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Ritalin and Breath sounds - a phase IV clinical study of FDA data

Summary:

Breath sounds is reported as a side effect among people who take Ritalin (methylphenidate hydrochloride), especially for people who are female, 40-49 old, also take Ventolin, and have Diabetes.

The phase IV clinical study analyzes which people have Breath sounds when taking Ritalin. It is created by eHealthMe based on reports of 26,179 people who have side effects when taking Ritalin from the FDA, and is updated regularly.

What is Ritalin?

Ritalin has active ingredients of methylphenidate hydrochloride. It is often used in attention deficit hyperactivity disorder. eHealthMe is studying from 29,427 Ritalin users. Check the latest studies of Ritalin.

What is Breath sounds?

Breath sounds is found to be associated with 696 drugs and 423 conditions by eHealthMe. Check the latest studies of Breath sounds.

On Aug, 02, 2026

26,179 people reported to have side effects when taking Ritalin.
Among them, 25 people (0.1%) have Breath sounds.

Could Ritalin cause Breath sounds?

Among these 25 people:

What is the gender of people who have Breath sounds when taking Ritalin? *

  • female: 87.5 %
  • male: 12.5 %

What is the age of people who have Breath sounds when taking Ritalin? *

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

What are other drugs people take besides Ritalin? *

  1. Advair Hfa: 9 people, 36.00%
  2. Nasonex: 9 people, 36.00%
  3. Metformin: 9 people, 36.00%
  4. Ventolin: 9 people, 36.00%
  5. Zometa: 7 people, 28.00%
  6. Wellbutrin: 7 people, 28.00%
  7. Prilosec: 7 people, 28.00%
  8. Lovastatin: 6 people, 24.00%
  9. Norvasc: 6 people, 24.00%
  10. Ms Contin: 6 people, 24.00%

What are other side effects people have besides Breath sounds? *

  1. Fatigue (feeling of tiredness): 20 people, 80.00%
  2. Cough: 16 people, 64.00%
  3. Dyspnea (difficult or laboured breathing): 15 people, 60.00%
  4. Pneumonia: 14 people, 56.00%
  5. Rhinorrhea (watery mucus discharge from the nose): 13 people, 52.00%
  6. Abdominal Pain: 11 people, 44.00%
  7. Pain: 11 people, 44.00%
  8. Back Pain: 11 people, 44.00%
  9. Urinary Tract Infection: 11 people, 44.00%
  10. Chest Pain: 11 people, 44.00%

What are the existing conditions these people have? *

  1. Diabetes: 13 people, 52.00%
  2. Dyspnea (difficult or laboured breathing): 9 people, 36.00%
  3. Asthma: 9 people, 36.00%
  4. Hypercalcaemia Of Malignancy (elevated calcium (ca+) level in the blood with cancer): 6 people, 24.00%
  5. Intestinal Obstruction: 4 people, 16.00%
  6. Gastrointestinal Carcinoma (cancer of stomach or intestine): 4 people, 16.00%
  7. Wheezing (a high-pitched whistling sound made while you breath): 1 person, 4.00%
  8. Lung Cancer - Non-Small Cell (lung cancer): 1 person, 4.00%
  9. Interstitial Lung Disease: 1 person, 4.00%
  10. Insomnia (sleeplessness): 1 person, 4.00%

* Approximation only. Some reports may have incomplete information.

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How severe was Breath sounds 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 Ritalin) and Ritalin (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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