FormWeb • dexmethylphenidate

Huntsville Hospital

Approved Hospital Formulary

Suggestions or Corrections? Above and Beyond Nominations Formulary Request

Add Formweb to your mobile device

Medications not yet evaluated by P&T are considered NON-FORMULARY . . . . . Always check 2 unique patient identifiers - NAME and DATE OF BIRTH - at every step! . . . . . Please be sure to document all clinical activities daily.

Huntsville Hospital

Approved Hospital Formulary

Suggestions or Corrections? Above and Beyond Nominations Formulary Request

Search results for:

dexmethylphenidate

dexmethylphenidate

Formulary Methylphenidate and Derivatives Formulary

Drug Name	Form	Strength
Focalin XR	CAPSULE, EXTENDED RELEASE, ORAL	5 mg, 10 mg, 15 mg, 20 mg
Focalin XR	CAPSULE, EXTENDED RELEASE, ORAL	25 mg, 30 mg, 35 mg, 40 mg
Focalin	TABLET, ORAL	2.5 mg, 10 mg
Focalin	TABLET, ORAL	5 mg

VIEW MORE Amphetamines
CLASS

Comments:

ORDERED FORMULATION

THERAPEUTIC INTERCHANGE

dexmethylphenidate (Focalin)

2.5 mg tablet oral
5 mg tablet oral
10 mg tablet oral

dexmethylphenidate

HALF 5 mg tablet oral (Total: 2.5 mg)
5 mg tablet oral
TWO 5 mg tablets oral (Total: 10 mg)

dexmethylphenidate (Focalin XR)

5 mg extended release capsule oral
10 mg extended release capsule oral
15 mg extended release capsule oral
20 mg extended release capsule oral
25 mg extended release capsule oral
30 mg extended release capsule oral
35 mg extended release capsule oral
40 mg extended release capsule oral

dexmethylphenidate (Focalin XR)

5 mg extended release capsule oral
10 mg extended release capsule oral
15 mg extended release capsule oral
20 mg extended release capsule oral
ONE 20 mg extended release capsule oral PLUS ONE 5 mg extended release capsule oral (Total: 25 mg)
TWO 15 mg extended release capsules oral (Total: 30 mg)
ONE 20 mg extended release capsule oral PLUS ONE 15 mg extended release capsule oral (Total: 35 mg)
TWO 20 mg extended release capsules oral

Focalin medication guide

Focalin XR medication guide

dexmethylphenidate is classified as formulary.

Ordered dosages for 2.5 mg and 10 mg IR dexmethylphenidate will be made using the 5 mg tablet.

Only the 5 mg, 10 mg, 15 mg, and 20 mg XR dexmethylphenidate are stocked. All other ordered formulations will be dispensed using these strengths.

Reviewed: August 24, 2005 and November 19, 2013 (Focalin XR), and 27 Feb 2018 (Focalin XR dosing update), and 26 June 19 (Focalin/Focalin XR formulary)

Last updated: May. 1, 2024

Black Box Warning: Caution in drug dependent patients; supervised withdrawal
Formulary, Not Routinely Stocked: Focalin --> 2.5 mg, 10 mg
Formulary, Not Routinely Stocked: Focalin XR --> 25 mg, 30 mg, 35 mg, 40 mg

This site is intended for the staff of Huntsville Hospital.
While others may view accessible pages, Huntsville Hospital makes no warranty, express or implied,
as to the use of this information outside of Huntsville Hospital.
Please note than many documents are accessible via the provided link
only when connected to the Huntsville Hospital intranet.