Brand Name: Ritalin
Generic Name: Methylphenidate
Primary Use: Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD)
Dosage Forms:
Serious Side Effects:
Since Ritalin has misuse and dependence potential, careful individual monitoring by physician is needed. Hence, use per doctor’s advice.
Most common consequences of long-term use:
Generic Name: Methylphenidate
Primary Use: Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD)
Dosage Forms:
- Oral tablets of 5mg, 10mg and 20mg
- Oral Sustained Release (SR) tablets of 20mg
- Stomach ache
- Trouble sleeping
- Headache
- Decreased appetite
- Nausea
- Nervousness
Serious Side Effects:
- Psychotic symptoms in children
- Thought and behavioural changes
- Increased blood pressure and heart rate
- Stroke or heart attack
- Sudden death in cardiac cases
- Chances of seizures if previous history of seizure present
- Blurred vision
Since Ritalin has misuse and dependence potential, careful individual monitoring by physician is needed. Hence, use per doctor’s advice.
Most common consequences of long-term use:
- Dependence
- Misuse
- Potential growth impacts.
- Ritalin has been proven to significantly increase attention span allowing for better task completion with more focus.
- Enhances problem solving capabilities and makes organisational skills better.
- It decreases ADHD symptoms rapidly but magnitude varies on individual basis.
