Get emergency medical help if you have signs of an allergic reaction: fever hives difficulty breathing swelling of your face, lips, tongue, or throat.įocalin XR may cause serious side effects. Keep your medicine in a place where no one can use it improperly. Store tightly closed at room temperature, away from moisture, heat, and light.
Your treatment may also include counseling or other treatments. Tell your doctor if you have a planned surgery. Your heart and blood pressure may also need to be checked often. Your doctor will need to check your progress on a regular basis. Swallow the mixture right away without chewing. If you cannot swallow a capsule whole, open it and mix the medicine with applesauce. Swallow the extended-release capsule whole and do not crush, chew, break, or open it. Take the extended-release capsule once daily in the morning. Take the regular tablet twice daily, at least 4 hours apart. You may take Focalin XR with or without food. Selling or giving away this medicine is against the law.įocalin XR is usually taken twice per day, at least 4 hours apart. Keep the medication where others cannot get to it. Misuse can cause addiction, overdose, or death. Use the medicine exactly as directed.įocalin XR may be habit-forming. Your doctor may occasionally change your dose. Not approved for use by anyone younger than 6 years old.įollow all directions on your prescription label and read all medication guides or instruction sheets. If you are pregnant, your name may be listed on a pregnancy registry to track the effects of dexmethylphenidate on the baby.Īsk a doctor if it is safe to breastfeed while using this medicine. Tell your doctor if you are pregnant or plan to become pregnant. Tell your doctor if you or anyone in your family has ever had:ĭepression, mental illness, bipolar disorder, psychosis, or suicidal thoughts or actions īlood circulation problems in the hands or feet orīecoming dependent on this medicine during pregnancy can cause premature birth or low birth weight. An interaction with Focalin XR could cause a serious condition called serotonin syndrome. Tell your doctor if you also use opioid medicine, herbal products, or medicine for depression, mental illness, Parkinson's disease, migraine headaches, serious infections, or prevention of nausea and vomiting.
MAO inhibitors include isocarboxazid, linezolid, methylene blue injection, phenelzine, and tranylcypromine. A dangerous drug interaction could occur. Heart problems or a congenital heart defect Ī family history of heart disease or sudden death.ĭo not use Focalin XR if you have used an MAO inhibitor in the past 14 days. Stimulants have caused stroke, heart attack, and sudden death in certain people. You should not take Focalin XR if you are allergic to Focalin XR or methylphenidate ( Ritalin, Concerta). Related/similar drugs Adderall, Vyvanse, methylphenidate, Ritalin, Concerta, Strattera Before taking this medicine
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