Treatment with methylphenidate and the risk of fractures among children and young people: a systematic review and self-controlled case series study.
Le GaoKenneth K C ManMin FanGrace M Q GeWallis C Y LauChing-Lung CheungDavid CoghillPatrick IpKirstie H T W WongIan C K WongPublished in: British journal of clinical pharmacology (2023)
In conclusion, methylphenidate treatment may lower the risk of all-cause fractures from both study designs, however, further evidence is needed about the treatment duration and sex effect. Conclusions on stress fractures are not yet established and further research is required.