Comparative Cardiovascular Safety of Prescription Amphetamine and Methylphenidate Initiation Among Older Adult Medicare Beneficiaries. Journal Abstract - Guideline Central

Comparative Cardiovascular Safety of Prescription Amphetamine and Methylphenidate Initiation Among Older Adult Medicare Beneficiaries.

Published: 2026 Apr

Authors

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Abstract

Prescription stimulant use among the United States' (US) older adult population is increasing, yet little is known about the cardiovascular safety profiles of the two major prescription stimulant classes, methylphenidate (MPD) and amphetamine (AMP).

Keywords: OIder adults, amphetamine, cardiovascular events, methylphenidate, mortality, prescription stimulants

Source

Pharmacoepidemiology and drug safety

Publication Type

Journal Article

Language

English

PubMed ID

42003446

MeSH terms

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