Methylphenidate is widely used and well-tolerated as a treatment for behaviors that may be associated with autism.
This study looked at the use of drug therapy to treat behaviors in children with autism who lived in Olmsted County, Minnesota. The study found that 66% of children with autism in Olmsted County were given drug therapy. Methylphenidate was the drug most often given to children with autism. Of the children given methylphenidate, 69.4% had a good response to methylphenidate. Of the children given any drug therapy, 66% had at least one side effect.
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