[Attention deficit disorder: treatment with methylphenidate].
The authors present the results of the treatment with methylphenidate in 24 children with attention deficit disorder based on DSM-III. The prescribed dose was 5 to 10 mg per day, once or twice a day. The results were good in 79.1% of the patients and poor in 16.6%. The drug was withdrawn in one patient because of side effects and the evaluation of efficacy was not possible. Side effects occurred in 2 children (headache and/or nausea). The therapeutic response and the side effects are compared with the literature. The authors claim attention to the efficacy and safety of the treatment with methylphenidate.
Guerreiro
M M
MM
Departamento de Neurologia da Faculdade d Ciências Médicas, Universidade Estadual de Campinas, Brasil.
Montenegro
M A
MA
Piva
R T
RT
Moura-Ribeiro
M V
MV
D000293:Adolescent; D001289:Attention Deficit Disorder with Hyperactivity / Q000188:drug therapy*; D000697:Central Nervous System Stimulants / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D002648:Child; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008774:Methylphenidate / Q000627:therapeutic use*
D000697:Central Nervous System Stimulants; D008774:Methylphenidate
Distúrbio do déficit de atenção: tratamento com metilfenidato.