Attention deficit/hyperactivity disorder: Which Medications Are Safest? (247 Drugs Compared)

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247 medications are used for Attention deficit/hyperactivity disorder, with 30,785 combined adverse event reports. The most reported drugs for Attention deficit/hyperactivity disorder are METHYLPHENIDATE and RISPERIDONE.

30,785

Total Reports

247

Drugs Used

All Medications for Attention deficit/hyperactivity disorder Ranked by Safety Reports

Drug	Brand	Reports	Deaths (all)	Hosp. (all)	Death Rate
METHYLPHENIDATE	Methylphenidate Hydrochloride	9,093	1,163	4,620	3.8%
RISPERIDONE	Risperidone	6,071	4,120	18,771	5.2%
LISDEXAMFETAMINE DIMESYLATE	LISDEXAMFETAMINE DIMESYLATE	3,793	122	2,028	0.7%
ATOMOXETINE	Atomoxetine	3,703	1,373	1,834	14.9%
AMPHETAMINE ASPARTATE\AMPHETAMINE\DEXTROAMPHETAMINE SACCHARATE\DEXTROAMPHETAMINE	-	3,164	688	767	4.3%
DAYTRANA	-	1,139	1	2	0.1%
GUANFACINE	Guanfacine	896	122	821	3.4%
AMPHETAMINE\DEXTROAMPHETAMINE	-	407	218	183	11.3%
DEXMETHYLPHENIDATE	DEXMETHYLPHENIDATE HYDROCHLORIDE	378	24	88	1.1%
ARIPIPRAZOLE	Aripiprazole	372	3,863	20,713	5.8%
DOCONEXENT\ICOSAPENT\PHOSPHATIDYL SERINE	-	359	17	4	3.9%
DEXTROAMPHETAMINE	Zenzedi	288	133	315	6.2%
AMPHETAMINE	AMPHETAMINE SULFATE	271	3,355	1,300	55.8%
PALIPERIDONE	paliperidone	258	1,809	8,499	4.4%
VYVANSE	-	234	7	27	1.4%
BUPROPION	Bupropion Hydrochloride (XL)	192	8,577	10,246	24.1%
QUETIAPINE	Quetiapine	128	13,610	31,386	18.6%
CLONIDINE	Clonidine hydrochloride	120	2,401	3,920	19.1%
CONCERTA	-	107	3	19	1.8%
STRATTERA	-	104	6	51	4.2%

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Most Reported Drugs for Attention deficit/hyperactivity disorder

METHYLPHENIDATE

#1 most reported

RISPERIDONE

#2 most reported

LISDEXAMFETAMINE DIMESYLATE

#3 most reported