Methylphenidate Viatris
Methylphenidate Viatris is a medicine used to treat Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) by improving focus, concentration, and reducing impulsive behavior.
Form
depottabletti
Strength
54 mg
Active Ingredient
Methylphenidate hydrochloride
Manufacturer
Viatris Limited
How to Use
Dosage
Your doctor will usually start with a low dose and may increase it by 18 mg each week until the right dose is found for you.
Method
Take one tablet once a day in the morning with a glass of water. Swallow the tablet whole; do not chew, divide, or crush it. It can be taken with or without food.
Important
The maximum daily dose is 54 mg for children and 72 mg for adults.
Possible Side Effects
COMMON
- •Headache
- •Feeling nervous or anxious
- •Difficulty sleeping
- •Stomach ache or indigestion
- •Nausea or vomiting
- •Dry mouth or thirst
- •Loss of appetite
- •Weight loss
- •High blood pressure
- •Fast heartbeat
- •Dizziness
- •Aggression or irritability
- •Skin rash or itching
- •Joint pain
- •Irregular heartbeat
- •Mood swings or personality changes
RARE
- •Suicidal thoughts or feelings
- •Seeing, feeling, or hearing things that are not real (psychosis)
- •Uncontrolled talking or body movements (like tics)
- •Allergic reactions (rash, swelling of face/lips/tongue, difficulty breathing)
- •Unusual excitement, overactivity, and lack of inhibition (mania)
- •Heart attack or sudden death
- •Attempted suicide
- •Seizures (fits, epilepsy)
- •Peeling skin or red patches on skin
- •Blocked blood vessels in the brain (like a stroke)
- •Temporary paralysis, movement or vision problems, speech difficulties
- •Fewer blood cells (can make you get infections, bleed, or bruise more easily)
- •Sudden high fever, very high blood pressure, and severe seizures
- •Migraine
- •Enlarged pupils
- •Delusions (believing things that are not true)
- •Severe stomach pain, often with nausea and vomiting
- •Inability to control urination
- •Jaw muscle spasm (difficulty opening mouth)
- •Stuttering
- •Nosebleed
- •Increased eye pressure
- •Eye diseases causing vision loss (glaucoma)
- •Prolonged and sometimes painful erections
Important Warnings
- Do not take if you are allergic to methylphenidate or any other ingredients in this medicine.
- Do not take if you have severe heart problems (like a heart attack or irregular heartbeat) or a serious heart defect.
- Do not take if you have very high blood pressure or blocked blood vessels that cause pain in your arms or legs, or have had brain blood vessel problems (like a stroke).
- Do not take if you have severe mental health problems like psychosis, schizophrenia, or severe mood swings including suicidal thoughts or mania.
- Do not take if you are currently using, or have used within the last 14 days, certain antidepressant medicines called MAO inhibitors.
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- Talk to your doctor if you have liver or kidney problems.
- Talk to your doctor if you have a history of seizures (fits, epilepsy) or abnormal brain activity.
- Boys and young men may have unexpected and long-lasting erections, which can be painful. Contact a doctor immediately if an erection lasts more than 2 hours, especially if it's painful.
- If you or your child experience blurred vision or other eye problems, contact your doctor.