Concerta Side Effects (Cont.)

Concerta Side Effects to Report

There are a number of less common (but more serious) side effects with Concerta that you should report to your healthcare provider, including, but not limited to:
 
  • Suicidal thoughts
  • Confusion
  • Chest tightness or chest pain or heart palpitations
  • Shortness of breath
  • Depression (see Concerta and Depression)
  • More outgoing or aggressive behavior than normal
  • Strange behavior, agitation, or restlessness
  • Hallucinations (seeing, hearing, or feeling things that are not really there)
  • Fainting or seizures
  • Uncontrolled movements of the head, neck, mouth, arms, or legs (known as tics)
  • Signs of an allergic reaction, including an unexplained skin rash, itching, hives, wheezing or trouble breathing, or unexplained swelling.
     

Rare Concerta Side Effects

There are other possible Concerta side effects that can occur. These side effects were not reported in studies with Concerta, but they were reported with forms of methylphenidate (which have been studied in many more people). Given how rarely they occur in people taking Concerta, it can be difficult to tell whether these side effects are caused by the medication or something else.
 
Some of these rare side effects include, but are not limited to:
 
(You can also read about other possible Concerta side effects by going to:
 
(Concerta Side Effects Continued: Page 3)

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Written by/reviewed by: Kristi Monson, PharmD; Arthur Schoenstadt, MD
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