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Methylphenidate Treatment Report
Most Popular Brands: Ritalin, Ritalin LA, Methylin ER (Show all)
Generic Name: Methylphenidate
What is Methylphenidate?
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 & Efficacy
| Reasons taken |
# of patients
Efficacy
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Major | Moderate | Slight | None | Can’t tell | # of patients evaluated by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fatigue | 9 |
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1 | ||||
| Brain fog | 3 | 0 | |||||
| Parkinson's Disease PD | 3 | 0 | |||||
| Excessive daytime sleepiness (somnolence) | 2 | 0 | |||||
| Narcolepsy | 2 |
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1 | ||||
| Other | 1 |
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1 |
See all 17 patients currently taking Methylphenidate
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Dosages
Top 10 dosages based on patients currently taking Methylphenidate. See all 11 dosages ►
Stop Reasons
| Reason | # Patients | Percentage of patients | |
|---|---|---|---|
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Side effects too severe
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3 | 43% |
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Did not seem to work
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2 | 29% |
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Doctor's advice
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2 | 29% |
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Not indicated
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2 | 29% |
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Other
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1 | 14% |
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Adherence, Burden & Cost See details from patient evaluations ▼
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Patient Evaluations
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- Dan McRight
- Sex: M
- Mouth/throat: mild
- Arms: mild
- Chest: none
- Legs: mild
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- Dan McRight
- 20 mg daily
- since Nov 18, 2008
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Efficacy
Major
for Other
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Side Effects
None
- Advice/Tips Combination w/ Sinemet -- much improved results. See full evaluation
See all 3 patient evaluations
Report created on March 22, 2010.