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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.

Reported Purpose & Efficacy

Reasons and Efficacy
Purpose # of patients
# of patients with evaluations Efficacy
Major
Moderate
Slight
None
Can’t tell
Fatigue 272 72 Efficacy_major Efficacy_moderate Efficacy_slight Efficacy_none Efficacy_cant_tell
ADHD (Attention Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder) 195 73 Efficacy_major Efficacy_moderate Efficacy_slight Efficacy_none Efficacy_cant_tell
Problems concentrating 70 24 Efficacy_major Efficacy_moderate Efficacy_slight Efficacy_none Efficacy_cant_tell
Excessive daytime sleepiness (somnolence) 47 14 Efficacy_major Efficacy_moderate Efficacy_slight Efficacy_none
Other 33 9 Efficacy_major Efficacy_moderate Efficacy_slight
Brain fog 32 12 Efficacy_major Efficacy_moderate Efficacy_slight Efficacy_cant_tell

See all 568 patients currently taking Methylphenidate

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Reported Side Effects

Side effects as an overall problem

Severe
 28
Moderate
 34
Mild
 68
None
 97

Commonly reported side effects, conditions, and hospitalizations associated with Methylphenidate

Dry mouth (xerostomia) 13
Anxious mood 8
Racing heart feeling 8
Lightheadedness 6
Loss of appetite 6
Irritability 6
See all 100 reported side effects ▼ See top 6 reported side effects ▲

Reported Dosages

Frequently reported dosages based on patients currently taking Methylphenidate. See all 84 dosages ►

  5mg as needed 5 mg daily 10 mg daily 18 mg/24 hr daily 20 mg daily 30 mg daily 36 mg/24 hr daily 40 mg daily 54 mg/24 hr daily 60 mg daily
  16 Number of Patients: 16 34 Number of Patients: 34 71 Number of Patients: 71 21 Number of Patients: 21 89 Number of Patients: 89 33 Number of Patients: 33 24 Number of Patients: 24 50 Number of Patients: 50 34 Number of Patients: 34 26 Number of Patients: 26  

Reported Stop Reasons

Why Patients Stopped Taking Methylphenidate (multiple reasons could be selected)
Reason # Patients Percentage of patients
Did not seem to work 106   Did not seem to work: 43%
Side effects too severe 76   Side effects too severe: 31%
Doctor's advice 59   Doctor's advice: 24%
Other 55   Other: 22%
Personal research 13   Personal research: 5%
Course of treatment ended 11   Course of treatment ended: 4%
Expense 7   Expense: 3%
Not indicated 7   Not indicated: 3%
Change in health plan coverage 4   Change in health plan coverage: 2%

See all 238 patients who’ve stopped taking Methylphenidate

Reported Duration See details about how long patients take this treatment ▼

Currently Taking Methylphenidate

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

Stopped Taking Methylphenidate

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

Reported Adherence, Burden & Cost See details from patient evaluations ▼

Adherence

Taking treatment as prescribed

Adherence of Methylphenidate

Always
 143 63%
Usually
 63 28%
Sometimes
 16 7%
Never
 5 2%

Burden

Difficulty being on treatment

Burden of Methylphenidate

Very
 7 3%
Somewhat
 25 11%
A little
 41 18%
Not at all
 154 68%

Cost

Paid out of pocket

Cost of Methylphenidate

$200+
 0 0%
$100-199
 5 4%
$50-99
 13 9%
$25-49
 29 21%
< $25
 92 66%

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Report created on February 10, 2012.