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Ritalin LA

Active Ingredient(s): Methylphenidate
First Approved by the FDA: June 5, 2002
Pharmaceutical Company: NOVARTIS

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Methylphenidate (Ritalin) is a psychostimulant drug approved for treatment of ADHD or attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder, postural orthostatic tachycardia syndrome and narcolepsy. The original patent was owned by CIBA, now Novartis Corporation. It was first licensed by the FDA in 1955 for treating ADHD, prescribed from 1960, and became heavily prescribed in the 1990s, when the diagnosis of ADHD itself became more widely accepted.[1] ADHD and some other conditions are believed to be linked ...

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Ritalin backorder
Why are the manufacturers allowed to put a specific medicine that is used by millions of children and their bodies are adjusted to the meds to be put on backorder across the United States? What are the parents supposed to do in order to handle their autistic children with ADHD because the manufacturers want to be less than efficient, thereby causing additional medical problems.
Monday, 5/20/2013 6:40:11 PM  1 Reply  Subscribe to thread 247055
generic version
can you tell me what version of ritalin comes in a generic form, LA or SR?
Saturday, 4/7/2012 3:58:19 AM  2 Replies  Subscribe to thread 159541
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does exist a topic against it's ?
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Possible Dosages for this and Related Drugs:

Methylphenidate
  • Capsule, Delayed Release : 25mg
  • Capsule, Extended Release: 10mg, 20mg, 30mg, 40mg, 50mg, 60mg
  • Film, Extended Release: 10mg/9hr (1.1mg/hr), 15mg/9hr (1.6mg/hr), 20mg/9hr (2.2mg/hr), 30mg/9hr (3.3mg/hr)
  • For Suspension, Extended Release: 5mg/ml
  • Powder: 100%
  • Solution: 10mg/5ml, 5mg/5ml
  • Suspension: 5mg per ml
  • Tablet: 10mg, 20mg, 5mg
  • Tablet, Chewable: 10mg, 2.5mg, 5mg
  • Tablet, Extended Release: 10mg, 18mg, 20mg, 27mg, 36mg, 54mg
Note: Above list includes dosages for all drugs with the same combination of active ingredients.

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