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Brand Names: Concerta, Methylin, Methylin ER, Methylphenid, Ritalin, Ritalin LA, Ritalin SR
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

See more information, including instructions, precautions, side effects, and interactions.


Reasons Taken

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

Reason # Patients Percentage of patients
Fatigue 63 42%
Other 28 18%
Problems concentrating 13 8%
Treat my mood condition(s) 12 8%
Brain fog 8 5%
Excessive daytime sleepiness (somnolence) 7 4%
no energy 2 1%
General health 2 1%
Memory problems 1 <1%
Fatigue 1 <1%
Depression 1 <1%
Anxiety 1 <1%
narcolepsy 1 <1%
Treat Parkinson's 1 <1%
Don't know 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 none 5 mg day 7.5 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 54 mg day 60 mg day 72 mg day 80 mg day 90 mg day 100 mg day 108 mg day 180 mg day 200 mg day 600 mg day
  5 Number of Patients: 5 4 Number of Patients: 4 1 Number of Patients: 1 1 Number of Patients: 1 6 Number of Patients: 6 1 Number of Patients: 1 12 Number of Patients: 12 3 Number of Patients: 3 5 Number of Patients: 5 28 Number of Patients: 28 1 Number of Patients: 1 2 Number of Patients: 2 8 Number of Patients: 8 6 Number of Patients: 6 12 Number of Patients: 12 2 Number of Patients: 2 3 Number of Patients: 3 5 Number of Patients: 5 4 Number of Patients: 4 1 Number of Patients: 1 7 Number of Patients: 7 1 Number of Patients: 1 3 Number of Patients: 3 1 Number of Patients: 1 1 Number of Patients: 1 1 Number of Patients: 1 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
6
17
11
22
15
16

Stopped taking Methylphenidate

0-1 month 1-3 months 3-6 months 6 months-1year 1-2 years 2 years or more
6
7
3
3
4
5
Why Patients Stopped Taking Methylphenidate (multiple reasons could be selected)
Reason # Patients Percentage of patients
Did not seem to work 9 33% Did not seem to work: 33%
Side effects too severe 8 30% Side effects too severe: 30%
Doctor's advice 5 19% Doctor's advice: 19%
Other 5 19% Other: 19%
Not indicated 4 15% Not indicated: 15%
Expense 1 4% Expense: 4%
Course of treatment ended 1 4% Course of treatment ended: 4%

Patient Reported Evaluations

Results from 13 patient evaluations. See the overall results and all individual evaluations.

Efficacy (Effect based on reason taken)

Major 40% 2
Moderate 40% 2
Slight 20% 1

Other

Side-effects (as an overall problem)

Severe 23% 3
Moderate 15% 2
Mild 8% 1
None 54% 7

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

Summary results are based on 13 individual responses. For more information, see overall results for Adherence, Burden and Cost.

Individual Patient Reported Evaluations (2 of 13)

  • 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

  • Bryan Scott
    Depression: 0
    Emotional: 0
    Compulsion: 0
    Anxiety: 0
    Mania: 1
    Physical: 1
    External Stress: Moderate
    47 M
    Function: High
    Distress: Low
    See profile
  • by Bryan Scott
    Oct 30, 2008
  • EfficacyMajor
  • Side-effectsNone
  • Problems concentrating

See all evaluation results for Methylphenidate



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