Description
Concerta (Methylphenidate)
Concerta is used to treat attention deficit hyperactivity disorder and sometimes used to treat narcolepsy. The medication is contained within a nonabsorbable shell designed to release the drug at a controlled rate. It’s best to stick to the same brand of methylphenidate. The tablet shell, along with insoluble core components, is eliminated from the body; patients should not be concerned if they occasionally notice in their stool something that looks like a tablet. Work differently in how they release the medicine into your body.
Consideration should be given to the exacerbation of an underlying psychiatric condition and to a possible causal role of methylphenidate treatment. Treatment of an underlying psychiatric condition may be necessary and consideration should be given to a possible discontinuation of methylphenidate. Different brands of slow release methylphenidate may also have different instructions. The dose you need depends on the type of methylphenidate you’re taking and what you’re taking it for. How you take your methylphenidate depends on whether the medicine is standard (immediate release) or slow release.
