Equasym Retard
Equasym Retard helps children and adolescents with ADHD improve their focus and reduce hyperactivity.
Form
depotkapseli, kova
Strength
60 mg
Active Ingredient
Methylphenidate hydrochloride
Manufacturer
Takeda Pharmaceuticals International AG Ireland Branch
How to Use
Dosage
Your doctor will prescribe an initial dose, which may be gradually increased as needed.
Method
Take the capsule in the morning before breakfast, whole with water. You can also open the capsule and sprinkle its contents onto a small amount of applesauce, which you should eat immediately. Drink water afterwards.
Important
The maximum daily dose is 60 mg.
Possible Side Effects
COMMON
- •Headache
- •Nervousness
- •Trouble sleeping
- •Fast heartbeat
- •Changes in mood or personality
- •Joint pain
- •Dry mouth
- •Fever
- •Unusual hair loss or thinning
- •Unusual drowsiness
- •Loss of appetite or reduced appetite
- •Itching, rash, or hives
- •Cough, sore throat, or irritated nose and throat
- •High blood pressure
- •Dizziness
- •Uncontrolled movements
- •Aggression, agitation, anxiety, depression, irritability, or abnormal behavior
- •Teeth grinding (bruxism)
RARE
- •Suicidal thoughts or feelings
- •Seeing, hearing, or feeling things that are not real (psychosis)
- •Uncontrolled speech and movements (Tourette's syndrome)
- •Severe allergic reactions (like swelling of face, lips, tongue, breathing difficulties)
- •Unusual excitement, hyperactivity, and uninhibited behavior (mania)
- •Heart attack
- •Seizures (convulsions/epileptic seizures)
- •Peeling skin or bluish-red spots
- •Severe, uncontrolled muscle spasms (e.g., affecting eyes, head, neck, body)
- •Paralysis, movement problems, vision problems, or speech problems (signs of stroke)
- •Changes in blood cell counts (can increase infection/bleeding risk)
- •Sudden high fever, very high blood pressure, and severe seizures ('neuroleptic malignant syndrome')
- •Recurring unwanted thoughts
- •Unexplained fainting, chest pains, or shortness of breath (may indicate heart problems)
- •Constipation
- •Breast discomfort
- •Blood in urine
- •Tremors or shaking
- •Double vision or blurred vision
- •Muscle pain or twitching
- •Increased liver enzyme levels (seen in blood tests)
- •Anger, restlessness, crying, excessive awareness, sleep disturbances
- •Changes in sexual desire
- •Feeling of confusion
- •Dilated pupils, vision problems
- •Enlarged breasts 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 function problems, including liver failure and coma
- •Changes in lab test results (liver function, blood tests)
- •Migraine
- •Excessive talkativeness
- •Very high fever
- •Slow, fast, or irregular heartbeats
- •Nosebleeds
- •Severe stomach pain, often with nausea and vomiting
- •Prolonged and sometimes painful erections, or inability to get/keep an erection
- •Inability to control urination (urinary incontinence)
- •Jaw muscle spasm making it hard to open mouth (lockjaw)
- •Stammering
- •Reduced weight gain or slower growth in children
Important Warnings
- Do not take if you are allergic to methylphenidate or other ingredients.
- Be careful if you have an overactive thyroid.
- Do not take if you have high eye pressure (glaucoma).
- Do not use if you have an adrenal gland tumor.
- Be careful if you have an eating disorder, such as anorexia.
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- Do not take if you have very high blood pressure or narrowed blood vessels.
- Do not use if you have had heart problems, such as a heart attack or irregular heartbeat.
- Be careful if you have had brain blood vessel problems, such as a stroke.
- Do not use if you have taken antidepressants (MAO inhibitors) in the last 14 days.
- Tell your doctor if you have mental health problems like psychosis, schizophrenia, suicidal thoughts, or mania.
- Tell your doctor if you have liver or kidney problems.
- Be careful if you have a history of seizures or epilepsy.
- Tell your doctor if you have a history of alcohol, drug, or medicine dependence.
- Talk to your doctor if you are pregnant, planning to become pregnant, or breastfeeding.
- Be careful if you have uncontrolled body jerks or tics.
- If an erection lasts more than 2 hours and is painful, contact a doctor immediately.
- This medicine can cause dizziness or vision problems, which may make driving or operating machinery dangerous.
- Do not drink alcohol with this medicine.