Methylphenidate Concerta Metadate Methylin

Methylphenidate is marketed in the United States under the prescription names Concerta, Metadate, Methylin, and Ritalin (26). It is available in immediate and sustained-release formulations for the treatment of attention deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) and the symptomatic management of narcolepsy (a disorder characterized by excessive daytime sleepiness). [Pg.391]

Many psychomotor stimulants possess activities similar to those of amphetamine and have been discussed previously (see Chapter 10). Of primary importance to our discussion of the psychomotor stimulants are amphetamine Adderall, Benzedrine, Dexedrine), methampheta-mine (Desoxyn), and methylphenidate (Concerta, Ritalin, Metadate, Methylin). [Pg.350]

Concerta, Metadate Continuous Dosage (CD), Metadate Extended Release (ER), Methylin, Methylin Sustained Release (SR), Ritalin, Ritalin Long-Acting (LA), Ritalin-SR PMS-Methylphenidate... [Pg.162]

Methylphenidate (Ritalin, Methylin, (Metadate) (Concerta) (Ritalin LA) d-Methylphenidate (Focalin)... [Pg.449]

One of the cheapest and best studied is methylphenidate (marketed as Ritalin, Concerta, Daytrana, Metadate, and Methylin). Most primary care physicians are familiar with methylphenidate and know what to watch out for as they have been prescribing it for decades to treat narcolepsy and attention deficit disorder. So, if you and your physician do decide that prescription stimulants are right for you, methylphenidate would probably be a good first choice. It would... [Pg.150]

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