Your Medication Methylphenidate
Methylphenidate can also be known by the following brand names: Concerta Daytrana Metadate, Ritalin and Quillivant.
Methylphenidate is available in capsules, tablets, transdermal patches, oral suspension dosage forms, and capsules.
Most commonly, methylphenidate (Methylphenidate) is used to treat attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD). You may also be prescribed it for other reasons. Talk to your pharmacist or doctor. Methylphenidate should be taken throughout the day. To avoid falling asleep, take your last dose before 3pm.
The standard dose of methylphenidate is 5mg to 60mg per day.
Side effects of methylphenidate include nausea, dizziness and headaches, as well as feeling anxious and excitable, losing appetite and weight loss.
Do not take methylphenidateYou have been taking or had taken MAO inhibitor medication in the past 14 .You have displayed anxiety, tension, or agitation You have glaucoma
You have a Tourette syndrome or tic diagnosis in your family.Remember to tell your doctor if you are taking methylphenidate:
Feel a heartbeat other than normal
Are experiencing a severe headache, stomach upset, or throwing up
Have blurred vision
Take new vitamins and medications.
If you miss a dose, Take the missed dose immediately after you have thought about it. This drug should not be taken after 6 PM.
Skip the missed dose if it is near the time of your next dose.
Do not take two doses at once or additional doses.
is the best way to store methylphenidate.Keep at room temperature
Protect from light
Keep it dry. Avoid storing in a refrigerator or bathroom.
Keep all drug in a safe place. All drugs should be kept out of reach of pets and children.
Talk to your pharmacist about disposing of unused medications.
