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Reported deaths: 6    Reported hospitalizations: 51.
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FDA Reported Ritalin Side Effects: agitation, nausea, anxiety, abnormal behaviour, headache, pyrexia, insomnia, blood pressure increased, aggression, hyperhidrosis, heart rate increased.
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Ritalin Side Effects Report #5425831-0
Consumer or non-health professional from SWEDEN reported RITALIN problem on Aug 16, 2007. Male patient, 21 years of age, was treated with RITALIN. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following problems/side effects: agitation, blood pressure increased, disorientation, hallucination, photophobia, speech disorder, tachycardia. RITALIN dosage: 150 MG, ONCE/SINGLE. During the same period patient was treated with CONCERTA, ZOLPIDEM TARTRATE. Patient recovered.

Ritalin Side Effects Report #5427080-9
RITALIN problem was reported by a Consumer or non-health professional from SWEDEN on Aug 16, 2007. Female patient, 25 years of age, was treated with RITALIN. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following problems/side effects: blood pressure systolic decreased, body temperature increased, feeling cold, hyperhidrosis, mydriasis, salivary hypersecretion, sluggishness. RITALIN dosage: unknown. Patient recovered.

Ritalin Side Effects Report #5427082-2
Consumer or non-health professional from SWEDEN reported RITALIN problem on Aug 16, 2007. Male patient, 21 years of age, was treated with RITALIN. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following problems/side effects: agitation, blood pressure increased, disorientation, hallucination, photophobia, speech disorder, tachycardia. RITALIN dosage: 150 MG, ONCE/SINGLE. During the same period patient was treated with CONCERTA, ZOLPIDEM TARTRATE. Patient recovered.

Ritalin Side Effects Report #5427141-4
RITALIN problem was reported by a Consumer or non-health professional from SWEDEN on Aug 16, 2007. Female patient, 16 years of age, was treated with RITALIN. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following problems/side effects: agitation, anxiety, blood ph increased, blood potassium decreased, blood pressure increased, heart rate increased, pco2 decreased. RITALIN dosage: 940 MG, ONCE/SINGLE. Patient recovered.

Ritalin Side Effects Report #5427143-8
Consumer or non-health professional from SWEDEN reported RITALIN problem on Aug 16, 2007. Female patient, 44 years of age, was treated with RITALIN. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following problems/side effects: blood pressure increased, heart rate increased, mydriasis. RITALIN dosage: 400 MG, ONCE/SINGLE. Patient recovered.

Ritalin Side Effects Report #5427150-5
RITALIN problem was reported by a Consumer or non-health professional from FRANCE on Aug 20, 2007. Female patient, child 10 years of age, was diagnosed with attention deficit/hyperactivity disorder and was treated with RITALIN. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following problems/side effects: amnesia, convulsion, disorientation, dyskinesia, fall, loss of consciousness, malaise, screaming, tonic clonic movements. RITALIN dosage: 10 MG, QD. Patient was hospitalized. Patient recovered.

Ritalin Side Effects Report #5427163-3
Consumer or non-health professional from SWEDEN reported RITALIN problem on Aug 16, 2007. Male patient, 17 years of age, was treated with RITALIN. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following problems/side effects: altered state of consciousness, electrocardiogram st segment elevation, heart rate decreased, mydriasis, sluggishness, somnolence. RITALIN dosage: 510 MG, ONCE/SINGLE. During the same period patient was treated with IKTORIVIL, ALCOHOL. Patient recovered.

Ritalin Side Effects Report #5427164-5
RITALIN problem was reported by a Consumer or non-health professional from BRAZIL on Aug 20, 2007. Male patient, child 6 years of age, weighting 46.30 lb, was diagnosed with psychomotor hyperactivity and was treated with RITALIN. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following problems/side effects: abdominal pain, anorexia, chest pain, pharyngitis, pyrexia, tachycardia, vomiting. RITALIN dosage: 20 MG, QD. During the same period patient was treated with RITALIN LA, RISPERIDONE. Patient recovered.

Ritalin Side Effects Report #5427309-7
Consumer or non-health professional from UNITED STATES reported RITALIN problem on Aug 23, 2007. Male patient, child 7 years of age, was treated with RITALIN. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following problems/side effects: mood altered, speech disorder. RITALIN dosage: unknown. Patient recovered.

Ritalin Side Effects Report #5429335-0
RITALIN problem was reported by a Physician from AUSTRALIA on Aug 21, 2007. Female patient, 17 years of age, was treated with RITALIN. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following problems/side effects: pancreatitis. RITALIN dosage: unknown. Patient recovered.

Ritalin Side Effects Report #5430955-8
Physician from JAPAN reported RITALIN problem on Aug 22, 2007. Male patient, 46 years of age, was treated with RITALIN. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following problems/side effects: agitation, dyspnoea, malaise, movement disorder, overdose. RITALIN dosage: unknown. Patient was hospitalized. Patient recovered.

Ritalin Side Effects Report #5431015-2
RITALIN problem was reported by a Physician from FRANCE on Aug 21, 2007. Male patient, 13 years of age, was diagnosed with intentional overdose and was treated with RITALIN. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following problems/side effects: intentional overdose, neutropenia, suicide attempt. RITALIN dosage: 20 MG, QD. Patient was hospitalized. Patient recovered.

Ritalin Side Effects Report #5451020-X
Consumer or non-health professional from UNITED STATES reported RITALIN problem on Oct 25, 2006. Female patient, 49 years of age, was diagnosed with attention deficit/hyperactivity disorder and was treated with RITALIN. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following problems/side effects: blood pressure increased, depressed mood, feeling abnormal. RITALIN dosage: 20 MG, QD, ORAL. 20 MG, QD, ORAL. During the same period patient was treated with RITALIN LA, KEPPRA. Patient recovered.

Ritalin Side Effects Report #5451023-5
RITALIN problem was reported by a Physician from UNITED STATES on Dec 14, 2006. Female patient was treated with RITALIN. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following problems/side effects: hallucination, auditory, hallucination, tactile. RITALIN dosage: 30 MG, ORAL. Patient recovered.

Ritalin Side Effects Report #5444970-1
Physician from UNITED KINGDOM reported RITALIN problem on Aug 30, 2007. Male patient, 15 years of age, was diagnosed with attention deficit/hyperactivity disorder and was treated with RITALIN. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following problems/side effects: tremor. RITALIN dosage: 50MG DAILY. Patient recovered.

Ritalin Side Effects Report #5447188-1
RITALIN problem was reported by a Physician from DENMARK on Aug 30, 2007. Female patient, 31 years of age, was diagnosed with hypersomnia and was treated with RITALIN. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following problems/side effects: thrombosis. RITALIN dosage: 10 MG, TID. Patient recovered.

Ritalin Side Effects Report #5450834-X
Pharmacist from JAPAN reported RITALIN problem on Sept 07, 2007. Male patient, 41 years of age, was treated with RITALIN. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following problems/side effects: completed suicide. RITALIN dosage: unknown. Patient died.

Ritalin Side Effects Report #5452378-8
RITALIN problem was reported by a Consumer or non-health professional from UNITED STATES on July 17, 2007. Male patient, 57 years of age, was treated with RITALIN. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following problems/side effects: agitation, confusional state, fall, memory impairment. RITALIN dosage: unknown. During the same period patient was treated with ANTIBIOTICS, VICODIN, KEFLEX, ZOSYN, CIPRO, PROVIGIL, DAPTOMYCIN. Patient was hospitalized. Patient recovered.

Ritalin Side Effects Report #5455702-5
Consumer or non-health professional from UNITED STATES reported RITALIN problem on Sept 07, 2007. Male patient, 50 years of age, was diagnosed with attention deficit/hyperactivity disorder, major depression and was treated with RITALIN. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following problems/side effects: hospitalisation. RITALIN dosage: unknown. During the same period patient was treated with EFFEXOR. Patient was hospitalized. Patient recovered.

Ritalin Side Effects Report #5456113-9
RITALIN problem was reported by a Consumer or non-health professional from UNITED STATES on Sept 07, 2007. Male patient, 50 years of age, was diagnosed with attention deficit/hyperactivity disorder, major depression and was treated with RITALIN. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following problems/side effects: hospitalisation. RITALIN dosage: unknown. During the same period patient was treated with EFFEXOR. Patient was hospitalized. Patient recovered.

Ritalin Side Effects Report #5465247-4
Consumer or non-health professional from JAPAN reported RITALIN problem on Sept 18, 2007. Male patient, 25 years of age, was diagnosed with depression and was treated with RITALIN. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following problems/side effects: completed suicide. RITALIN dosage: unknown. Patient died on 01/01/2005.

Ritalin Side Effects Report #5465251-6
RITALIN problem was reported by a Physician from DENMARK on Sept 13, 2007. Female patient, 31 years of age, was diagnosed with hypersomnia, depression and was treated with RITALIN. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following problems/side effects: thrombosis. RITALIN dosage: 10 MG, TID. During the same period patient was treated with EFFEXOR, MOTIRON. Patient recovered.

Ritalin Side Effects Report #5466910-1
Health Professional from UNITED STATES reported RITALIN problem on Sept 21, 2007. Male patient, child 8 years of age, weighting 65.00 lb, was diagnosed with attention deficit/hyperactivity disorder and was treated with RITALIN. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following problems/side effects: abnormal behaviour, aggression, insomnia, learning disorder, social avoidant behaviour. RITALIN dosage: unknown. Patient recovered.

Ritalin Side Effects Report #5467261-1
RITALIN problem was reported by a Physician from BELGIUM on Sept 17, 2007. Male patient, child 8 years of age, was diagnosed with attention deficit/hyperactivity disorder and was treated with RITALIN. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following problems/side effects: aggression, aspartate aminotransferase increased, blood lactate dehydrogenase increased, decreased appetite, head banging, hepatocellular damage. RITALIN dosage: unknown. During the same period patient was treated with RITALIN LA, VITAMINS. Patient was hospitalized. Patient recovered.

Ritalin Side Effects Report #5469130-X
Physician from BELGIUM reported RITALIN problem on Sept 18, 2007. Male patient, child 10 years of age, was diagnosed with attention deficit/hyperactivity disorder and was treated with RITALIN. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following problems/side effects: depressed level of consciousness, gastroenteritis, lethargy, vomiting. RITALIN dosage: 20 MG/DAY. Patient was hospitalized. Patient recovered.

Ritalin Side Effects Report #5469324-3
RITALIN problem was reported by a Consumer or non-health professional from UNITED STATES on Sept 07, 2007. Male patient, 50 years of age, was diagnosed with attention deficit/hyperactivity disorder, major depression and was treated with RITALIN. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following problems/side effects: depressed mood, euphoric mood, hospitalisation. RITALIN dosage: unknown. During the same period patient was treated with EFFEXOR. Patient was hospitalized. Patient recovered.

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