Methylphenidate and Clonidine Combination Debated

Abstract

The Debate Forum of the J Am Acad Child Adolesc Psychiatry, in the May 1999 issue, addresses the concern regarding reported risk of fatalities in children receiving clonidine in combination with methylphenidate (MPH) for the treatment of ADHD with comorbid aggression, Tourette syndrome, or sleep disturbance.

Keywords

• methylphenidate
• clonidine
• congenital cardiac malformation