Who should not take Ritalin?
The following conditions are contraindicated with this drug. Check with your physician if you have any of the following:
Conditions:
- thyrotoxicosis
- overactive thyroid gland
- suicidal thoughts
- peripheral vascular disease
- acrocyanosis
- priapism
- a prolonged erection of the penis
- abnormal EKG with QT changes from birth
- drug abuse
- heart attack within the last 30 days
- structural disorder of heart
- abnormal liver function tests
- Raynaud's phenomenon
- a condition where blood vessels constrict too much with coldness or stress
- a stroke
- chronic heart failure
- abnormal heart rhythm
- cardiomyopathy
- a disease of the heart muscle
- coronary artery disease
- high blood pressure
- addiction to a drug
- alcohol use disorder
- psychotic disorder
- manic-depression
- manic behavior
- low levels of white blood cells
- anemia
- history of drug abuse
Allergies:
- Methylphenidate Analogues
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