Kraj: Stany Zjednoczone
Język: angielski
Źródło: NLM (National Library of Medicine)
methylphenidate hydrochloride (UNII: 4B3SC438HI) (methylphenidate - UNII:207ZZ9QZ49)
Upstate Pharma, LLC
methylphenidate hydrochloride
methylphenidate hydrochloride 5 mg
ORAL
PRESCRIPTION DRUG
Attention Deficit Disorders (previously known as Minimal Brain Dysfunction in Children). Other terms being used to describe the behavioral syndrome below include: Hyperkinetic Child Syndrome, Minimal Brain Damage, Minimal Cerebral Dysfunction, Minor Cerebral Dysfunction. Methylphenidate hydrochloride is indicated as an integral part of a total treatment program which typically includes other remedial measures (psychological, educational, social) for a stabilizing effect in children with a behavioral syndrome characterized by the following group of developmentally inappropriate symptoms: moderate-to-severe distractibility, short attention span, hyperactivity, emotional lability, and impulsivity. The diagnosis of this syndrome should not be made with finality when these symptoms are only of comparatively recent origin. Nonlocalizing (soft) neurological signs, learning disability, and abnormal EEG may or may not be present, and a diagnosis of central nervous system dysfunction may or may not be warranted. Spec
Methylphenidate Hydrochloride Tablets, USP are available as follows: 5 mg: Round, yellow, uncoated, unscored, debossed "531 MD". NDC 65580-531-01 Bottle of 100's 10 mg: Round, pale blue/green, uncoated, scored, debossed "530 MD". NDC 65580-530-01 Bottle of 100's 20 mg: Round, orange, uncoated, scored, debossed "532 MD". NDC 65580-532-01 Bottle of 100's Store at 20° - 25°C (68°-77°F); excursions permitted to 15° - 30°C (59° - 86°F) [See USP Controlled Room Temperature]. Protect from light. Dispense in a tight container as defined in the USP with a child-resistant closure. Contact: UCBCares™ Phone: (844) 599-2273 Fax: (770) 970-8859 Manufactured for Upstate Pharma, LLC Smyrna, GA 30080 Rev. 02/2017 © 2017, UCB, Inc., Smyrna, GA 30080 All rights reserved.
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METHYLPHENIDATE HYDROCHLORIDE- METHYLPHENIDATE HYDROCHLORIDE TABLET Upstate Pharma, LLC ---------- MEDICATION GUIDE methylphenidate hydrochloride (METH-il-FEN-i-date HYE-droe-KLOR-ide) tablets, USP CII Read the Medication Guide that comes with methylphenidate hydrochloride tablets before you or your child starts taking it and each time you get a refill. There may be new information. This Medication Guide does not take the place of talking to your doctor about your or your child's treatment with methylphenidate hydrochloride tablets. What is the most important information I should know about methylphenidate hydrochloride tablets? The following have been reported with use of methylphenidate hydrochloride and other stimulant medicines. 1. Heart-related problems: • sudden death in patients who have heart problems or heart defects • stroke and heart attack in adults • increased blood pressure and heart rate Tell your doctor if you or your child have any heart problems, heart defects, high blood pressure, or a family history of these problems. Your doctor should check you or your child carefully for heart problems before starting methylphenidate hydrochloride tablets. Your doctor should check your or your child's blood pressure and heart rate regularly during treatment with methylphenidate hydrochloride tablets. Call your doctor right away if you or your child has any signs of heart problems such as chest pain, shortness of breath, or fainting while taking methylphenidate hydrochloride tablets. 2. Mental (Psychiatric) problems: All Patients • new or worse behavior and thought problems • new or worse bipolar illness • new or worse aggressive behavior or hostility Children and Teenagers • new psychotic symptoms (such as hearing voices, believing things that are not true, are suspicious) or new manic symptoms Tell your doctor about any mental problems you or your child have, or about a family history of suicide, bipolar illness, or depression. Call your doctor right away if you or your child have any new or Przeczytaj cały dokument
METHYLPHENIDATE HYDROCHLORIDE- METHYLPHENIDATE HYDROCHLORIDE TABLET UPSTATE PHARMA, LLC ---------- METHYLPHENIDATE HYDROCHLORIDE TABLETS, USP CII Rx Only DESCRIPTION Methylphenidate hydrochloride is a mild central nervous system (CNS) stimulant. Methylphenidate hydrochloride is available as 5, 10, and 20 mg tablets for oral administration. Methylphenidate hydrochloride is methyl α-phenyl-2-piperidineacetate hydrochloride, and its structural formula is: Methylphenidate hydrochloride is a white, odorless, fine crystalline powder. Its solutions are acid to litmus. It is freely soluble in water and in methanol, soluble in alcohol, and slightly soluble in chloroform and in acetone. Its chemical formula is C H NO •HCl, and its molecular weight is 269.77. Inactive Ingredients: Lactose, magnesium stearate, microcrystalline cellulose, sodium starch glycolate; 5 mg contains D&C Yellow #10; 10 mg contains FD&C Green #3, and 20 mg contains FD&C Yellow #6. CLINICAL PHARMACOLOGY PHARMACODYNAMICS Methylphenidate is a mild central nervous system stimulant. The mode of action in man is not completely understood, but methylphenidate presumably activates the brain stem arousal system and cortex to produce its stimulant effect. There is neither specific evidence which clearly establishes the mechanism whereby methylphenidate produces its mental and behavioral effects in children, nor conclusive evidence regarding how these effects relate to the condition of the central nervous system. EFFECTS ON QT INTERVAL The effect of Focalin® XR (dexmethylphenidate, the pharmacologically active _d_-enantiomer of methylphenidate) on the QT interval was evaluated in a double-blind, placebo- and open label active (moxifloxacin)-controlled study following single doses of Focalin XR 40 mg in 75 healthy volunteers. ECGs were collected up to 12 hours postdose. Frederica's method for heart rate correction was employed to derive the corrected QT interval (QTcF). The maximum mean prolongation of QTcF intervals was <5 ms, and the upper limit of the 90% Przeczytaj cały dokument