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methylphenidate

methylphenidate
Drug Name Form Strength Formulary Unrestricted Formulary Restricted Non-formulary Interchange
Metadate CD CAPSULE, EXTENDED RELEASE 10 mg/24 hr      
Metadate CD CAPSULE, EXTENDED RELEASE 20 mg/24 hr      
Ritalin TABLET 5 mg      
Concerta TABLET, EXTENDED RELEASE 18 mg/24 hr      
Concerta TABLET, EXTENDED RELEASE 27 mg/24 hr      
Concerta TABLET, EXTENDED RELEASE 36 mg/24 hr      


Comments:

Generic equivalents of the products listed in the below table are on formulary:

 

Brand Name

Dose

Form

Duration of Action

Ritalin

5 mg

10 mg

20 mg

Immediate Release Tablet

3-4 hours

Metadate CD

10 mg

20 mg

30 mg

Extended Release Capsule

9-12 hours

Concerta

18 mg

27 mg

36 mg

54 mg

Extended Release Tablet

10-16 hours

Therapeutic interchange to a formulary product:

Methylin 5mg = methylphenidate 5mg IR tablet

Methylin 10mg = methylphenidate 5mg IR tablet

Metadate ER 20mg, Aptensio XR 15mg and Aptension XR 20mg = methylphenidate 18mg ER tablet (Concerta)

Aptensio XR 30mg = methylphenidate 27mg ER tablet (Concerta)

Aptensio XR 40mg = methylphenidate 36mg ER tablet (Concerta)

Aptensio XR 50mg or Aptensio XR 60mg = methylphenidate 54mg ER tablet (Concerta)

 


Last updated: Nov. 18, 2020


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