Ritalin and Eye movements - uncontrollable - a phase IV clinical study of FDA data

Summary:

Eye movements - uncontrollable is reported as a side effect among people who take Ritalin (methylphenidate hydrochloride), especially for people who are female, 20-29 old, have been taking the drug for < 1 month also take Citalopram Hydrobromide, and have Fatigue.

The phase IV clinical study analyzes which people have Eye movements - uncontrollable 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 Eye movements - uncontrollable?

Eye movements - uncontrollable is found to be associated with 525 drugs and 1,512 conditions by eHealthMe. Check the latest studies of Eye movements - uncontrollable.



On Aug, 01, 2026

26,179 people reported to have side effects when taking Ritalin.
Among them, 11 people (0.04%) have Eye movements - uncontrollable.

Could Ritalin cause Eye movements - uncontrollable?

Among these 11 people:

How long have people been on Ritalin when they have Eye movements - uncontrollable? *

  • < 1 month: 80 %
  • 1 - 6 months: 20 %
  • 6 - 12 months: 0.0 %
  • 1 - 2 years: 0.0 %
  • 2 - 5 years: 0.0 %
  • 5 - 10 years: 0.0 %
  • 10+ years: 0.0 %

What is the gender of people who have Eye movements - uncontrollable when taking Ritalin? *

  • female: 81.82 %
  • male: 18.18 %

What is the age of people who have Eye movements - uncontrollable when taking Ritalin? *

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

What are other drugs people take besides Ritalin? *

  1. Acetaminophen: 4 people, 36.36%
  2. Lorazepam: 4 people, 36.36%
  3. Citalopram Hydrobromide: 4 people, 36.36%
  4. Gilenya: 2 people, 18.18%
  5. Ibuprofen: 2 people, 18.18%
  6. Prozac: 1 person, 9.09%
  7. Estradiol: 1 person, 9.09%
  8. Adderall: 1 person, 9.09%
  9. Amlodipine: 1 person, 9.09%
  10. Amphetamine Sulfate: 1 person, 9.09%

What are other side effects people have besides Eye movements - uncontrollable? *

  1. Drowsiness: 4 people, 36.36%
  2. Fatigue (feeling of tiredness): 4 people, 36.36%
  3. Diplopia (double vision): 3 people, 27.27%
  4. Dizziness: 2 people, 18.18%
  5. Dyskinesia (abnormality or impairment of voluntary movement): 2 people, 18.18%
  6. Gait Disturbance: 2 people, 18.18%
  7. Central Nervous System Lesion (an abnormality in tissue of brain or spinal cord): 2 people, 18.18%
  8. Suicide Attempt: 2 people, 18.18%
  9. Paraesthesia (sensation of tingling, tickling, prickling, pricking, or burning of a person's skin with no apparent long-term physical effect): 2 people, 18.18%
  10. Drug Ineffective: 1 person, 9.09%

What are the existing conditions these people have? *

  1. Multiple Sclerosis (a nervous system disease that affects your brain and spinal cord. it damages the myelin sheath): 2 people, 18.18%
  2. Fatigue (feeling of tiredness): 2 people, 18.18%
  3. Visual Impairment: 1 person, 9.09%
  4. Relapsing-Remitting Multiple Sclerosis (reoccurrence of an inflammatory disease in which the insulating covers of nerve cells in the brain and spinal cord are damaged): 1 person, 9.09%
  5. Primary Progressive Multiple Sclerosis (primary progressive inflammatory disease in which the insulating covers of nerve cells in the brain and spinal cord are damaged): 1 person, 9.09%
  6. Pain: 1 person, 9.09%
  7. Muscle Spasms (muscle contraction): 1 person, 9.09%
  8. Menopause (end of monthly cycles in women): 1 person, 9.09%
  9. High Blood Pressure: 1 person, 9.09%
  10. Constipation: 1 person, 9.09%

* Approximation only. Some reports may have incomplete information.

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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?

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