Safety Issues in the Use of Methylphenidate An American Perspective
- 1 September 1997
- journal article
- review article
- Published by Springer Nature in Drug Safety
- Vol. 17 (3), 143-148
- https://doi.org/10.2165/00002018-199717030-00001
Abstract
Methylphenidate is the most widely used psychotropic medication in children in the US. It is both well tolerated and efficacious in the treatment of attention deficit hyperactivity disorder, and is...Keywords
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