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Clin Case Rep. 2020 Jan 25;8(3):420-422. doi: 10.1002/ccr3.2628. eCollection 2020 Mar.

Severe muscle pain and stiffness due to dexmethylphenidate.

Clinical case reports

Jacob J Kon, Alexander A Kon

Affiliations

  1. Department of Pediatrics University of California San Diego School of Medicine San Diego CA USA.

PMID: 32185027 PMCID: PMC7069845 DOI: 10.1002/ccr3.2628

Abstract

Dexmethylphenidate, and potentially other methylphenidates used in the treatment of attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), may cause severe muscle pain and stiffness. Medication side effects should be considered as the possible cause if a patient with ADHD develops severe symptoms.

© 2020 The Authors. Clinical Case Reports published by John Wiley & Sons Ltd.

Keywords: attention deficit hyperactivity disorder; central nervous system stimulants; myalgia

Conflict of interest statement

The authors have no conflicts of interest relevant to this article to disclose.

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