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(also known as Methylphenidate, MPH)

Methylphenidate belongs to the group of medicines called central nervous system (CNS) stimulants. It is used to treat attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) and narcolepsy, which is an uncontrollable desire for sleep or a sudden attack of deep sleep .

Methylphenidate works in the treatment of ADHD by ... continue

Treatment Success Rate

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Condition Members Success
ADHD / ADD
1163
73%
Asperger Syndrome
111
77%
Autism / Autism Spectrum
81
74%
Tourette Syndrome & Tic...
37
70%
Depression
28
68%
Overall, 74% (1519 Members) find Concerta helpful
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Concerta Reviews

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Makes her hyper so we usually have to up her Risperal when we up the concerta
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working at 36mg. cut back from 54mg this summer. but now issues are popping up.
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She takes Concerta for classes when she needs to pay attention for the whole day. The time release works well for her and she takes it as needed.
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It has been good for my daughter. She has some loss of appetite while taking it.
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working no phone calls during the school day but no desire to work in the afternoon. hiding homework not doing a lot of reading in homework detention daily to get caught up.
so far its been fine one side affects is she is very gassy
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But doctor changed meds when concerta was dosage needed to be changed.
Working / Worked
Currently taking. I think it works better than Vyvanse.
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Concerta was the first med we tried and the side effects were really quite harsh so we switched to adderall and that was not much better (as far as the side effects).
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Discussions

  1. Discussion: concerta
    The same chemical that makes up Ritalin (methylphenidate) is the same chemical that makes up Concerta. It's just that Concerta is a timed release fo... [More]
  2. Discussion: methylphenidate
    I've taken it, but not bipolar disorder. If you have bipolar disorder a stimulant *may* trigger manic episodes. I have ADD and I was on ritalin and ha... [More]
  3. Discussion: methylphenidate
    http://www.healthyplace.com/medications/methylphenidate.htm Check this out This is a great site :) xx [More]
  4. Discussion: methylphenidate
    That's Ritalin. [More]
  5. Discussion: methylphenidate
    I have not heard of that medication, but here is a Bump. You never know :) [More]

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