Side effects of methylphenidate and dexamphetamine in children with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder: A double-blind, crossover trial

Pediatrics

Volumn 100, Issue 4, 1997, Pages 662-666

  Efron, Daryl ^a   Jarman, Frederick ^a   Barker, Melinda ^a  

^a ROYAL CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL   (Australia)

Author keywords

Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder; Dexamphetamine; Methylphenidate; Side effects; Stim ulant medication

Indexed keywords

DEXAMPHETAMINE; METHYLPHENIDATE; CENTRAL STIMULANT AGENT;

ANXIETY NEUROSIS; ARTICLE; ATTENTION DEFICIT DISORDER; CHILD; CLINICAL TRIAL; CROSSOVER PROCEDURE; CRYING; DOUBLE BLIND PROCEDURE; FEMALE; HUMAN; INSOMNIA; IRRITABILITY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; NIGHTMARE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; ADOLESCENT; COMPARATIVE STUDY; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; PARENT; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; PSYCHOLOGICAL RATING SCALE; QUESTIONNAIRE; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; STATISTICS; TEACHING; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

ADOLESCENT; APPETITE; ATTENTION DEFICIT DISORDER WITH HYPERACTIVITY; CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM STIMULANTS; CHILD; CROSS-OVER STUDIES; DEXTROAMPHETAMINE; DOUBLE-BLIND METHOD; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; METHYLPHENIDATE; PREVALENCE; SEVERITY OF ILLNESS INDEX; SLEEP INITIATION AND MAINTENANCE DISORDERS; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; PARENTS; PSYCHIATRIC STATUS RATING SCALES; QUESTIONNAIRES; TEACHING; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 0030851715     PISSN: 00314005     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1542/peds.100.4.662     Document Type: Article

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