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pemoline and Stunted Growth

pemoline has been researched along with Stunted Growth in 5 studies

Pemoline: A central nervous system stimulant used in fatigue and depressive states and to treat hyperkinetic disorders in children.
pemoline : A member of the class of 1,3-oxazoles that is 1,3-oxazol-4(5H)-one which is substituted by an amino group at position 2 and by a phenyl group at position 5. A central nervous system stimulant, it was used to treat hyperactivity disorders in children, but withdrawn from use following reports of serious hepatotoxicity.

Research Excerpts

ExcerptRelevanceReference
"To determine whether treatment of attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) with methylphenidate hydrochloride or pemoline diminishes the response to growth hormone (GH) therapy in patients with idiopathic GH deficiency (IGHD) or idiopathic short stature (ISS)."1.30Response to growth hormone in attention deficit hyperactivity disorder: effects of methylphenidate and pemoline therapy. ( Blethen, SL; Breen, TJ; Julius, JR; Rao, JK, 1998)
" The effective dosage of pemoline ranged from 56 to 150 mg/day during the first year of treatment."1.26Effect on growth in pemoline-treated children with attention deficit disorder. ( Carr, R; Elders, J; Friedmann, N; Ringdahl, I; Roche, A; Thomas, J, 1981)
" This temporary effect on growth is present during the first few years of treatment and seems related to drug dosage and to the presence or absence of drug holidays."1.26The effects of stimulant medication on the growth of hyperkinetic children. ( Hung, W; Lipman, RS; Overall, JE; Roche, AF, 1979)

Research

Studies (5)

TimeframeStudies, this research(%)All Research%
pre-19904 (80.00)18.7374
1990's1 (20.00)18.2507
2000's0 (0.00)29.6817
2010's0 (0.00)24.3611
2020's0 (0.00)2.80

Authors

AuthorsStudies
Friedmann, N1
Thomas, J1
Carr, R1
Elders, J1
Ringdahl, I1
Roche, A1
Greenhill, LL1
Puig-Antich, J1
Halpern, F1
Sachar, EJ1
Rubinstein, B1
Chambers, W1
Fiscina, B1
Florea, J1
Rao, JK1
Julius, JR1
Breen, TJ1
Blethen, SL1
Dickinson, LC1
Lee, J1
Ringdahl, IC1
Schedewie, HK1
Kilgore, BS1
Elders, MJ1
Roche, AF1
Lipman, RS1
Overall, JE1
Hung, W1

Other Studies

5 other studies available for pemoline and Stunted Growth

ArticleYear
Effect on growth in pemoline-treated children with attention deficit disorder.
    American journal of diseases of children (1960), 1981, Volume: 135, Issue:4

    Topics: Adolescent; Attention Deficit Disorder with Hyperactivity; Body Height; Body Weight; Child; Female;

1981
Growth disturbances in hyperkinetic children.
    Pediatrics, 1980, Volume: 66, Issue:1

    Topics: Attention Deficit Disorder with Hyperactivity; Child; Dextroamphetamine; Growth Disorders; Humans; H

1980
Response to growth hormone in attention deficit hyperactivity disorder: effects of methylphenidate and pemoline therapy.
    Pediatrics, 1998, Volume: 102, Issue:2 Pt 3

    Topics: Attention Deficit Disorder with Hyperactivity; Central Nervous System Stimulants; Child; Female; Gro

1998
Impaired growth in hyperkinetic children receiving pemoline.
    The Journal of pediatrics, 1979, Volume: 94, Issue:4

    Topics: Body Height; Body Weight; Female; Growth Disorders; Growth Hormone; Humans; Hyperkinesis; Infant; Ma

1979
The effects of stimulant medication on the growth of hyperkinetic children.
    Pediatrics, 1979, Volume: 63, Issue:6

    Topics: Adolescent; Body Height; Body Weight; Child Behavior Disorders; Dextroamphetamine; Growth; Growth Di

1979