Methylphenidate: Growth retardation

Prescrire International

Volumn 20, Issue 120, 2011, Pages 238-239

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Indexed keywords

ATOMOXETINE; DEXAMPHETAMINE; METHYLPHENIDATE;

ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; BODY HEIGHT; BODY WEIGHT; CATCH UP GROWTH; CHILD; CHILD GROWTH; DECREASED APPETITE; DRUG SUBSTITUTION; DRUG WITHDRAWAL; GROWTH RETARDATION; HUMAN; HYPERACTIVITY; META ANALYSIS; NAUSEA AND VOMITING; PRESCHOOL CHILD; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL (TOPIC); SCHOOL CHILD; SIDE EFFECT; SYSTEMATIC REVIEW; WEIGHT REDUCTION;

ADOLESCENT; ATTENTION DEFICIT DISORDER WITH HYPERACTIVITY; CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM STIMULANTS; CHILD; DRUG MONITORING; EATING DISORDERS; GROWTH DISORDERS; HUMANS; METHYLPHENIDATE;

EID: 80053509022     PISSN: 11677422     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
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