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Does METHYLPHENIDATE Cause Dystonia? 204 Reports in FDA Database

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According to the FDA Adverse Event Reporting System (FAERS), 204 reports of Dystonia have been filed in association with METHYLPHENIDATE (Methylphenidate Hydrochloride). This represents 0.7% of all adverse event reports for METHYLPHENIDATE.

204
Reports of Dystonia with METHYLPHENIDATE
0.7%
of all METHYLPHENIDATE reports
0
Deaths
52
Hospitalizations

How Dangerous Is Dystonia From METHYLPHENIDATE?

Of the 204 reports, 52 (25.5%) required hospitalization, and 8 (3.9%) were considered life-threatening.

Is Dystonia Listed in the Official Label?

This adverse event is not currently listed in the official FDA drug label for METHYLPHENIDATE. However, 204 reports have been filed with the FAERS database.

What Other Side Effects Does METHYLPHENIDATE Cause?

Drug ineffective (4,924) Off label use (4,842) No adverse event (4,197) Product quality issue (1,728) Disturbance in attention (1,414) Product substitution issue (1,408) Anxiety (1,356) Drug dose omission (1,330) Headache (1,255) Wrong technique in product usage process (1,250)

What Other Drugs Cause Dystonia?

RISPERIDONE (1,293) ARIPIPRAZOLE (1,244) QUETIAPINE (1,147) OLANZAPINE (1,041) CARBIDOPA\LEVODOPA (888) PALIPERIDONE (728) CLOZAPINE (726) LURASIDONE (566) HALOPERIDOL (557) ZIPRASIDONE (489)

Which METHYLPHENIDATE Alternatives Have Lower Dystonia Risk?

METHYLPHENIDATE vs METHYLPREDNISOLONE METHYLPHENIDATE vs METHYLPREDNISOLONE ACEPONATE METHYLPHENIDATE vs METHYLPREDNISOLONE HEMISUCCINATE METHYLPHENIDATE vs METILDIGOXIN METHYLPHENIDATE vs METOCLOPRAMIDE

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