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My pac, pvc and sinus taccycardia occurred a year after stopping ritalin (methylphenidate). i was on adderrall for 5 months after ritalin (methylphenidate). could this be the reason for?

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Dr. Sathish Adigopula answered

.: Adderall and Ritalin (methylphenidate) are both stimulants and could potentially cause tachycardia and arrhythmia.

Dr Ibrahim and another doctor agreed

Answered 7/1/2014

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Dr. H Robert Silverstein answered

Specializes in Cardiology

Yes: Those meds are serious cost: benefit. They are various, altho milder, forms of speed. You can see i don't like them. www.thepmc.org.

Dr Jacobson and another doctor agreed

Answered 9/25/2013

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A member asked:

My pac, pvc and sinus taccycardia occurred a year after stopping ritalin (methylphenidate). i was on adderrall for 5 months after ritalin (methylphenidate). could this be the reason for?

5 doctors weighed in across 2 answers

Dr. Sathish Adigopula answered

Dr Ibrahim and another doctor agreed

Dr. H Robert Silverstein answered

Dr Jacobson and another doctor agreed

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