Brand Name: Concerta
Generic Name: Methylphenidate
Primary Use: Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder
Dosage Forms:
Usually stopped during or after puberty as long-term benefits are not scientifically established.
Effectiveness:
Generic Name: Methylphenidate
Primary Use: Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder
Dosage Forms:
- Oral tablets of 18mg, 27mg,36mg and 54mg
- Increased heart rate and blood pressure
- Seizures
- Priapism
- Peripheral vasculopathy
- Glaucoma
- Increased IOP
- Potential gastrointestinal obstruction
- Motor and verbal tics
- Psychiatric adverse reaction
- Sudden death in serious cardiac disease
- Misuse and abuse may lead to addiction
- Growth suppression in paediatric patients
Usually stopped during or after puberty as long-term benefits are not scientifically established.
Effectiveness:
- Concerta is effective for short-term use.
- There are no systematic controlled studies assessing the effectiveness of the drug beyond four weeks, hence the doctor must periodically reassess its usefulness.
