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Dexmethylphenidate belongs to the group of medicines called central nervous system (CNS) stimulants. It is used to treat Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) in patients 6 years of age and older .

Dexmethylphenidate increases attention and decreases restlessness in children and adults who are overac... continue

Treatment Success Rate

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Condition Members Success
ADHD / ADD
341
68%
Oppositional Defiant Di...
10
70%
Asperger Syndrome
7
100%
Bipolar Disorder
5
100%
Autism / Autism Spectrum
5
80%
Overall, 70% (388 Members) find Focalin helpful
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Focalin Reviews

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Seems to help.
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Worked wonderful for my son and seems to be working for my daughter.
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It worked really quickly like 23 days. So far doing great.
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tried it for a month didn't work at all kept me awake but didn't help me with paying attention
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it worked for a little bit but i got used to it
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At 10 mgr per day he is much more able to focus at school and has less frustration.
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we have been on it for about 2 months and it is the best we have had
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makes my daughter tired and bitchy seems to help
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ok
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Bothe My Kids Are On This And It WORKS... Have Not Had Any Side Effects...
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  1. Discussion: Focalin
    no, it was to help him calm down and focus..it si an ADHD med. [More]
  2. Discussion: Focalin
    Was this to help with sleep or something else,, Thanks for sharing, I have not thought or heard of this med,,, hugs [More]
  3. Discussion: Focalin
    Thought this would really help my son out. And, I immediately saw improvement after his first dose. However, I also noticed that he exhibited a mild h... [More]
  4. Advice: Focalin
    You may want to look into taking Melatonin at night to help with sleep. My son is using Focalin 5mg during the day and sleeps well at night on the Mel... [More]
  5. Advice: Focalin
    it spun me out of control.... BUT... it was probably because I have bipolar too [More]

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