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Heart patients should avoid ADHD drugs: Health Canada CBC News \|\| May 31, 2006 Related - Drugs companies 'inventing diseases to boost their profits' Health Canada is warning people with high blood pressure and heart problems not to take drugs for attention deficit hyperactivity disorder. Health Canada released a statement saying that in rare cases, people with an overactive thyroid gland, or those with high blood pressure, heart disease or abnormalities, or hardening of the arteries who took the drugs could have "rare heart-related side-effects." The drugs are used to treat attention deficit hyperactivity disorder, which causes trouble with focus, as well as hyperactivity and impulsiveness. Two million prescriptions for the stimulants, which increase blood pressure and speed up the pulse, were written in Canada in 2005. "All ADHD drugs stimulate the heart and blood vessels …. The effects are usually mild or moderate, but in some patients this stimulation may — in rare cases — result in cardiac arrests, strokes or death," said Health Canada. Article Posted at www.KnowledgeDrivenRevolution.com The agency said people should not stop taking these drugs before consulting their doctors. The drugs mentioned by Health Canada include: * Adderall XR, made by Britain's Shire Pharmaceuticals Group Plc * Concerta, made by Johnson & Johnson * Ritalin and Ritalin SR, made by Novartis AG * Dexedrine, made by GlaxoSmithKline Plc * Strattera, made by Eli Lilly and Co. The active ingredients in these drugs include amphetamine, methylphenidate, dextroamphetamine, and atomoxetine. About KDR \| \| Home \| \| Weekly Features Archive	Weekly Weekly Features Archive
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Heart patients should avoid ADHD drugs: Health Canada

CBC News || May 31, 2006

Related - Drugs companies 'inventing diseases to boost their profits'

Health Canada is warning people with high blood pressure and heart problems not to take drugs for attention deficit hyperactivity disorder.

Health Canada released a statement saying that in rare cases, people with an overactive thyroid gland, or those with high blood pressure, heart disease or abnormalities, or hardening of the arteries who took the drugs could have "rare heart-related side-effects."

The drugs are used to treat attention deficit hyperactivity disorder, which causes trouble with focus, as well as hyperactivity and impulsiveness.

Two million prescriptions for the stimulants, which increase blood pressure and speed up the pulse, were written in Canada in 2005.

"All ADHD drugs stimulate the heart and blood vessels …. The effects are usually mild or moderate, but in some patients this stimulation may — in rare cases — result in cardiac arrests, strokes or death," said Health Canada.

Article Posted at www.KnowledgeDrivenRevolution.com

The agency said people should not stop taking these drugs before consulting their doctors.

The drugs mentioned by Health Canada include:

* Adderall XR, made by Britain's Shire Pharmaceuticals Group Plc
* Concerta, made by Johnson & Johnson
* Ritalin and Ritalin SR, made by Novartis AG
* Dexedrine, made by GlaxoSmithKline Plc
* Strattera, made by Eli Lilly and Co.

The active ingredients in these drugs include amphetamine, methylphenidate, dextroamphetamine, and atomoxetine.

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