AI Article Synopsis
- A 10-year-old boy experienced severe relapsing pancreatitis three times in two months after starting treatment with methylphenidate (Ritalin) for ADHD.
- This case highlights the potential risk of pancreatitis associated with Ritalin, which has not been documented before.
- Physicians should carefully consider this possible complication in any patient experiencing abdominal pain after starting Ritalin treatment.
Article Abstract
We present a case of a 10-year-old boy, who had severe relapsing pancreatitis, three times in two months within 3 weeks after starting treatment with methylphenidate (Ritalin) due to attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD). Pancreatitis due to the use of (methylphenidate) Ritalin was never published before. Attention must be made by the physicians regarding this possible complication, and this complication should be taken into consideration in every patient with abdominal pain who was newly treated with Ritalin.
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| http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3965929 | PMC |
| http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2014/319162 | DOI Listing |
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