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Brand Names: Concerta, Methylin, Methylin ER, Methylphenid, Ritalin, Ritalin LA, Ritalin SR
Generic Name: Methylphenidate
See also: Methylphenidate HCL, Methylphenidate SA, Methylphenidate Transdermal

What is Methylphenidate? Methylphenidate is a central nervous system (CNS) stimulant used to treat narcolepsy (sudden and uncontrollable attacks of drowsiness and sleep) and attention-deficit disorders. It can also be used to treat daytime drowsiness and ADHD/ADD, where it is more commonly known as Ritalin. Read more...Click to read more below

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Reasons Taken

80 patients in the community are taking or have taken Methylphenidate.

Reason # Patients Percentage of patients
Fatigue 55 68%
Other 7 8%
Brain fog 7 8%
Excessive daytime sleepiness (somnolence) 3 3%
Fatigue 1 1%
Anxiety 1 1%
General health 1 1%

Dosages

Based on the patients currently taking Methylphenidate.

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  0 mg day 0 mg none 1 mg day 5 mg day 10 mg day 15 mg day 18 mg day 20 mg day 25 mg day 27 mg day 30 mg day 36 mg day 40 mg day 45 mg day 50 mg day 72 mg day 80 mg day 100 mg day 200 mg day
  4 Number of Patients: 4 3 Number of Patients: 3 1 Number of Patients: 1 4 Number of Patients: 4 6 Number of Patients: 6 3 Number of Patients: 3 2 Number of Patients: 2 15 Number of Patients: 15 1 Number of Patients: 1 1 Number of Patients: 1 5 Number of Patients: 5 3 Number of Patients: 3 8 Number of Patients: 8 1 Number of Patients: 1 1 Number of Patients: 1 1 Number of Patients: 1 5 Number of Patients: 5 2 Number of Patients: 2 1 Number of Patients: 1  

Duration

How long current patients have been taking Methylphenidate or how long patients were taking Methylphenidate before stopping.

Currently taking Methylphenidate

0-1 month 1-3 months 3-6 months 6 months-1year 1-2 years 2 years or more
3
11
5
13
9
8

Stopped taking Methylphenidate

0-1 month 1-3 months 3-6 months 6 months-1year 1-2 years 2 years or more
2
3
2
0
1
4
Why Patients Stopped Taking Methylphenidate (multiple reasons could be selected)
Reason # Patients Percentage of patients
Side effects too severe 4 33% Side effects too severe: 33%
Doctor's advice 3 25% Doctor's advice: 25%
Did not seem to work 2 17% Did not seem to work: 17%
Other 2 17% Other: 17%
Not indicated 2 17% Not indicated: 17%

Patient Reported Evaluations

Results from 5 patient evaluations. See the overall results and all individual evaluations.

Efficacy (Effect based on reason taken)

Major 100% 2

Brain fog

Side-effects (as an overall problem)

Severe 20% 1
Moderate 0% 0
Mild 20% 1
None 60% 3

Top reported side-effects include: Tremor, hands, "brain Cloud", tired, Muscle tension

Summary results are based on 5 individual responses. For more information, see overall results for Adherence, Burden and Cost.

Individual Patient Reported Evaluations (1 of 5)

  • Flowers
    Sensation: Moderate
    Overall: Moderate
    Cognition: moderate
    Vision: moderate
    Speech: moderate
    Swallowing: moderate
    Upper limb: moderate
    Walking: moderate
    See profile
  • Flowers
  • by Flowers
    Aug 21, 2008
  • EfficacyMajor
  • Side-effectsNone
  • Brain fog
Advice/Tips
You have to take it as prescribed

See all evaluation results for Methylphenidate



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