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Side Effects Of Focalin (Dexmethylphenidate)
What Is Focalin: Focalin (Dexmethylphenidate) is used to treat attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) in adults and children over the age of six.
Focalin (Dexmethylphenidate) is a stimulant that helps the patient maintain attention, decrease hyperactivity, and decrease impulsiveness. It is thought to block the reuptake of norepinephrine and dopamine that are believed to be low in patients with ADHD.
Important Note: Excessive doses of Focalin over a long period of time can produce addiction. It is also possible to develop tolerance to the drug, so that larger doses are needed to produce the original effect.
There is no information about the safety and effectiveness of long-term Focalin treatment in children. However, suppression of growth has been seen with the long-term use of stimulants, so your doctor will watch your child carefully while he or she is taking this drug.
If your child is not growing or gaining weight as expected, the doctor may stop Focalin treatment. This drug should not be given to children under 6 years of age; safety and effectiveness in this age group have not been established.
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Most Common Side Effects of Focalin!
Tell your doctor if any of these symptoms are severe or do not go away.
Insomnia
Dry Mouth
Dizziness
Nervousness
Drowsiness
Headache
Upset Stomach
Nausea or Vomiting
Loss of Appetite
Loss of Weight
Call Your Doctor Immediately If You Experience Any Of The Following Symptoms.
Seizures or Convulsions
Blurred Vision
Skin Rash
Agitation
Heart Palpitations
Irregular Heartbeat
Unusual Bleeding or Bruising
Fever
Abnormal Thinking
Sore Throat
Muscle Twitching
hallucinations (psychosis)
Warnings: Tell Your Doctor and/or Your Pharmacist If . . .
You are alergic to any drugs including dexmethylphenidate and methylphenidate (Ritalin).
what prescription and nonprescription medications you are taking, especially MAO inhibitors if you've taken them within the last two weeks.
you have or have ever had severe anxiety, tension, or agitation; glaucoma; motor tics or spasms; a history or family history of Tourette's syndrome; seizures; high blood pressure; mental illness; or a history of drug or alcohol abuse.
you are pregnant, plan to become pregnant, or are breast-feeding. If you become pregnant while taking dexmethylphenidate, call your doctor.
Do not drive a car or operate machinery until you know how this drug affects you.
Always remember that alcohol can add to the drowsiness caused by this drug.
If you miss a dose . . . Take the missed dose as soon as you remember it and take any remaining doses for that day at evenly spaced intervals, but do not take a dose at or near bedtime.
However, if you remember a missed dose when it is almost time for your next scheduled dose, skip the missed dose. Do not take a double dose to make up for a missed one.
Most drugs only stimulate a temporary release of preexisting stores of neurotransmitters; THEY DO NOTHING TO INCREASE THE PRODUCTION OF NEUROTRANSMITTERS. Once preexisting supplies of neurotransmitters are exhausted, these drugs are unable to stimulate the production and release of additional neurotransmitters."
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