abdominal Pain Upper, Chest Pain, Dizziness, Depressed Mood, Decreased Appetite

Suspect drug(s):
Concerta

Ritalin
    Dosage: 10 mg, unk
    Administration route: Oral

Ritalin LA
    Dosage: 40 mg



Possible Ritalin side effects / adverse reactions in 7 year old female

Reported by a consumer/non-health professional from Brazil on 2009-08-12

Patient: 7 year old female

Reactions: Irritability, Weight Increased, Drug Ineffective, Somnolence, Aggression

Suspect drug(s):
Ritalin
    Dosage: 10 mg, qd
    Indication: Psychomotor Hyperactivity
    Start date: 2009-03-01

Ritalin
    Dosage: 10 mg, qd
    Start date: 2009-07-29

Tegretol
    Dosage: 10 ml in the morning and 5ml at night
    Administration route: Oral
    Indication: Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder
    Start date: 2007-01-01
    End date: 2008-01-01

Tegretol
    Dosage: 5ml in the morning
    Administration route: Oral
    Start date: 2009-07-29



Possible Ritalin side effects / adverse reactions in male

Reported by a consumer/non-health professional from Brazil on 2009-07-31

Patient: male

Reactions: Drug Ineffective, Chest Pain, Dizziness, Depressed Mood, Decreased Appetite, Tremor

Suspect drug(s):
Concerta

Ritalin
    Dosage: 10 mg, unk
    Administration route: Oral



Possible Ritalin side effects / adverse reactions in male

Reported by a consumer/non-health professional from Brazil on 2009-07-24

Patient: male

Reactions: Drug Ineffective, Chest Pain, Depressed Mood, Decreased Appetite

Suspect drug(s):
Concerta

Ritalin
    Dosage: 10 mg, unk
    Administration route: Oral



Possible Ritalin side effects / adverse reactions in male

Reported by a health professional (non-physician/pharmacist) from South Africa on 2009-05-29

Patient: male, weighing 24.0 kg (52.8 pounds)

Reactions: Migraine, Drug Ineffective, Neuron-Specific Enolase Increased, Somnolence, Allergic Sinusitis

Suspect drug(s):
Ritalin
    Dosage: 10 mg, bid
    Indication: Attention Deficit / Hyperactivity Disorder

Ritalin LA
    Dosage: 20 mg, unk
    Administration route: Oral
    Indication: Attention Deficit / Hyperactivity Disorder



Possible Ritalin side effects / adverse reactions in female

Reported by a consumer/non-health professional from Brazil on 2009-05-21

Patient: female

Reactions: Drug Ineffective, Suicide Attempt, Stress

Suspect drug(s):
Ritalin
    Dosage: 10 mg
    Administration route: Oral

Ritalin LA
    Administration route: Oral



Possible Ritalin side effects / adverse reactions in male

Reported by a health professional (non-physician/pharmacist) from Sweden on 2009-05-14

Patient: male

Reactions: Drug Ineffective, Gastric Bypass, Obesity

Suspect drug(s):
Ritalin
    Dosage: 110 mg, qd

Ritalin
    Dosage: 30 mg, qid

Other drugs received by patient: Lyrica



Possible Ritalin side effects / adverse reactions in 8 year old male

Reported by a health professional (non-physician/pharmacist) from Sweden on 2009-05-13

Patient: 8 year old male

Reactions: Hallucination, Auditory, Drug Ineffective

Suspect drug(s):
Ritalin
    Dosage: 20 mg, qd
    Indication: Attention Deficit / Hyperactivity Disorder
    Start date: 2007-10-01

Ritalin
    Dosage: 20 mg in the morning and 20 mg at lunch

Ritalin
    Dosage: 30 mg in the morning and 20 mg at lunch
    Start date: 2008-11-01
    End date: 2009-03-01



Possible Ritalin side effects / adverse reactions in 8 year old male

Reported by a consumer/non-health professional from Brazil on 2009-04-27

Patient: 8 year old male, weighing 24.0 kg (52.8 pounds)

Reactions: Psychomotor Hyperactivity, Cardiac Murmur, Fatigue, Drug Ineffective, Abnormal Behaviour, Disturbance in Attention

Suspect drug(s):
Ritalin



Possible Ritalin side effects / adverse reactions in 7 year old male

Reported by a consumer/non-health professional from Sweden on 2009-04-08

Patient: 7 year old male

Reactions: Anxiety, Back Pain, Protein Urine Present, Blood Urine Present, Psychomotor Hyperactivity, Body Temperature Increased, Drug Ineffective, Food Craving

Suspect drug(s):
Ritalin
    Dosage: 20 mg, unk
    Indication: Attention Deficit / Hyperactivity Disorder

Ritalin
    Dosage: sometimes 10 mg tablet in the evening



Possible Ritalin side effects / adverse reactions in male

Reported by a consumer/non-health professional from Australia on 2009-04-02

Patient: male

Reactions: Mania, Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder, Drug Ineffective

Suspect drug(s):
Antidepressants

Ritalin
    Dosage: unk
    Indication: Attention Deficit / Hyperactivity Disorder
    Start date: 1996-01-01

Other drugs received by patient: Valpro



Possible Ritalin side effects / adverse reactions in male

Reported by a pharmacist from Ireland on 2009-04-02

Patient: male, weighing 25.0 kg (55.0 pounds)

Reactions: Product Quality Issue, Psychomotor Hyperactivity, Thinking Abnormal, Drug Ineffective, Increased Appetite, Aggression

Adverse event resulted in: disablity

Suspect drug(s):
Ritalin
    Dosage: 7.5 mg, qd
    Indication: Attention Deficit / Hyperactivity Disorder

Ritalin LA
    Dosage: 20 mg, unk
    Indication: Attention Deficit / Hyperactivity Disorder

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