Ritalin and agitation Patient Reports February 11, 2012



Ritalin Side Effects Report #5316424-4
Ritalin side effect was reported by a Consumer or non-health professional from FRANCE on Apr 23, 2007. Male patient, child 9 years of age, was diagnosed with psychomotor hyperactivity and was treated with Ritalin. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: abnormal behaviour, aggression, agitation, anxiety What is  anxiety, apathy, asthenia, blood magnesium decreased, chest pain What is  chest pain, decreased appetite. Ritalin dosage: 10 MG/DAY. During the same period patient was treated with CONCERTA. Patient recovered.

Ritalin Side Effects Report #6042654-2
Ritalin side effect was reported by a Health Professional from SWITZERLAND on Jan 09, 2009. Female patient, 41 years of age, was diagnosed with psychomotor hyperactivity and was treated with Ritalin. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: abnormal behaviour, aggression, agitation, rebound effect, road traffic accident. Ritalin dosage: 40 MG/DAY. Patient recovered.

Ritalin Side Effects Report #5757787-5
Ritalin side effect was reported by a Consumer or non-health professional from BRAZIL on May 20, 2008. Male patient, weighting 79.37 lb, was diagnosed with psychomotor hyperactivity and was treated with Ritalin. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: agitation, bipolar disorder What is  bipolar disorder, disturbance in attention, mood swings. Ritalin dosage: unknown. Patient recovered.

Ritalin Side Effects Report #5795529-8
Ritalin side effect was reported by a Consumer or non-health professional from BRAZIL on June 18, 2008. Male patient, weighting 46.30 lb, was diagnosed with psychomotor hyperactivity and was treated with Ritalin. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: abdominal pain What is  abdominal pain, agitation, anorexia, chest pain What is  chest pain, pharyngitis, pyrexia, tachycardia, vomiting. Ritalin dosage: 20 MG, QD. During the same period patient was treated with RITALIN LA, RISPERIDONE. Patient recovered.


Ritalin Side Effects Report #5355226-X
Ritalin side effect was reported by a Consumer or non-health professional from UNITED STATES on Feb 13, 2007. Male patient, 50 years of age, was diagnosed with narcolepsy and was treated with Ritalin. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: agitation, blood growth hormone increased, blood pressure increased, fatigue, stasis dermatitis. Ritalin dosage: unknown. During the same period patient was treated with CLONIDINE. Patient recovered.

Ritalin Side Effects Report #5506064-6
Ritalin side effect was reported by a Physician from JAPAN on Oct 30, 2007. Female patient, 25 years of age, was diagnosed with depression What is  depression and was treated with Ritalin. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: abnormal behaviour, agitation, anxiety What is  anxiety, crying, injury, intentional self-injury, laceration, sleep phase rhythm disturbance, suicide attempt. Ritalin dosage: 40 MG/DAY. During the same period patient was treated with ANAFRANIL, LEXOTAN, SOLANAX, LENDORMIN, HALCION. Patient recovered.

Ritalin Side Effects Report #5512221-5
Ritalin side effect was reported by a Physician from JAPAN on Nov 05, 2007. Female patient, 25 years of age, was diagnosed with depression What is  depression and was treated with Ritalin. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: abnormal behaviour, agitation, crying, injury, sleep phase rhythm disturbance, suicide attempt. Ritalin dosage: 40 MG/DAY. During the same period patient was treated with ANAFRANIL, LEXOTAN, SOLANAX, LENDORMIN, HALCION. Patient recovered.

Ritalin Side Effects Report #4685313-0
Ritalin side effect was reported by a Consumer or non-health professional from on June 01, 2005. Female patient, 46 years of age, was diagnosed with chronic fatigue syndrome What is  chronic fatigue syndrome, depression What is  depression, hypotension and was treated with Ritalin. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: agitation, cough, depression What is  depression, diarrhoea, feeling abnormal, feeling cold, hyperhidrosis, hyperventilation, increased appetite. Ritalin dosage: unknown. During the same period patient was treated with FONTEX, TRAZOLAN, RIVOTRIL, NOVOTHYRAL, EFFORTIL. Patient recovered.

Ritalin Side Effects Report #6093614-7
Ritalin side effect was reported by a Health Professional from MALAYSIA on Feb 18, 2009. Male patient, 15 years of age, was diagnosed with autism What is  autism and was treated with Ritalin. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: agitation, attention deficit/hyperactivity disorder, impulsive behaviour. Ritalin dosage: 20 MG/DAY. During the same period patient was treated with RISPERIDONE. Patient recovered.


Ritalin Side Effects Report #5368200-4
Ritalin side effect was reported by a Consumer or non-health professional from BRAZIL on June 18, 2007. Male patient, child 9 years of age, weighting 68.34 lb, was diagnosed with attention deficit/hyperactivity disorder and was treated with Ritalin. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: agitation, surgery What is  surgery. Ritalin dosage: 10 MG. During the same period patient was treated with TEGRETOL. Patient recovered.

Ritalin Side Effects Report #5405655-0
Ritalin side effect was reported by a Consumer or non-health professional from BRAZIL on July 27, 2007. Male patient, child 7 years of age, weighting 70.55 lb, was diagnosed with attention deficit/hyperactivity disorder and was treated with Ritalin. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: agitation, amnesia, dizziness What is  dizziness, headache What is  headache, unresponsive to stimuli. Ritalin dosage: 5 MG, BID. During the same period patient was treated with DEPAKENE. Patient recovered.

Ritalin Side Effects Report #4712704-1
Ritalin side effect was reported by a Physician from UNITED STATES on Mar 18, 2005. Male patient, child 7 years of age, weighting 46.96 lb, was diagnosed with attention deficit/hyperactivity disorder and was treated with Ritalin. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: agitation, disturbance in social behaviour, psychotic disorder What is  psychotic disorder. Ritalin dosage: 20 MG, QD, ORAL. During the same period patient was treated with CLONIDINE, BENADRYL. Patient recovered.

Ritalin Side Effects Report #4969941-0
Ritalin side effect was reported by a Physician from UNITED STATES on Mar 18, 2005. Male patient, child 7 years of age, weighting 46.96 lb, was diagnosed with attention deficit/hyperactivity disorder, psychomotor hyperactivity and was treated with Ritalin. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: agitation, disturbance in social behaviour, psychotic disorder What is  psychotic disorder. Ritalin dosage: 20 MG, QD, ORAL. During the same period patient was treated with RITALIN LA, CLONIDINE, BENADRYL. Patient recovered.

Ritalin Side Effects Report #5857171-X
Ritalin side effect was reported by a Health Professional from FRANCE on Aug 18, 2008. Female patient, child 6 years of age, was diagnosed with attention deficit/hyperactivity disorder, epilepsy What is  epilepsy and was treated with Ritalin. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: abnormal behaviour, agitation, anxiety What is  anxiety, hallucination, hallucination, visual. Ritalin dosage: 20 MG DAILY. During the same period patient was treated with VALPROIC ACID. Patient was hospitalized. Patient recovered.


Ritalin Side Effects Report #4773915-2
Ritalin side effect was reported by a Consumer or non-health professional from BRAZIL on Aug 19, 2005. Male patient, child 6 years of age, was diagnosed with attention deficit/hyperactivity disorder, hypertension and was treated with Ritalin. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: aggression, agitation, attention deficit/hyperactivity disorder, central nervous system lesion, post-traumatic stress disorder What is  post-traumatic stress disorder, prescribed overdose. Ritalin dosage: 10 MG, BID. During the same period patient was treated with ATENSINA. Patient was hospitalized. Patient recovered.

Ritalin Side Effects Report #4822622-6
Ritalin side effect was reported by a Consumer or non-health professional from BRAZIL on Aug 19, 2005. Male patient, child 6 years of age, was diagnosed with attention deficit/hyperactivity disorder, hypertension and was treated with Ritalin. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: aggression, agitation, attention deficit/hyperactivity disorder, central nervous system lesion, post-traumatic stress disorder What is  post-traumatic stress disorder. Ritalin dosage: 10 MG, BID. During the same period patient was treated with ATENSINA, TOFRANIL, NEULEPTIL. Patient was hospitalized. Patient recovered.

Ritalin Side Effects Report #5837650-1
Ritalin side effect was reported by a Physician from IRELAND on Aug 01, 2008. Male patient, child 5 years of age, was diagnosed with attention deficit/hyperactivity disorder and was treated with Ritalin. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: abnormal behaviour, agitation, psychomotor hyperactivity, social avoidant behaviour. Ritalin dosage: 5 MG DAILY. Patient recovered.

Ritalin Side Effects Report #5845166-1
Ritalin side effect was reported by a Physician from IRELAND on Aug 06, 2008. Male patient, child 5 years of age, was diagnosed with attention deficit/hyperactivity disorder and was treated with Ritalin. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: abnormal behaviour, agitation, psychomotor hyperactivity, social avoidant behaviour. Ritalin dosage: 5 MG DAILY. Patient recovered.

Ritalin Side Effects Report #5899561-5
Ritalin side effect was reported by a Consumer or non-health professional from BRAZIL on Sept 18, 2008. Female patient, 18 years of age, weighting 99.21 lb, was diagnosed with attention deficit/hyperactivity disorder, ingrowing nail and was treated with Ritalin. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: abnormal behaviour, agitation, coordination abnormal, dizziness What is  dizziness, hallucination, heart rate increased, nausea What is  nausea. Ritalin dosage: unknown. During the same period patient was treated with RITALIN LA, ANTIBIOTICS. Patient recovered.


Ritalin Side Effects Report #5125167-1
Ritalin side effect was reported by a Health Professional from UNITED STATES on May 24, 2006. Female patient, 13 years of age, was diagnosed with attention deficit/hyperactivity disorder and was treated with Ritalin. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: agitation, anger, anxiety What is  anxiety, suicidal ideation. Ritalin dosage: unknown. During the same period patient was treated with CONCERTA, PAXIL. Patient was hospitalized. Patient recovered.

Ritalin Side Effects Report #5757783-8
Ritalin side effect was reported by a Consumer or non-health professional from BRAZIL on Mar 24, 2008. Male patient, 13 years of age, weighting 103.6 lb, was diagnosed with attention deficit/hyperactivity disorder and was treated with Ritalin. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: agitation, anorexia, cold sweat, depressed mood, disturbance in attention, euphoric mood, hyperhidrosis, insomnia. Ritalin dosage: 20 MG, QD. During the same period patient was treated with RITALIN LA, TOFRANIL. Patient recovered.

Ritalin Side Effects Report #5802563-8
Ritalin side effect was reported by a Consumer or non-health professional from BRAZIL on June 25, 2008. Male patient, 13 years of age, weighting 103.6 lb, was diagnosed with attention deficit/hyperactivity disorder and was treated with Ritalin. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: agitation, anorexia, cold sweat, depressed mood, disturbance in attention, euphoric mood, hyperhidrosis, insomnia. Ritalin dosage: 20 MG, QD. During the same period patient was treated with RITALIN LA, TOFRANIL. Patient recovered.

Ritalin Side Effects Report #4864966-8
Ritalin side effect was reported by a Consumer or non-health professional from BRAZIL on Oct 10, 2005. Male patient, 13 years of age, weighting 132.3 lb, was diagnosed with attention deficit/hyperactivity disorder and was treated with Ritalin. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: abdominal pain What is  abdominal pain, agitation, asthenia, diarrhoea, gastroenteritis rotavirus, haematochezia, pyrexia, vomiting. Ritalin dosage: 20 MG, QD. Patient was hospitalized. Patient recovered.

Ritalin Side Effects Report #5016686-7
Ritalin side effect was reported by a Consumer or non-health professional from UNITED STATES on May 24, 2006. Female patient, 13 years of age, was diagnosed with attention deficit/hyperactivity disorder and was treated with Ritalin. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: agitation, anger, anxiety What is  anxiety, suicidal ideation. Ritalin dosage: unknown. During the same period patient was treated with CONCERTA, PAXIL. Patient was hospitalized. Patient recovered.


Ritalin Side Effects Report #5021230-4
Ritalin side effect was reported by a Physician from UNITED STATES on May 24, 2006. Female patient, 13 years of age, was diagnosed with attention deficit/hyperactivity disorder and was treated with Ritalin. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: agitation, anger, anxiety What is  anxiety, suicidal ideation. Ritalin dosage: unknown. During the same period patient was treated with CONCERTA, PAXIL. Patient was hospitalized. Patient recovered.

Ritalin Side Effects Report #5363159-8
Ritalin side effect was reported by a Consumer or non-health professional from BRAZIL on June 08, 2007. Male patient, child 12 years of age, weighting 116.8 lb, was diagnosed with attention deficit/hyperactivity disorder, convulsion and was treated with Ritalin. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: agitation, anorexia, blood pressure decreased, convulsion, eye rolling, irritability, nervousness. Ritalin dosage: 10 MG, TID. During the same period patient was treated with RITALIN LA, TEGRETOL, TRILEPTAL, DEPAKENE. Patient recovered.

Ritalin Side Effects Report #5376829-2
Ritalin side effect was reported by a Consumer or non-health professional from BRAZIL on June 22, 2007. Male patient, child 12 years of age, weighting 116.8 lb, was diagnosed with attention deficit/hyperactivity disorder, convulsion and was treated with Ritalin. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: agitation, anorexia, blood pressure decreased, convulsion, eye rolling, irritability, nervousness. Ritalin dosage: 10 MG, TID. During the same period patient was treated with RITALIN LA, TEGRETOL, TRILEPTAL, DEPAKENE. Patient recovered.

Ritalin Side Effects Report #5782441-3
Ritalin side effect was reported by a Physician from SWITZERLAND on June 09, 2008. Female patient was diagnosed with attention deficit/hyperactivity disorder and was treated with Ritalin. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: agitation, delirium, dyskinesia, nystagmus, paraesthesia, speech disorder. Ritalin dosage: 20 MG PER DAY. Patient recovered.

Ritalin Side Effects Report #4578789-0
Ritalin side effect was reported by a Physician from on Feb 09, 2005. Male patient was diagnosed with attention deficit/hyperactivity disorder and was treated with Ritalin. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: agitation, euphoric mood. Ritalin dosage: unknown. Patient recovered.


Ritalin Side Effects Report #5217964-9
Ritalin side effect was reported by a Physician from AUSTRALIA on Jan 10, 2007. Male patient, child 9 years of age, was treated with Ritalin. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: agitation. Ritalin dosage: 30 MG. During the same period patient was treated with RITALIN LA, RITALIN LA. Patient recovered.

Ritalin Side Effects Report #5220499-0
Ritalin side effect was reported by a Pharmacist from UNITED STATES on Jan 25, 2007. Male patient, child 7 years of age, weighting 61.50 lb, was treated with Ritalin. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: agitation, restlessness. Ritalin dosage: unknown. During the same period patient was treated with BENADRYL. Patient was hospitalized. Patient recovered.

Ritalin Side Effects Report #5396210-X
Ritalin side effect was reported by a Consumer or non-health professional from UNITED STATES on July 17, 2007. Male patient, 57 years of age, was treated with Ritalin. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: agitation, confusional state, fall What is  fall, memory impairment. Ritalin dosage: unknown. During the same period patient was treated with ANTIBIOTICS, VICODIN, KEFLEX, ZOSYN, DAPTOMYCIN, CIPRO, PROVIGIL. Patient was hospitalized. Patient recovered.

Ritalin Side Effects Report #5452378-8
Ritalin side effect was reported by a Consumer or non-health professional from UNITED STATES on July 17, 2007. Male patient, 57 years of age, was treated with Ritalin. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: agitation, confusional state, fall What is  fall, memory impairment. Ritalin dosage: unknown. During the same period patient was treated with ANTIBIOTICS, VICODIN, KEFLEX, ZOSYN, CIPRO, PROVIGIL, DAPTOMYCIN. Patient was hospitalized. Patient recovered.

Ritalin Side Effects Report #5430955-8
Ritalin side effect was reported by a Physician from JAPAN on Aug 22, 2007. Male patient, 46 years of age, was treated with Ritalin. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: agitation, dyspnoea, malaise, movement disorder What is  movement disorder, overdose. Ritalin dosage: unknown. Patient was hospitalized. Patient recovered.


Ritalin Side Effects Report #5425831-0
Ritalin side effect was reported by a Consumer or non-health professional from SWEDEN on Aug 16, 2007. Male patient, 21 years of age, was treated with Ritalin. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: agitation, blood pressure increased, disorientation, hallucination, photophobia, speech disorder, tachycardia. Ritalin dosage: 150 MG, ONCE/SINGLE. During the same period patient was treated with CONCERTA, ZOLPIDEM TARTRATE. Patient recovered.

Ritalin Side Effects Report #5427082-2
Ritalin side effect was reported by a Consumer or non-health professional from SWEDEN on Aug 16, 2007. Male patient, 21 years of age, was treated with Ritalin. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: agitation, blood pressure increased, disorientation, hallucination, photophobia, speech disorder, tachycardia. Ritalin dosage: 150 MG, ONCE/SINGLE. During the same period patient was treated with CONCERTA, ZOLPIDEM TARTRATE. Patient recovered.

Ritalin Side Effects Report #6114439-X
Ritalin side effect was reported by a Consumer or non-health professional from BRAZIL on Mar 02, 2009. Male patient, 19 years of age, was treated with Ritalin. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: agitation, depressed mood, depression What is  depression, nervousness, oedema peripheral, swelling face, weight increased. Ritalin dosage: unknown. During the same period patient was treated with TRILEPTAL, CITALOPRAM HYDROBROMIDE. Patient recovered.

Ritalin Side Effects Report #6125460-X
Ritalin side effect was reported by a Consumer or non-health professional from BRAZIL on Mar 12, 2009. Male patient, 19 years of age, was treated with Ritalin. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: agitation, depressed mood, depression What is  depression, nervousness, oedema peripheral, swelling face, weight increased. Ritalin dosage: unknown. During the same period patient was treated with TRILEPTAL, CITALOPRAM HYDROBROMIDE. Patient recovered.

Ritalin Side Effects Report #5425823-1
Ritalin side effect was reported by a Consumer or non-health professional from SWEDEN on Aug 16, 2007. Female patient, 16 years of age, was treated with Ritalin. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: agitation, anxiety What is  anxiety, blood ph increased, blood potassium decreased, blood pressure increased, heart rate increased, pco2 decreased. Ritalin dosage: 940 MG, ONCE/SINGLE. Patient recovered.


Ritalin Side Effects Report #5427141-4
Ritalin side effect was reported by a Consumer or non-health professional from SWEDEN on Aug 16, 2007. Female patient, 16 years of age, was treated with Ritalin. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: agitation, anxiety What is  anxiety, blood ph increased, blood potassium decreased, blood pressure increased, heart rate increased, pco2 decreased. Ritalin dosage: 940 MG, ONCE/SINGLE. Patient recovered.

Ritalin Side Effects Report #4984923-0
Ritalin side effect was reported by a Physician from SOUTH AFRICA on Jan 27, 2006. Female patient, 16 years of age, was treated with Ritalin. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: agitation, anxiety What is  anxiety, disorientation, hypertension, suicide attempt, tremor. Ritalin dosage: 400 MG, ONCE/SINGLE. Patient was hospitalized. Patient recovered.

Ritalin Side Effects Report #5697386-7
Ritalin side effect was reported by a Consumer or non-health professional from BRAZIL on Mar 24, 2008. Male patient, 13 years of age, weighting 103.6 lb, was diagnosed with attention deficit/hyperactivity disorder and was treated with Ritalin. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: agitation, anorexia, cold sweat, depressed mood, disturbance in attention, euphoric mood, hyperhidrosis, insomnia. Ritalin dosage: 10 MG, BID. During the same period patient was treated with RITALIN LA, RITALIN LA, TOFRANIL. Patient recovered.

Ritalin Side Effects Report #5130252-4
Ritalin side effect was reported by a Consumer or non-health professional from AUSTRALIA on Oct 05, 2006. Male patient was treated with Ritalin. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: agitation. Ritalin dosage: 30 MG. During the same period patient was treated with RITALIN LA, RITALIN LA. Patient recovered.

Ritalin Side Effects Report #5154803-9
Ritalin side effect was reported by a Consumer or non-health professional from AUSTRALIA on Oct 05, 2006. Male patient was treated with Ritalin. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: agitation, nonspecific reaction. Ritalin dosage: 30 MG. During the same period patient was treated with RITALIN LA, RITALIN LA. Patient recovered.

Ritalin Side Effects Report #5419053-7
Ritalin side effect was reported by a Physician from JAPAN on Aug 10, 2007. Female patient was treated with Ritalin. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: agitation, malaise, overdose. Ritalin dosage: 500 MG, ONCE/SINGLE. Patient recovered.
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