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• Concerta and Ritalin: Can they be Combined?

  
  ADD ADHD Blog.com — Authority: 119
  I recently posted a blog post about Ritalin. Although it often ‘gets a bad rap’, it’s a medication which can still be very helpful for ADD/ADHD. Of course, the newer medicines (which are long acting) seem to be better for a good treatment response, though Ritalin can still play a role. In that article, I ...
  1 week ago

• Intuniv for ADHD: Avoid Drug Interactions

  
  CorePsych Blog — Authority: 103
  Intuniv Driving And Watching: Possible Interactions DetailedRegular CorePsych Blog readers already know that we don’t like wrong medication turns. Intuniv dosing is important. Intuniv safety has been carefully explored. Maps do help, but watching where we are going is even better. Consider this recent comment from a ...
  2 weeks ago

• Adderall XR: Doses and Duration

  
  ADD ADHD Blog.com — Authority: 119
  Adderall XR has the same composition of Adderall — mixed amphetamine salts. The difference between the two is that the XR version is placed in a 12-hour capsule, half of which is intended for immediate release and the other half for a delayed release. The doses in which it comes are 5, 10, 15, 20, 25, and 30 ...
  2 weeks ago

• Adderall: Dosing and Duration

  
  ADD ADHD Blog.com — Authority: 119
  Mention the phrase “attention deficit hyperactive disorder” and most people immediately associate it with the drug Ritalin. The two words seem to go and and hand with the other. It might surprise you to know though that in the U.S. Adderall is actually the most commonly prescribed medication for this health ...
  2 weeks ago

• Metadate CD for ADHD

  
  ADD ADHD Blog.com — Authority: 119
  A prescription medication to treat ADD/ADHD, Metadate CD, is variety of the stimulant methylphenidate extended-release. In this specific instance Metadata CD is designed to release one third of its medication upon initial usage. The other 70 percent is then released throughout your system slowly. This allows for ...
  2 weeks ago

• Ritalin LA: Update to Ritalin

  
  ADD ADHD Blog.com — Authority: 119
  Ritalin LA, a version of the original methylphenidate with the similar brand name is also a stimulant medicine. The difference between Ritalin LA and Ritalin is that the LA version is a sustained release medication. Taken by mouth only once a day, it’s best given at breakfast. This capsule should be swallowed ...
  2 weeks ago

• Focalin XR: Medicine for ADHD

  
  ADD ADHD Blog.com — Authority: 119
  Focalin xr Focalin XR is a relatively new ADD/ADHD medication. Its chemical name is dexmethylphenidate hydrochloride. This long-acting version of Focalin can be used to treat not only children, but teens and adults as well. Each capsule of this medication, like so several other attention deficit drugs, is ...
  3 weeks ago

• Focalin: Medication for ADHD

  
  ADD ADHD Blog.com — Authority: 119
  Sold under the name Focalin, dexmethylphenidate is a medication that treats ADD/ADHD.  Most experts believe that this particular drug works because it restores the balance of specific natural substances — called neurotransmitters — in the brain. If you are currently taking this drug then you know that it ...
  3 weeks ago

• Daytrana: The ADHD Patch

  
  ADD ADHD Blog.com — Authority: 119
  This particular medication, Daytrana is the only medication authorized to be applied as “patch” for ADD/ADHD treatment. Its chemical name is methylphenidate transdermal system, and it stimulates the central nervous system. It is often called the ‘Daytrana patch’, the ‘ADHD patch’, and it’s even called ...
  3 weeks ago

• Methylin: Liquid and Chewable ADHD Medicine

  
  ADD ADHD Blog.com — Authority: 119
  Your doctor has just handed you a prescription for the attention deficit disorder (ADD/ADHD) medication methylin. You’ve just received a different form of methylphenidate. In other words, you’ve just received a prescription that has the same chemical compound as Ritalin with one major difference. The medicine ...
  3 weeks ago

• Concerta: The First Long Acting ADHD Medicine

  
  ADD ADHD Blog.com — Authority: 119
  As ADD/ADHD medications go, Concerta is a relatively new drug.  But in the short time it’s been available, it seems to be an extremely popular choice. Concerta contains the same active ingredient that Ritalin has, the stimulant methylphenidate. The advantage of this drug over many of the others is that you — ...
  3 weeks ago

• Ritalin – Still a Viable Option

  
  ADD ADHD Blog.com — Authority: 119
  Although there are many newer medicines available for ADHD, Ritalin is still prescribed regularly, and it often gets a lot of media attention. As a parent — or an adult — with attention deficit disorder you’re doing the smart thing by researching the medication you’re taking for your condition. I’m a firm ...
  3 weeks ago

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