FDA Alerts
Rare Risk of Long-Lasting Erections from ADHD Medications
FDA is warning that methylphenidate products, one type of stimulant drug used to treat attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), may in rare instances cause prolonged and sometimes painful erections known as priapism.
FDA Permits Marketing Test to Help Assess Children and Teens for ADHD
The US Food and Drug Administration today allowed marketing of the first medical device based on brain function to help assess attention deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) in children and adolescents 6 to 17 years old.
FDA Warning: Counterfeit Adderall
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration is warning consumers and health care professionals about a counterfeit version of Teva Pharmaceutical Industries’ Adderall 30 milligram tablets that is being purchased on the Internet.