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As with any medicine, side effects are possible. However, not everyone who takes the drug will experience side effects. In fact, most people tolerate the medicine quite well. If side effects do occur, they are often minor and either require no treatment or can easily be treated by you or your healthcare provider.
The most common side effects include:
- Nervousness
- Insomnia
- Loss of appetite (anorexia)
- Nausea
- Dizziness
- Headache
- Drowsiness
- Abdominal pain (stomach pain)
- Weight loss (see Ritalin and Weight Loss).
(Click Ritalin Side Effects to learn more, including potentially serious side effects to look out for.)
You can also read about other possible side effects by clicking the following eMedTV links:
Ritalin can potentially interact with a number of medicines (see Ritalin Interactions for more information).