Specialist Updates 
Psychiatry

Questions over maximum methylphenidate doses for ADHD

Having an authorised dose range may be leading to undertreatment, say researchers
Reuters Health
2
12 June 2019
Save
ClosePlease login
Angry boy ADHD

There appears to be no scientific rationale for published maximum doses of methylphenidate for treatment of ADHD in children and adolescents, according to an Australian meta-analysis.

Researchers from Sydney University and Western Sydney University investigated the doses used in published studies in their systematic review of 49 articles, including 11 randomised controlled trials (RCTs) and 38 cohort studies of children up to the age of 18 with ADHD who were dosed by titration.

Report

Harassment or bullying behavior
Contains mature or sensitive content
Contains misleading or false information
Contains abusive or derogatory content
Content that breaches the privacy of other individuals
Contains spam, fake content or potential malware

Block Member?

Please confirm you want to block this member.

You will no longer be able to:

  • See blocked member's posts
  • Mention this member in posts
  • Message this member
  • Add this member as a connection

Please note: This action will also remove this member from your connections and send a report to the site admin. Please allow a few minutes for this process to complete.

Report

You have already reported this .