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What is Focalin XR?

Focalin® XR is an extended release brand name for the drug dexmethlphenidate, a central nervous system stimulant used in the treatment of attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD).

Reasons taken & Efficacy

Reasons and Efficacy
Reasons taken # of patients Major Moderate Slight None Can’t tell # of patients evaluated by
Problems concentrating 7 1
Other 2 1
Depression 1 1

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Side Effects

Side effects as an overall problem

Severe
0 0%
Moderate
0 0%
Mild
0 0%
None
2 100%

Dosages

  10mg as needed 5 mg daily 20 mg daily 30 mg daily
  1 Number of Patients: 1 1 Number of Patients: 1 2 Number of Patients: 2 1 Number of Patients: 1  

Stop Reasons

Why Patients Stopped Taking Focalin XR (multiple reasons could be selected)
Reason # Patients Percentage of patients
Did not seem to work
2 40% Did not seem to work: 40%
Doctor's advice
2 40% Doctor's advice: 40%
Other
2 40% Other: 40%
Expense
1 20% Expense: 20%

See all 5 patients who’ve stopped taking Focalin XR

Duration See details about how long patients take this treatment ▼

Currently Taking Focalin XR

0-1 month 1-3 months 3-6 months 6 months-1year 1-2 years 2 years or more
0
0
0
1
0
0

Stopped Taking Focalin XR

0-1 month 1-3 months 3-6 months 6 months-1year 1-2 years 2 years or more
1
1
1
1
1
0

Adherence, Burden & Cost See details from patient evaluations ▼

Adherence

Taking treatment as prescribed

Always
2 100%
Usually
0 0%
Sometimes
0 0%
Never
0 0%

Burden

Difficulty being on treatment

Very
0 0%
Somewhat
0 0%
A little
0 0%
Not at all
2 100%

Cost

Paid out of pocket

$200+
0 0%
$100-199
0 0%
$50-99
0 0%
$25-49
1 50%
< $25
0 0%

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Report created on November 22, 2009.