It has always been suspected that Drugs used for Adhd (attention deficit hyperactivity disorder) cause cardiac side effects. ADHD is a disorder mainly seen in school age children and is characterized by increased activity, an inability to concentrate and poor school performance. Drugs used to treat ADHD are sympathetic stimulants. There have been a few reports of sudden death and myocardial infarction in patients taking these drugs.

The Drug Safety and Risk Management Advisory Committee of the FDA recently reviewed the adverse reports on ADHD drugs. They recommendeded the inclusion of a black-box warning describing the cardiovascular risks of drugs used to treat this condition. However, this recommendation has subsequently been toned down by the Pediatric Advisory Committee of the FDA who felt such a black-box warning will do more harm than good fightening off patients and parents.

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