Equasym Retard
Equasym Retard is used to treat ADHD, helping your brain work better, improving focus, and reducing impulsive behavior.
Form
depotkapseli, kova
Strength
50 mg
Active Ingredient
Methylphenidate hydrochloride
Manufacturer
Takeda Pharmaceuticals International AG Ireland Branch
How to Use
Dosage
Your doctor will start you on a low dose and gradually increase it as needed.
Method
Take Equasym Retard in the morning before breakfast; swallow capsules whole with water, or open and sprinkle contents into a spoonful of applesauce and eat immediately.
Important
The maximum daily dose is 60 mg.
Possible Side Effects
COMMON
- •Headache
- •Nervousness
- •Difficulty sleeping
- •Joint pain
- •Dry mouth
- •Fever
- •Loss of appetite or reduced appetite
- •Itching, rash, or raised, red itchy bumps (hives)
- •Cough, sore throat, or irritation in the nose and throat
- •High blood pressure
- •Dizziness
- •Feeling aggressive, agitated, anxious, depressed, irritable, and abnormal behavior
- •Teeth grinding (bruxism)
- •Palpitations (fast or irregular heartbeat)
- •Mood changes or personality changes
RARE
- •Thoughts or feelings of suicide
- •Seeing, feeling, or hearing things that are not there (signs of psychosis)
- •Uncontrolled speech or movements (Tourette's syndrome)
- •Allergic reactions like rash, itching, hives, swelling of the face, lips, tongue, or other body parts, shortness of breath, wheezing, or difficulty breathing
- •Constipation
- •Chest discomfort
- •Blood in urine
- •Shaking or tremors
- •Double vision or blurred vision
- •Muscle aches, muscle twitching
- •Shortness of breath or chest pain
- •Increased liver enzyme levels (seen in blood tests)
- •Anger, restlessness, crying, being overly aware of surroundings, sleep problems
- •Unusual excitement, hyperactivity, and being uninhibited (mania)
- •Changes in sexual desire
- •Feeling confused
- •Dilated pupils, vision problems
- •Swelling of breasts in men
- •Excessive sweating, skin redness, raised red skin rash
- •Heart attack
- •Sudden death
- •Seizures (convulsions, epileptic fits)
- •Muscle cramps
- •Peeling skin or red-blue patches / Small red spots on skin
- •Problems with blood vessels in the brain (e.g., stroke, paralysis, movement or vision problems, speech problems)
- •Liver problems, including liver failure and coma
- •Recurring unwanted thoughts
- •Unexplained fainting, chest pain, or shortness of breath (may be signs of heart problems)
Important Warnings
- Do not take if you or your child are allergic to methylphenidate or any other ingredient in this medicine.
- Do not take if you or your child have a thyroid disease or high eye pressure (glaucoma).
- Do not take if you or your child have had heart problems, like a heart attack, irregular heartbeat, or chest pain.
- Do not take if you or your child have very high blood pressure or narrow blood vessels.
- Do not take if you or your child are taking or have taken MAO inhibitor antidepressants in the last 14 days.
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- Talk to your doctor if you or your child have mental health problems like psychosis, severe depression, or mania, as methylphenidate can make these worse.
- Talk to your doctor if you or your child have had seizures or epilepsy, or a history of alcohol or drug abuse.
- This medicine may affect your ability to drive or use machines. If you feel dizzy or have blurred vision, do not drive or operate machinery.
- Boys and young men may have long-lasting, painful erections. Contact a doctor immediately if an erection lasts more than 2 hours.