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Table 4 Adverse events as reason for study termination reported in at least 1 patient in the total group (sorted by percentages in the total group).

From: Improved functionality, health related quality of life and decreased burden of disease in patients with ADHD treated with OROS® MPH: is treatment response different between children and adolescents?

Age

6-12 years

N = 583

13-18 years

N = 239

All patients

N = 822

Adverse event (AE)

[preferred term]

n

%

n

%

n

%

Patients with at least one AE*

48

8.23

12

5.02

60

7.30

Insomnia

16

2.74

3

1.26

19

2.31

Anorexia

6

1.03

2

0.84

8

0.97

Emotional lability

4

0.69

3

1.26

7

0.85

Muscle contractions involuntary

6

1.03

1

0.42

7

0.85

Depression

3

0.51

3

1.26

6

0.73

Abdominal pain

5

0.86

0

0.00

5

0.61

Aggressive reaction

4

0.69

1

0.42

5

0.61

Nervousness

4

0.69

1

0.42

5

0.61

Headache

1

0.17

3

1.26

4

0.49

Nausea

3

0.51

1

0.42

4

0.49

Apathy

1

0.17

2

0.84

3

0.36

Tachycardia

2

0.34

1

0.42

3

0.36

Anxiety

2

0.34

0

0.00

2

0.24

Concentration impaired

1

0.17

1

0.42

2

0.24

Dysphagia

2

0.34

0

0.00

2

0.24

Weight decrease

1

0.17

1

0.42

2

0.24

  1. * Chi2- Test: p = 0.144; some patients had more than one AE.