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Author: Admin | 2025-04-28
12 hours, Concerta has a “sponge” on the bottom of the capsule, medication on top, and a tiny hole above the medication. As the capsule passes through the gastrointestinal tract and absorbs moisture, the sponge expands and pushes the medication out of the hole.The number value assigned to each dose is where the confusion tends to lie. Take Concerta 18mg. If the goal is to release 5mg consistently every four hours over a 12-hour period, then there needs to be 15mg in the capsule. However, it takes time for the sponge to become moist enough to start to expand. So an initial release of medication is needed until the sponge starts working. Researchers figured out that it should be 3mg. Thus, to release 5mg over 12 hours, one needs the initial 3mg, plus 5mg every four hours during the 12 hours. The total amount of medication is 18mg. That’s why the medication is called Concerta 18.What Are The Side Effects of ADHD Medication?Generally, stimulant medications have similar side effects that include1decreased appetitestomach painsleep disturbancesheadachesSome side effects associated with non-stimulants include1:fatiguestomach paindecreased appetitenauseaIt is common for patients to experience side effects when trying and adjusting stimulant medications. Clinicians may start with small doses and increase dosing if the patient does not see benefits and if side effects are tolerable. Many side effects are also temporary until the patient adjusts. The American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) notes that clinicians should titrate doses of ADHD medication to achieve maximum benefit with tolerable side effects.6If adverse reactions persist, the clinician can make the switch to another stimulant, or to a non-stimulant.For further detail on each medication below, including dosages, precautions, and interactions, visit the WebMD Drugs & Medication Database.ADHD Medications List: StimulantsMethylphenidateGeneric: tablet; immediate release; lasts about four hoursAptensio XR: brand name; capsule; immediate and extended release; lasts 12 hoursConcerta: brand name; tablet; lasts about 12 hoursCotempla XR-ODT: brand name; extended release orally disintegrating tableDaytrana: brand name; skin patch; provides up to 10 hours of efficacy when worn up to 9 hoursJornay PM: brand name; delayed release extended release capsuleMethylin: brand name; liquid; immediate release; lasts about four hoursQuilliChew ER: brand name; chewable tablet; extended release; lasts about eight hoursQuillivant XR: brand name; liquid; extended release; lasts 12 hoursRitalin: brand name; tablet; immediate release; lasts about four hoursRitalin LA: brand name; capsule; lasts about eight hoursDextro-MethylphenidateFocalin: brand name; tablet; lasts four hours; immediate release; comes in 2.5mg, 5mg, 10mg, generic equivalents available*Focalin XR: brand name; capsule; lasts eight hours; immediate release followed by second delayed releaseSerdexmethylphenidate and DexmethylphenidateAzstarys: brand name; capsule; lasts 13 hours; co-formulated with immediate releaseDextro-Amphetamine/Modified Amphetamine MixtureGeneric; tablet; immediate release; lasts four hoursAdderall: brand name; tablet; immediate release; lasts four hoursAdderall XR: brand name; capsule; immediate and delayed release; lasts eight hoursAdzenys ER: brand name; extended release oral suspensionAdzenys XR-ODT: brand name; orally-disintegrating tablet; immediate and delayed release; lasts up to 12 hoursDexedrine Spansule: brand name; capsule; immediate release followed by gradual release; lasts eight hoursDyanavel XR: brand name; liquid; tablet,
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