Methylphenidate is a central nervous system stimulant used in the treatment of attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder and for symptomatic management of narcolepsy. Off label it is used for depression, especially in the elderly or medically ill.
| Reasons taken | # of patients | Major | Moderate | Slight | None | Can’t tell | # of patients evaluated by |
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| Fatigue | 146 |
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22 | |
| Other | 37 |
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8 | ||
| Problems concentrating | 30 |
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9 |
| Excessive daytime sleepiness (somnolence) | 27 |
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4 | ||
| Treat my mood condition(s) | 21 |
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5 | ||
| Brain fog | 18 |
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6 |
See all 279 patients currently taking Methylphenidate
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Top 10 dosages based on patients currently taking Methylphenidate. See all 49 dosages ►
| 10 mg as needed | 10mg as needed | 18mg/24hr as needed | 18mg as needed | 20mg as needed | 36 mg/24 hr daily | 5mg as needed | as needed | daily | 1 mg daily | 5 mg daily | 10 mg/24 hr daily | 10 mg daily | 15 mg daily | 18 mg/24 hr daily | 18 mg daily | 20 mg/24 hr daily | 20 mg daily | 2 x 10 mg/24 hr daily | 2 x 10 mg/9 hr daily | 25 mg daily | 27 mg/24 hr daily | 30 mg/24 hours daily | 30 mg/9 hr daily | 30 mg daily | 2 x 18 mg/24 hr daily | 36 mg/24 hr daily | 36 mg daily | 2 x 20 mg/24 hr daily | 40 mg/24 hr daily | 40 mg daily | 45 mg daily | 50 mg daily | 54 mg/24 hr daily | 54 mg daily | 2 x 30 mg/24 hours daily | 60 mg daily | 70 mg daily | 2 x 36 mg/24 hr daily | 4 x 18 mg/24 hr daily | 80 mg daily | 90 mg daily | 100 mg daily | 108 mg daily | 120 mg daily | 140 mg daily | 180 mg daily | 200 mg daily | 600 mg daily | ||
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| Reason | # Patients | Percentage of patients | |
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Did not seem to work
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35 | 39% |
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Doctor's advice
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27 | 30% |
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Side effects too severe
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21 | 24% |
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Other
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18 | 20% |
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Course of treatment ended
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5 | 6% |
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Not indicated
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5 | 6% |
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Expense
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3 | 3% |
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Personal research
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2 | 2% |
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Report created on November 21, 2009.