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CONCERTA report #SELF-3614

Male patient reported the following CONCERTA side effect(s):Sleeplessness, aggitation, hallucinations

MY 9 year old son suffered severe sleeplessness and then terrifying hallucinations that caused us to have to call an ambulance. He was taken to the hospital. It was terrifying. He saw snakes, bugs, centipedes mostly. He FELT them biting and stinging him. It was horrifying. He had been on Concerta all of the 2008-09 school year, took the summer off and had been back on for about 8-10 days. NEVER AGAIN!!!!!!

Event date: Sunday September 13th 12:00:00 AM
Dosage: 36
Frequency: 1X daily
Age: 9
Weight: 73
Other medications: flovent 110
Diagnosis: ADHD
Pre-existing conditions: NONE
Hospitalized? Yes
Life-threatening? No
Disabled? No
Birth Defects? No
Was intervention required to prevent damage? Yes
Other serious medical events? No
Died? No

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