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Concerta (Methylphenidate) 18mg
This drug will need to be taken at a different dosage for each patient. Follow the directions on the label or your doctor’s advice.
The dosages given below are only averages for this medicine. Should your dosage differ, wait to adjust it until your physician gives you the all-clear.
The recommended dosage depends on the drug’s potency.
How many doses you take daily, how long you can wait between doses,
and how long you take the drug for are all influenced by the medical condition you are taking it for.
Concerning attention deficit hyperactivity disorder, o
r ADHD:
Regarding liquids or chewable tablets with short half-lives that are intended for oral administration:
Adults 30 to 45 minutes before meals, take two or three doses daily.
The usual dosage is twenty to thirty milligrams (mg) per day.
Your doctor may need to adjust your dosage. However, the daily dose is frequently limited to 60 mg.
Children six years and older: start with breakfast and lunch and take 5 mg twice a day. Your doctor may need to adjust your dosage.
However, the daily dose is frequently limited to 60 mg.
Children under the age of six: The dosage and usage must be determined by the physician.
The Concerta tablets should not be broken, chewed, or crushed.
The tablets should be taken whole, along with any other liquids like water. If you or your kid has trouble swallowing the tablet whole,
let your doctor know. Maybe a different medication is required.
Even when it has all been released from the Concerta tablet, the medication does not entirely disintegrate in the body. It’s possible that periodically, while having a poop, you or your child will discover the empty tablet. This is by no means exceptional.
While using this medication, children should have regular weigh-ins and height assessments.
Concerta (Methylphenidate) 18mg
When using extended-release disintegrating tablets as a long-acting oral dose form, adults and children six years of age and up should initially take 17.3 milligrams (mg) once a day in the morning. Your dosage may need to be changed by your doctor. However, the daily dose is typically not higher than 51.8 mg.
Children under six years old: The doctor must decide the dosage and usage.
Regarding extended-release tablets, a long-acting oral dosage form: For those who have not received methylphenidate treatment:
Adults: Take 18 to 36 mg once daily in the morning at initially. Your dosage may need to be changed by your doctor. Nonetheless, the daily intake is often limited to 72 milligrams.
Adolescents between the ages of 13 and 17: 18 mg once a day in the morning, initially. Your dosage may need to be changed by your doctor. Nonetheless, the daily intake is often limited to 72 milligrams.
Children aged 6 to 12: First, administer 18 mg once a day in the morning. Your dosage may need to be changed by your doctor. But, the daily dose is typically not higher than 54 mg.
Children under six: Consult your physician to discuss the appropriate use and dosage.
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