Medications Used to Treat ADHD. Stimulant medications commonly prescribed for attention deficit disorder include methylphenidate (Ritalin, Concerta, Metadate, Methylin) and certain amphetamines (Dexedrine, Dextrostat, Adderall). Methylphenidate is a short acting drug, and in older forms, had to be taken multiple times a day.
Conaway falls down stairs. Jeff Conaway. Michael Williams/startraksphoto. Former âTaxiâ star and âCelebrity Rehabâ alumni Jeff Conaway fell down a staircase at his Los Angeles home yesterday â breaking his hip, his arm, fracturing his neck and suffering a brain hemorrhage. Conaway, 59, was sent to emergency surgery last night.
Sept. 12, 2003 -- Popular TV and movie star John Ritter has died from an undetected flaw in his heart called an aortic dissection. Ritter came to fame in the 1970s TV program Three's Company and was experiencing a resurgence in his career with the TV comedy 8 Simple Rules for Dating My Teenage Daughter.. He was 54.