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Concerta and Sensory disturbance - a phase IV clinical study of FDA data

Summary:

Sensory disturbance is reported as a side effect among people who take Concerta (methylphenidate hydrochloride), especially for people who are female, 20-29 old, have been taking the drug for 1 - 6 months also take Ritalin, and have Cataplexy.

The phase IV clinical study analyzes which people have Sensory disturbance when taking Concerta. It is created by eHealthMe based on reports of 20,995 people who have side effects when taking Concerta from the FDA, and is updated regularly.

What is Concerta?

Concerta has active ingredients of methylphenidate hydrochloride. It is often used in attention deficit hyperactivity disorder. eHealthMe is studying from 25,040 Concerta users. Check the latest studies of Concerta.

What is Sensory disturbance?

Sensory disturbance (sense disturbance) is found to be associated with 1,095 drugs and 1,187 conditions by eHealthMe. Check the latest studies of Sensory disturbance.

On Jul, 19, 2026

20,995 people reported to have side effects when taking Concerta.
Among them, 40 people (0.19%) have Sensory disturbance.

Could Concerta cause Sensory disturbance?

Among these 40 people:

How long have people been on Concerta when they have Sensory disturbance? *

  • < 1 month: 0.0 %
  • 1 - 6 months: 50 %
  • 6 - 12 months: 0.0 %
  • 1 - 2 years: 50 %
  • 2 - 5 years: 0.0 %
  • 5 - 10 years: 0.0 %
  • 10+ years: 0.0 %

What is the gender of people who have Sensory disturbance when taking Concerta? *

  • female: 55.26 %
  • male: 44.74 %

What is the age of people who have Sensory disturbance when taking Concerta? *

  • 0-1: 0.0 %
  • 2-9: 4 %
  • 10-19: 20 %
  • 20-29: 36 %
  • 30-39: 16 %
  • 40-49: 16 %
  • 50-59: 4 %
  • 60+: 4 %

What are other drugs people take besides Concerta? *

  1. Ritalin: 10 people, 25.00%
  2. Naltrexone: 5 people, 12.50%
  3. Cholestyramine: 5 people, 12.50%
  4. Cymbalta: 5 people, 12.50%
  5. Diflucan: 5 people, 12.50%
  6. Orap: 5 people, 12.50%
  7. Abilify: 5 people, 12.50%
  8. Xywav: 5 people, 12.50%
  9. Zyprexa: 4 people, 10.00%
  10. Ondansetron Hydrochloride: 4 people, 10.00%

What are other side effects people have besides Sensory disturbance? *

  1. Stress And Anxiety: 9 people, 22.50%
  2. Memory Loss: 8 people, 20.00%
  3. Fatigue (feeling of tiredness): 7 people, 17.50%
  4. Headache (pain in head): 7 people, 17.50%
  5. Weakness: 6 people, 15.00%
  6. Weight Increased: 5 people, 12.50%
  7. Disturbance In Attention: 5 people, 12.50%
  8. Dyspnea (difficult or laboured breathing): 5 people, 12.50%
  9. Craniocerebral Injury (injury to cranium and brain): 5 people, 12.50%
  10. Fungal Skin Infection: 5 people, 12.50%

What are the existing conditions these people have? *

  1. Cataplexy (loss of muscle tone accompanied by full conscious awareness): 6 people, 15.00%
  2. Psychotic Disorder: 5 people, 12.50%
  3. Drowsiness: 5 people, 12.50%
  4. Personality Disorder: 3 people, 7.50%
  5. Multiple Sclerosis (a nervous system disease that affects your brain and spinal cord. it damages the myelin sheath): 2 people, 5.00%
  6. Emotional Disorder: 2 people, 5.00%
  7. Stress And Anxiety: 1 person, 2.50%
  8. Schizophrenia (a mental disorder characterized by a breakdown of thought processes): 1 person, 2.50%
  9. Pain: 1 person, 2.50%
  10. Migraine (headache): 1 person, 2.50%

* Approximation only. Some reports may have incomplete information.

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How severe was Sensory disturbance and when was it recovered:

Expand to all the drugs that have ingredients of methylphenidate hydrochloride:

Sub-studies by gender and age:

Female: 0-1 2-9 10-19 20-29 30-39 40-49 50-59 60+

Male: 0-1 2-9 10-19 20-29 30-39 40-49 50-59 60+

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How the study uses the data?

The study uses data from the FDA. It is based on methylphenidate hydrochloride (the active ingredients of Concerta) and Concerta (the brand name). Other drugs that have the same active ingredients (e.g. generic drugs) are not considered. Dosage of drugs is not considered in the study.

How to use the study?

DO NOT STOP MEDICATIONS without first consulting your doctor. If there are any serious or long term adverse effects discovered in the study, discuss the study with your doctor to ensure that proper medication management will be in place if applicable.

Who is eHealthMe?

With medical big data and proven AI/ML algorithms, eHealthMe provides a platform for everyone to run phase IV clinical trials. We study millions of patients and 5,000 more each day. Results of our real-world drug study have been referenced on 800+ peer-reviewed medical publications, including The Lancet, Mayo Clinic Proceedings, and Nature. Our analysis results are available to researchers, health care professionals, patients (testimonials), and software developers (open API).

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