Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder

Data show adults continue to outpace children in ADHD medication use

Published in Food and Drug Law Weekly, April 21st, 2006

As the U.S. Food & Drug Administration (FDA) reviews cardiovascular and psychiatric side-effects of medications for attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), new research finds that in 2005, the greatest growth in use of these drugs continued to be among younger adults, while children's overall usage grew at a much slower rate.

According to the analysis by Medco Health Solutions, Inc. (MHS), the number of younger adults aged 20 to 44 using ADHD medications increased more than 139% from 2000 to 2005, outpacing increases in children 19 and younger by 82%. This new data confirms a trend first identified by an earlier Medco analysis released last year that found...

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Source: Food and Drug Law Weekly (2006-04-21)

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