Posted by sl on May 29, 2001, at 7:27:10
In reply to concerta, posted by e503 on May 28, 2001, at 23:06:00
> If my daughter was taking 10 mg. ritalin (short acting) in the a.m., 5 mg. at 12, and 5 mg. at 4, what dosage of Concerta would be equivalent?
>
> What are the opinions of anyone who is on or has tried concerta?I haven't tried them, but when I looked them up just now...they're different brand names for the same drug. the SAME drug. Here's the heading...
methylphenidate
Pronunciation: meh thill FEH nih date
Brand: Concerta, Metadate ER, Methylin, Ritalin, Ritalin-SR
slPS Dr Bob will probably tell you to take this to Psycho-Babble about Children.
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