Pocket ICU Management
Common Street Drugs: Methylphenidate (MPH)
First Things First (assess & treat for the following)
- MPH (trade name Ritalin) is a psychomotor stimulant frequently prescribed to treat attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) and narcolepsy.
- Abused for euphoria effects
- Most common adverse effects: cardiac dysrhythmias, HTN
- Initiate cardiac monitoring.
- Initiate cardiac monitoring.
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Last updated: April 15, 2010
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