2008
American Heart Association recommends heart tests before taking ADHD meds-Defective drugs/drug recall
Heart Tests Encouraged for kids taking ADHD meds, 2008-soulful sepulcher
"A new recommendation was recently given by the American Heart Association to children with attention deficit and hyperactivity disorder (ADHD).
The agency is encouraging children who have been diagnosed with ADD to get a thorough heart analysis, including an electrocardiogram, before taking prescription medication for the condition.
Link Between Medications and Heart Problems
Health experts hope that having heart tests will help avoid sudden cardiac arrest and other health complications that have been associated with the medicines.
According to research, since 1999, an estimated 30 child deaths have been associated with children who have taken prescribed medications like Ritalin.
More than 2.5 million children throughout the country are currently taking these types if medications."
2009
Furious Seasons reports that FDA Links ADHD Stimulants To Sudden Death In Healthy Children.
"News is just out that the FDA's ongoing review of the safety of stimulants (Adderall, etc.) used to treat ADHD in children has found an "association" between the meds and sudden death in otherwise healthy children."-Furious Seasons, Philip Dawdy
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