Paediatric methylphenidate (Ritalin®) restrictive conditions of prescription in France
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Ritalin (methylphenidate): clinical experiences.
METHYLPHENIDATE is a white, water-soluble crystalline compound. It is a piperidine derivative which can be administered orally, subcutaneously, intramuscularly or intravenously and is marketed under the name of "Ritalin" by Ciba Pharmaceuticals. It is a behaviour-alteirmg drug which is often included in the classification of tranquillizer or ataractic compounds (9). In contradistinction to the ...
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عنوان ژورنال: British Journal of Clinical Pharmacology
سال: 2003
ISSN: 0306-5251,1365-2125
DOI: 10.1046/j.1365-2125.2003.01943.x