Equasym Retard
Equasym Retard is a medicine containing methylphenidate used to treat ADHD in children and adolescents aged 6–18 years, helping to improve attention and concentration.
Form
depotkapseli, kova
Strength
20 mg
Active Ingredient
Methylphenidate hydrochloride
Manufacturer
Takeda Pharmaceuticals International AG Ireland Branch
How to Use
Dosage
Your doctor will start with a small dose and increase it gradually as needed.
Method
Take the capsule in the morning before breakfast, whole with water, or open it and sprinkle the contents into a small amount of applesauce, then drink liquid.
Important
The maximum daily dose is 60 mg.
Possible Side Effects
COMMON
- •Headache
- •Nervousness
- •Trouble sleeping (insomnia)
- •Racing heartbeat (palpitations)
- •Changes in mood or personality
- •Joint pain
- •Dry mouth
- •Fever
- •Unusual hair loss or thinning
- •Unusual sleepiness or drowsiness
- •Loss of appetite or reduced appetite
- •Itching, rash, or raised red itchy rash (hives)
- •Cough, sore throat, or irritation of the nose and throat
- •High blood pressure, fast heart rate (tachycardia)
- •Dizziness, uncontrolled movements, unusual activity
- •Aggressiveness, agitation, anxiety, depression, irritability, and abnormal behavior
- •Teeth grinding (bruxism)
RARE
- •Suicidal thoughts or feelings
- •Seeing, feeling, or hearing things that are not there (hallucinations, psychosis symptoms)
- •Uncontrolled speech and movements (Tourette's syndrome)
- •Allergic symptoms like rash, itching, hives, swelling of the face, lips, tongue, or other body parts, shortness of breath, wheezing, or difficulty breathing
- •Unusual agitation, hyperactivity, and disinhibition (mania)
- •Heart attack
- •Seizures (convulsions/epileptic seizures)
- •Peeling skin or bluish-red spots
- •Uncontrolled muscle spasms affecting eyes, head, neck, body, and nervous system (due to temporary cerebral circulatory disorders)
- •Paralysis or movement, vision, or speech disorders (signs of cerebral circulatory disorders)
- •Decrease or increase in blood cell counts (red, white, platelets), increasing risk of infections, bleeding, and bruising
- •Sudden fever, very high blood pressure, and severe convulsions (neuroleptic malignant syndrome)
- •Recurrent unwanted thoughts
- •Unexplained fainting, chest pain, or shortness of breath (signs of heart problems)
- •Constipation
- •Breast discomfort
- •Blood in urine
- •Tremors or shaking
- •Double vision or blurred vision
- •Muscle pain or muscle twitching
- •Increased liver enzyme levels (detected in blood tests)
- •Anger, restlessness or crying, excessive awareness of surroundings, sleep disorders
- •Changes in sexual desire
- •Feeling confused
- •Dilated pupils, vision disorders
- •Breast enlargement in men
- •Excessive sweating, skin redness, raised red rash
- •Sudden death
- •Muscle cramps
- •Small red spots on the skin
- •Inflammation or blockage of brain arteries
- •Liver disorders, including liver failure and coma
- •Changes in test results, including liver function tests and blood tests
- •Suicide attempts, completed suicide, abnormal thoughts, lack of feelings or emotions, repetitive actions, obsessive focus on one thing
- •Numbness, tingling, and color changes (white to blue to red) in fingers and toes when cold (Raynaud's phenomenon)
- •Migraine
- •Excessive talkativeness
- •Very high fever
- •Slow, fast, or irregular heartbeats
- •Nosebleed
- •Severe seizures (grand mal seizures)
- •Belief in unreal things, confusion
- •Severe stomach pain, often with nausea and vomiting
- •Prolonged and sometimes painful erections, or increased number of erections, inability to get or maintain an erection
- •Cerebrovascular problems (stroke, inflammation or blockage of brain arteries)
- •Bruise
- •Inability to control urination (urinary incontinence)
- •Jaw muscle spasm making it difficult to open the mouth (lockjaw)
- •Stuttering
Important Warnings
- Do not take this medicine if you are allergic to methylphenidate or any other ingredients.
- Tell your doctor if you have or have had heart problems, high blood pressure, or problems with blood vessels in the brain.
- Do not use this medicine if you are taking or have taken MAO inhibitors (a type of antidepressant) in the last 14 days.
- Tell your doctor if you have mental health problems such as psychosis, schizophrenia, or severe depression.
- Boys and young men may experience prolonged and painful erections; contact a doctor immediately if an erection lasts more than 2 hours.
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- This medicine may affect your ability to drive or operate machinery.
- Avoid alcohol while taking this medicine as it may worsen side effects.