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Does Ritalin Consumption Cause Growth Stunt?

Hi my son is 17 years old his height is 170 cm he consume Ritaline irregularly since 5 years ago,he has no increase in his height since last year ,as my height is 165 cm and my husband s is 176 cm ,is it possible that Ritaline consumption caused this growth stunt? With grat thanks
Fri, 24 Oct 2014
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It is possible for ritalin to cause poor growth but it does not always occur. His doctor prescribing it should be able to look at his growth chart and make sure that everything is okay. It is possible that he has just reached his full adult height. Usually children stop growing about 4 years after they go through puberty. Check with his doctor to make sure that everything is okay. Many children take ritalin with no effect on changing their .
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Does Ritalin Consumption Cause Growth Stunt?

It is possible for ritalin to cause poor growth but it does not always occur. His doctor prescribing it should be able to look at his growth chart and make sure that everything is okay. It is possible that he has just reached his full adult height. Usually children stop growing about 4 years after they go through puberty. Check with his doctor to make sure that everything is okay. Many children take ritalin with no effect on changing their .