FDA
Maximum/Day
40 mg
Comments
>> Short-acting stimulants often used as initial treatment in small children (< 16 kg),
but have disadvantage of bid-tid dosing to control symptoms throughout day.
>> Longer-acting stimulants offer greater convenience, confidentiality, and
compliance with single daily dosing, but may have greater problematic effects on
evening appetite and sleep.
>> Adderall XR cap may be opened and sprinkled on soft food.
30 mg
40 mg
70 mg
20 mg
30 mg
60 mg
60 mg
>> Short-acting stimulants often used as initial treatment in small children (< 16 kg),
but have disadvantage of bid-tid dosing to control symptoms throughout day.
>> Longer-acting stimulants offer greater convenience, confidentiality, and
compliance with single daily dosing, but may have greater problematic effects on
evening appetite and sleep.
>> Metadate CD, Ritalin LA, and Focalin XR may be opened and sprinkled on soft
food.
>> Concerta tab should be swallowed whole with liquids.
>> Concerta nonabsorbable tab shell may be seen in stool.
72 mg
30 mg
Lesser of
1.4 mg/kg or
100 mg
>> Consider if active substance abuse or
severe side effects of stimulants (mood
liability, tics).
>> Give q am or divided doses bid (effects on
late evening behavior).
>> Do not open cap.
>> Monitor closely for suicidal thinking
and behavior, clinical worsening, or
unusual changes in behavior.
>> Not a Schedule II medication.
0.4 mg
>> Taper when discontinuing ��� 0.1 mg q3-7d
4 mg
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