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ArticleIranian journal of psychiatry and behavioral sciences2012

Comparison of Two brands of Methylphenidate (Stimdate(®) vs. Ritalin(®)) in Children and Adolescents with Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder: A Double-Blind, Randomized Clinical Trial.

Naser Khodadust, Amir-Hossein Jalali, Masoud Ahmadzad-Asl, Noushin Khademolreza, Elham Shirazi

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Article in Iranian journal of psychiatry and behavioral sciences, 2012. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 2 papers, 1 of them a synthesis that pooled it.

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1 · What the graph read from it

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

2 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it, 3 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

5 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.

Naser KhodadustPsychiatrist, Mental Health Research Center, Tehran Psychiatric Institute, Tehran University of Medical Sciences and Health Services, Tehran, Iran.
Amir-Hossein JalaliAssistant Professor of Psychiatry, Mental Health Research Center, Tehran Psychiatric Institute, Tehran University of Medical Sciences and Health Services, Tehran, Iran.
Masoud Ahmadzad-AslResident of Psychiatry, Mental Health Research Center, Tehran Psychiatric Institute, Tehran University of Medical Sciences and Health Services, Tehran, Iran.
Noushin KhademolrezaPsychiatrist, Mental Health Research Center, Tehran Psychiatric Institute, Tehran University of Medical Sciences and Health Services, Tehran, Iran.
Elham ShiraziAssistant Professor of Psychiatry, Mental Health Research Center, Tehran Psychiatric Institute, Tehran University of Medical Sciences and Health Services, Tehran, Iran.
Tehran University of Medical Sciences · IR

Funding

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

objectiveTo compare the effectiveness and safety of the methylphenidate produced in Iran (Stimdate®) with its original brand (Ritalin®) in children with Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD).

methodsIn this double-blinded randomized clinical trial, 30 patients with ADHD who were 6 to 16 years old, were divided into two groups: 15 in Stimdate® and 15 in Ritalin® group. The two groups were compared for side effects profile, Conner's Parent's Rating Scale-Persion version (CPRS-R), Child Symptom Inventory-4 (CSI-4), Clinical Global Impressions (CGI), and Children's Global Assessment Scale (CGAS), at baseline and at the 4(th) and 6(th) weeks.

resultsThe subjects showed significant decreases in the CPRS-Rand CSI-4 scores and significant increase of CGAS scores during the follow-up, but there were no significant difference between Stimdate® and Ritalin® group, regarding the pattern of changes observed. The mean therapeutic dose and the number of side effects were not significantly different between the two studied groups.

conclusionsBoth Stimdate® and Ritalin® had comparable clinical efficacy and safety in children with ADHD.

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ADHDRitalinSide effectsStimdateTherapeutic effect

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PMID24644466
PMCPMC3939941
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