Dexmethylphenidate Hydrochloride Extended-release
Loading...Dexmethylphenidate Hydrochloride Extended-release Recall
Get an alert when a recall is issued.
Questions & Answers
Side Effects & Adverse Reactions
There is currently no warning information available for this product. We apologize for any inconvenience.
Legal Issues
There is currently no legal information available for this drug.
FDA Safety Alerts
There are currently no FDA safety alerts available for this drug.
Manufacturer Warnings
There is currently no manufacturer warning information available for this drug.
FDA Labeling Changes
There are currently no FDA labeling changes available for this drug.
Uses
Dexmethylphenidate Hydrochloride Extended-Release Capsules is indicated for the treatment of Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) in patients aged 6 years and older.
The effectiveness of Dexmethylphenidate Hydrochloride Extended-Release Capsules in the treatment of ADHD in patients aged 6 years and older was established in two placebo-controlled studies in patients meeting DSM-IV criteria for ADHD [see Clinical Studies (14)].
A diagnosis of Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD; DSM-IV) implies the presence of hyperactive-impulsive or inattentive symptoms that caused impairment and were present before age 7 years. The symptoms must cause clinically significant impairment, e.g., in social, academic, or occupational functioning, and be present in two or more settings, e.g., school (or work) and at home. The symptoms must not be better accounted for by another mental disorder. For the Inattentive Type, at least six of the following symptoms must have persisted for at least 6 months: lack of attention to details/careless mistakes; lack of sustained attention; poor listener; failure to follow through on tasks; poor organization; avoids tasks requiring sustained mental effort; loses things; easily distracted; forgetful. For the Hyperactive-Impulsive Type, at least six of the following symptoms must have persisted for at least 6 months: fidgeting/squirming; leaving seat; inappropriate running/climbing; difficulty with quiet activities; "on the go"; excessive talking; blurting answers; can't wait turn; intrusive. The Combined Types requires both inattentive and hyperactive-impulsive criteria to be met.
Special Diagnostic Considerations
Specific etiology of this syndrome is unknown, and there is no single diagnostic test. Adequate diagnosis requires the use not only of medical but of special psychological, educational, and social resources. Learning may or may not be impaired. The diagnosis must be based upon a complete history and evaluation of the child and not solely on the presence of the required number of DSM-IV characteristics.
Need for Comprehensive Treatment Program
Dexmethylphenidate Hydrochloride Extended-Release Capsules is indicated as an integral part of a total treatment program for ADHD that may include other measures (psychological, educational, social) for patients with this syndrome. Drug treatment may not be indicated for all children with this syndrome. Stimulants are not intended for use in the child who exhibits symptoms secondary to environmental factors and/or other primary psychiatric disorders, including psychosis. Appropriate educational placement is essential and psychosocial intervention is often helpful. When remedial measures alone are insufficient, the decision to prescribe stimulant medication will depend upon the physician's assessment of the chronicity and severity of the child's symptoms.
Long-Term Use
The effectiveness of Dexmethylphenidate Hydrochloride Extended-Release Capsules for long-term use, i.e., for more than 7 weeks, has not been systematically evaluated in controlled trials. Therefore, the physician who elects to use Dexmethylphenidate Hydrochloride Extended-Release Capsules for extended periods should periodically reevaluate the long-term usefulness of the drug for the individual patient [see Dosage and Administration (2.3)].
History
There is currently no drug history available for this drug.
Other Information
Dexmethylphenidate Hydrochloride Extended-Release Capsules is an extended-release formulation of dexmethylphenidate with a bi-modal release profile. Each bead-filled Dexmethylphenidate Hydrochloride Extended-Release Capsules capsule contains half the dose as immediate-release beads and half as enteric-coated, delayed-release beads, thus providing an immediate release of dexmethylphenidate and a second delayed release of dexmethylphenidate.
Dexmethylphenidate Hydrochloride Extended-Release Capsules are available in 15 and 30 mg strengths. Dexmethylphenidate Hydrochloride Extended-Release Capsules 15 and 30 mg extended-release capsules provide in a single dose the same amount of dexmethylphenidate as dosages of 7.5 or 15 mg of Dexmethylphenidate Hydrochloride Immediate-Release Capsules given b.i.d. as tablets.
Dexmethylphenidate hydrochloride, the d-threo enantiomer of racemic methylphenidate hydrochloride, is a central nervous system (CNS) stimulant.
Dexmethylphenidate hydrochloride is methyl α-phenyl-2-piperidineacetate hydrochloride, (R,R')-(+)-. Its empirical formula is C14H19NO2•HCl. Its molecular weight is 269.77 and its structural formula is
Note* = asymmetric carbon center
Dexmethylphenidate hydrochloride is a white to off white 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.
Inactive ingredients: Sugar Spheres, Colloidal Silicon Dioxide, Methacrylic Acid Copolymers, Triethyl Citrate, Talc, Polyethylene Glycol/ Macrogol, Hypromellose, Polydextrose, Triacetin, FD&C Blue #2/ Indigo Carmine Aluminum Lake, FD&C Yellow #6/Sunset Yellow FCF Aluminum Lake, Titanium Dioxide and Gelatin.
Sources
Dexmethylphenidate Hydrochloride Extended-release Manufacturers
-
American Health Packaging
![Dexmethylphenidate Hydrochloride Extended-release (Dexmethylphenidate Hydrochloride) Capsule, Extended Release [American Health Packaging]](/wp-content/themes/bootstrap/assets/img/loading2.gif)
Dexmethylphenidate Hydrochloride Extended-release | American Health Packaging
Dexmethylphenidate Hydrochloride Extended-Release Capsules is for oral administration once daily in the morning.
Dexmethylphenidate Hydrochloride Extended-Release Capsules may be swallowed as whole capsules or alternatively may be administered by sprinkling the capsule contents on a small amount of applesauce (see specific instructions below). Dexmethylphenidate Hydrochloride Extended-Release Capsules and/or their contents should not be crushed, chewed, or divided.
The capsules may be carefully opened and the beads sprinkled over a spoonful of applesauce. The mixture of drug and applesauce should be consumed immediately in its entirety. The drug and applesauce mixture should not be stored for future use.
Dosage should be individualized according to the needs and responses of the patient.
2.1 Patients New to MethylphenidateThe recommended starting dose of Dexmethylphenidate Hydrochloride Extended-Release Capsules for patients who are not currently taking dexmethylphenidate or racemic methylphenidate, or for patients who are on stimulants other than methylphenidate, is 5 mg/day for pediatric patients and 10 mg/day for adult patients.
Dosage may be adjusted in 5 mg increments for pediatric patients and in 10 mg increments for adult patients. In general, dosage adjustments may proceed at approximately weekly intervals. The patient should be observed for a sufficient duration at a given dose to ensure that a maximal benefit has been achieved before a dose increase is considered. In dose-response (fixed-dose) studies (pediatric from 10 to 30 mg/day and adult from 20 to 40 mg/day), all doses were effective vs. placebo. There was no clear finding, however, of greater average benefits for the higher doses compared to the lower doses. Adverse events and discontinuations, however, were dose-related. Doses above 30 mg/day in pediatrics and 40 mg/day in adults have not been studied and are not recommended.
2.2 Patients Currently Using MethylphenidateFor patients currently using methylphenidate, the recommended starting dose of Dexmethylphenidate Hydrochloride Extended-Release Capsules is half the total daily dose of racemic methylphenidate. Patients currently using Dexmethylphenidate Hydrochloride Immediate-Release Capsules may be switched to the same daily dose of Dexmethylphenidate Hydrochloride Extended-Release Capsules.
2.3 Maintenance/Extended TreatmentThere is no body of evidence available from controlled trials to indicate how long the patient with ADHD should be treated with Dexmethylphenidate Hydrochloride Extended-Release Capsules. It is generally agreed, however, that pharmacological treatment of ADHD may be needed for extended periods. Nevertheless, the physician who elects to use Dexmethylphenidate Hydrochloride Extended-Release Capsules for extended periods in patients with ADHD should periodically reevaluate the long-term usefulness of the drug for the individual patient with periods off medication to assess the patient’s functioning without pharmacotherapy. Improvement may be sustained when the drug is either temporarily or permanently discontinued.
2.4 Dose Reduction and DiscontinuationIf paradoxical aggravation of symptoms or other adverse events occur, the dosage should be reduced, or, if necessary, the drug should be discontinued. If improvement is not observed after appropriate dosage adjustment over a 1-month period, the drug should be discontinued.
-
American Health Packaging
Dexmethylphenidate Hydrochloride Extended-release | American Health Packaging
Dexmethylphenidate hydrochloride extended-release capsules are for oral administration once daily in the morning.
Dexmethylphenidate hydrochloride extended-release capsules may be swallowed as whole capsules or alternatively may be administered by sprinkling the capsule contents on a small amount of applesauce (see specific instructions below). Dexmethylphenidate hydrochloride extended-release capsules and/or their contents should not be crushed, chewed, or divided.
The capsules may be carefully opened and the beads sprinkled over a spoonful of applesauce. The mixture of drug and applesauce should be consumed immediately in its entirety. The drug and applesauce mixture should not be stored for future use.
Dosage should be individualized according to the needs and responses of the patient.
2.1 Patients New to MethylphenidateThe recommended starting dose of dexmethylphenidate hydrochloride extended-release capsules for patients who are not currently taking dexmethylphenidate or racemic methylphenidate, or for patients who are on stimulants other than methylphenidate, is 5 mg/day for pediatric patients and 10 mg/day for adult patients.
Dosage may be adjusted in 5 mg increments for pediatric patients and in 10 mg increments for adult patients. In general, dosage adjustments may proceed at approximately weekly intervals. The patient should be observed for a sufficient duration at a given dose to ensure that a maximal benefit has been achieved before a dose increase is considered. In dose-response (fixed-dose) studies (pediatric from 10 to 30 mg/day and adult from 20 to 40 mg/day), all doses were effective vs. placebo. There was no clear finding, however, of greater average benefits for the higher doses compared to the lower doses. Adverse events and discontinuations, however, were dose-related. Doses above 30 mg/day in pediatrics and 40 mg/day in adults have not been studied and are not recommended.
2.2 Patients Currently Using MethylphenidateFor patients currently using methylphenidate, the recommended starting dose of dexmethylphenidate hydrochloride extended-release capsules is half the total daily dose of racemic methylphenidate. Patients currently using dexmethylphenidate hydrochloride immediate-release tablets may be switched to the same daily dose of dexmethylphenidate hydrochloride extended-release capsules.
2.3 Maintenance/Extended TreatmentThere is no body of evidence available from controlled trials to indicate how long the patient with ADHD should be treated with dexmethylphenidate hydrochloride extended-release capsules. It is generally agreed, however, that pharmacological treatment of ADHD may be needed for extended periods. Nevertheless, the physician who elects to use dexmethylphenidate hydrochloride extended-release capsules for extended periods in patients with ADHD should periodically reevaluate the long-term usefulness of the drug for the individual patient with periods off medication to assess the patient’s functioning without pharmacotherapy. Improvement may be sustained when the drug is either temporarily or permanently discontinued.
2.4 Dose Reduction and DiscontinuationIf paradoxical aggravation of symptoms or other adverse events occur, the dosage should be reduced, or, if necessary, the drug should be discontinued.
If improvement is not observed after appropriate dosage adjustment over a 1-month period, the drug should be discontinued.
-
Par Pharmaceutical Inc.
Dexmethylphenidate Hydrochloride Extended-release | Par Pharmaceutical Inc.
Dexmethylphenidate Hydrochloride Extended-Release Capsules is for oral administration once daily in the morning.
Dexmethylphenidate Hydrochloride Extended-Release Capsules may be swallowed as whole capsules or alternatively may be administered by sprinkling the capsule contents on a small amount of applesauce (see specific instructions below). Dexmethylphenidate Hydrochloride Extended-Release Capsules and/or their contents should not be crushed, chewed, or divided.
The capsules may be carefully opened and the beads sprinkled over a spoonful of applesauce. The mixture of drug and applesauce should be consumed immediately in its entirety. The drug and applesauce mixture should not be stored for future use.
Dosage should be individualized according to the needs and responses of the patient.
2.1 Patients New to MethylphenidateThe recommended starting dose of Dexmethylphenidate Hydrochloride Extended-Release Capsules for patients who are not currently taking dexmethylphenidate or racemic methylphenidate, or for patients who are on stimulants other than methylphenidate, is 5 mg/day for pediatric patients and 10 mg/day for adult patients.
Dosage may be adjusted in 5 mg increments for pediatric patients and in 10 mg increments for adult patients. In general, dosage adjustments may proceed at approximately weekly intervals. The patient should be observed for a sufficient duration at a given dose to ensure that a maximal benefit has been achieved before a dose increase is considered. In dose-response (fixed-dose) studies (pediatric from 10 to 30 mg/day and adult from 20 to 40 mg/day), all doses were effective vs. placebo. There was no clear finding, however, of greater average benefits for the higher doses compared to the lower doses. Adverse events and discontinuations, however, were dose-related. Doses above 30 mg/day in pediatrics and 40 mg/day in adults have not been studied and are not recommended.
2.2 Patients Currently Using MethylphenidateFor patients currently using methylphenidate, the recommended starting dose of Dexmethylphenidate Hydrochloride Extended-Release Capsules is half the total daily dose of racemic methylphenidate. Patients currently using Dexmethylphenidate Hydrochloride Immediate-Release Capsules may be switched to the same daily dose of Dexmethylphenidate Hydrochloride Extended-Release Capsules.
2.3 Maintenance/Extended TreatmentThere is no body of evidence available from controlled trials to indicate how long the patient with ADHD should be treated with Dexmethylphenidate Hydrochloride Extended-Release Capsules. It is generally agreed, however, that pharmacological treatment of ADHD may be needed for extended periods. Nevertheless, the physician who elects to use Dexmethylphenidate Hydrochloride Extended-Release Capsules for extended periods in patients with ADHD should periodically reevaluate the long-term usefulness of the drug for the individual patient with periods off medication to assess the patient’s functioning without pharmacotherapy. Improvement may be sustained when the drug is either temporarily or permanently discontinued.
2.4 Dose Reduction and DiscontinuationIf paradoxical aggravation of symptoms or other adverse events occur, the dosage should be reduced, or, if necessary, the drug should be discontinued. If improvement is not observed after appropriate dosage adjustment over a 1-month period, the drug should be discontinued.
-
Sandoz Inc
Dexmethylphenidate Hydrochloride Extended-release | Mist Pharmaceuticals, Llc
INDERAL XL should be administered once daily at bedtime and should be taken consistently either on an empty stomach or with food. Initiate dosing at 80 mg and titrate to 120 mg daily as needed for blood pressure control. Doses above 120 mg have no additional effects on blood pressure [see Clinical Studies (14.1)]. The time needed for full antihypertensive response is variable, but is usually achieved within 2 to 3 weeks.
![Dexmethylphenidate Hydrochloride Extended-release (Dexmethylphenidate Hydrochloride) Capsule, Extended Release [American Health Packaging]](http://dailymed.nlm.nih.gov/dailymed/image.cfm?setid=1ebab71b-5b74-4705-ba05-4734f1c4561f&name=DexmethylphenidateHClExtended-ReleaseCapsules15mglabel.jpg)
![Dexmethylphenidate Hydrochloride Extended-release (Dexmethylphenidate Hydrochloride) Capsule, Extended Release [Par Pharmaceutical Inc.]](http://dailymed.nlm.nih.gov/dailymed/image.cfm?setid=4ed9f3c8-c71f-499e-bb91-c19847bf4444&name=ContainerLabel-15mg-100s.jpg)
![Dexmethylphenidate Hydrochloride Extended-release (Dexmethylphenidate Hydrochloride) Capsule, Extended Release [Sandoz Inc]](http://dailymed.nlm.nih.gov/dailymed/image.cfm?setid=84050954-e94c-4d90-b3b3-6f47fd14e492&name=inderal-xl-2.jpg)
Login To Your Free Account