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. 2018 May 10;2018(5):CD012069. doi: 10.1002/14651858.CD012069.pub2
Other body systems
Study Description Adverse events/total number of participants
Hair loss
Abbas 2006 Hair loss 1/90
Khajehpiri 2014 Hair loss 3/71
Skin problems
Haertling 2015 Skin disorder 1/239
Khajehpiri 2014 Acne 2/71
Pierce 2010 Application site erythema 2/71
Shang 2015 Skin eruption 1/66
Accidental injury
Arnold 2004 Accidental injury 10/76
Voice frequency
Congologlu 2009 In conclusion, this clinical trial is the only study that has examined the effects of stimulant medication on vocal acoustic parameters in children with ADHD (attention deficit hyperactivity disorder), and evaluated a small sample on and off their clinical doses of methylphenidate. We suggest that methylphenidate decreases fundamental frequency in children with ADHD, but our findings should be replicated under blind drug administration and by supporting other vocal analyses NA
Hypersalivation
Garg 2014 Hypersalivation 1/27
Nasal bleeding
Ghanizadeh 2013 Nasal bleeding 1/26
Chromosomal aberration
Witt 2008 % of cells with chromosomal abberations Before: 0.48% (0.09). After: 0.46% (0.09)
 Study population: 25