Methylin Chewable Tablets

drug-information.ru

|Methylin Chewable Tablets

Drugs search, click the first letter of a drug name:


| A | B | C | D | E | F | G | H | I | J | K | L | M | N | O | P | Q | R | S | T | U | V | W | X | Y | Z | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 9  Home

Methylin Chewable Tablets


Generic Name: Methylphenidate Chewable Tablets (meth-ill-FEN-ih-date)
Brand Name: Methylin

Methylphenidate should be given with caution to patients with a history of substance abuse or alcoholism. Chronic abusive use can lead to marked tolerance and psychological dependence with varying degrees of abnormal behavior. Frank psychotic episodes can occur, especially with abuse of injections. Careful supervision is required during withdrawal from abusive use because depression may occur. Withdrawal following chronic therapeutic use may unmask symptoms of the underlying disorder that may require follow-up.


Methylin Chewable Tablets is used for:

Treating attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) and uncontrollable sleep attacks (narcolepsy). It may also be prescribed for other conditions as determined by your doctor.

Methylin Chewable Tablets is a central nervous system stimulant. It works by blocking 2 chemicals in the brain. The exact way Methylin Chewable Tablets works is unknown.

Do NOT use Methylin Chewable Tablets if:

  • you are allergic to any ingredient in Methylin Chewable Tablets
  • you have severe anxiety, agitation, or tension
  • you have glaucoma
  • you have motor tics, Tourette syndrome, or a family history of Tourette syndrome
  • you are currently taking or have taken a monoamine oxidase (MAO) (eg, phenelzine) inhibitor in the past 14 days

Contact your doctor or health care provider right away if any of these apply to you.

Before using Methylin Chewable Tablets:

Some medical conditions may interact with Methylin Chewable Tablets. Tell your doctor or pharmacist if you have any medical conditions, especially if any of the following apply to you:

  • if you are pregnant, plan to become pregnant, or are breast-feeding
  • if you are taking any prescription or nonprescription medicine, herbal preparation, or dietary supplement
  • if you have allergies to medicines, foods, or other substances
  • if you have a history of bizarre behavior, mood swings, fatigue, agitation, anxiety, tension, depression, psychosis, or abnormal thoughts or visions
  • if you have a history of seizures, convulsions, or abnormal electroencephalograms (EEGs)
  • if you have difficulty swallowing
  • if you have high blood pressure, have had a recent heart attack, or have other heart problems
  • if you have high thyroid hormone levels or a history of substance abuse or alcoholism
  • if you have phenylketonuria

Some MEDICINES MAY INTERACT with Methylin Chewable Tablets. Tell your health care provider if you are taking any other medicines, especially any of the following:

  • Guanethidine because the effectiveness may be decreased by Methylin Chewable Tablets
  • MAO inhibitors (eg, phenelzine) because the actions and side effects of Methylin Chewable Tablets may be increased

This may not be a complete list of all interactions that may occur. Ask your health care provider if Methylin Chewable Tablets may interact with other medicines that you take. Check with your health care provider before you start, stop, or change the dose of any medicine.

How to use Methylin Chewable Tablets:

Use Methylin Chewable Tablets as directed by your doctor. Check the label on the medicine for exact dosing instructions.

  • Methylin Chewable Tablets comes with an additional patient leaflet. Read it carefully.
  • Methylin Chewable Tablets should be taken, preferably 30 to 45 minutes before meals, with at least 8 ounces of liquid to prevent choking.
  • If you miss a dose of Methylin Chewable Tablets and you take one dose daily, take the missed dose if you remember the same day. Skip the missed dose if you do not remember until the next day. Do not take 2 doses at once.

Ask your health care provider any questions you may have about how to use Methylin Chewable Tablets.

Important safety information:

  • Methylin Chewable Tablets may cause dizziness, blurred vision, or lightheadedness. Do not drive, operate machinery, or do anything else that could be dangerous until you know how you react to Methylin Chewable Tablets. Using Methylin Chewable Tablets alone, with certain other medicines, or with alcohol may lessen your ability to drive or to perform other potentially dangerous tasks.
  • If choking, chest pain, vomiting, or difficulty breathing occurs after taking Methylin Chewable Tablets, seek medical attention immediately.
  • Methylin Chewable Tablets should not be used to treat depression or prevent or treat normal tiredness.
  • Do not drink alcohol while taking Methylin Chewable Tablets.
  • There have been very rare reports of neuroleptic malignant syndrome (NMS). It is uncertain whether these cases were caused by Methylin Chewable Tablets alone or by some other combination factors. Notify your doctor if you experience fever, excessive sweating, shortness of breath, inability to control bladder, muscle rigidity, tremors, or unusual muscle movements.
  • Phenylketonuria patients - Methylin Chewable Tablets contains phenylalanine.
  • LAB TESTS, such as complete blood cell counts and platelet counts, may be needed to monitor for side effects. Keep all doctor and laboratory appointments.
  • Methylin Chewable Tablets may reduce weight gain or growth in CHILDREN. Your health care provider will watch weight and height carefully. Your doctor may stop treatment if growing or gaining weight are not as your doctor expects. Contact your health care provider if you do not see improvement in symptoms within 1 month. Methylin Chewable Tablets is not recommended for use in CHILDREN younger than 6 years of age; safety and effectiveness in this age group have not been confirmed.
  • PREGNANCY and BREAST-FEEDING: If you are pregnant or plan on becoming pregnant, discuss with your doctor the benefits and risks of using Methylin Chewable Tablets during pregnancy. It is unknown if Methylin Chewable Tablets is excreted in breast milk. If you are or will be breast-feeding while using Methylin Chewable Tablets, contact your doctor or pharmacist to discuss the risks to your baby.

When used for long periods of time or at high doses, Methylin Chewable Tablets may not work as well and may require higher doses to obtain the same effect as when originally taken. This is known as TOLERANCE. Talk with your doctor if Methylin Chewable Tablets stops working well. Do not take more than prescribed.

Abuse of Methylin Chewable Tablets can lead to DEPENDENCE. Tell your doctor or health care provider if you have ever abused or had dependence on alcohol or drugs, or if you are now abusing or dependent on alcohol or substances.

Possible side effects of Methylin Chewable Tablets:

All medicines may cause side effects, but many people have no, or minor, side effects. Check with your doctor if any of these most COMMON side effects persist or become bothersome:

Decreased appetite (more severe in children); diarrhea; dizziness; drowsiness; dry mouth; fever; hair loss; headache; itching; joint pain; loss of appetite; nervousness; sleeplessness; stomach upset; vomiting.

Seek medical attention right away if any of these SEVERE side effects occur:

Severe allergic reactions (rash; hives; difficulty breathing; tightness in the chest; swelling of the mouth, face, lips, or tongue); bruising; changes in heart rate (fast or slow); changes in mood or personality; chest pain or pounding in the chest; confusion; convulsions or seizures; depression; involuntary muscle movements; joint pain; psychosis (abnormal thinking or hallucinations, hearing abnormal sounds); seizures; sore throat and fever; vision changes or blurred vision; weight loss; yellowing of the skin or eyes.

This is not a complete list of all side effects that may occur. If you have questions or need medical advice about side effects, contact your doctor or health care provider. You may report side effects to the FDA at 1-800-FDA-1088 (1-800-332-1088) or at http://www.fda.gov/medwatch.

If OVERDOSE is suspected:

Contact 1-800-222-1222 (the American Association of Poison Control Centers), your local poison control center (http://www.aapcc.org/findyour.htm), or emergency room immediately. Symptoms may include dilated pupils; fast heartbeat; flushing; hallucinations; loss of consciousness; muscle twitching; nervousness; seizures; severe or persistent headache; sweating; tremors; twitching; vomiting.

Proper storage of Methylin Chewable Tablets:

Store Methylin Chewable Tablets between 68 and 77 degrees (20 and 25 degrees C) away from heat, moisture, and light. Do not store in the bathroom. Keep Methylin Chewable Tablets out of the reach of children and away from pets.

General information:

  • If you have any questions about Methylin Chewable Tablets, please talk with your doctor, pharmacist, or other health care provider.
  • Methylin Chewable Tablets is to be used only by the patient for whom it is prescribed. Do not share it with other people.
  • If your symptoms do not improve or if they become worse, check with your doctor.

This information is a summary only. It does not contain all information about Methylin Chewable Tablets. If you have questions about the medicine you are taking or would like more information, check with your doctor, pharmacist, or other health care provider.

Issue Date: November 1, 2006
Database Edition 06.4.1.002
Copyright © 2006 Wolters Kluwer Health, Inc.




Where can I get more information about Methylin Chewable Tablets ? We recommend to use www.Drugs.com

Typical mistypes for Methylin Chewable Tablets
nethylin chewable tablets, kethylin chewable tablets, jethylin chewable tablets, mwthylin chewable tablets, msthylin chewable tablets, mdthylin chewable tablets, mrthylin chewable tablets, m4thylin chewable tablets, m3thylin chewable tablets, merhylin chewable tablets, mefhylin chewable tablets, meghylin chewable tablets, meyhylin chewable tablets, me6hylin chewable tablets, me5hylin chewable tablets, metgylin chewable tablets, metbylin chewable tablets, metnylin chewable tablets, metjylin chewable tablets, metuylin chewable tablets, metyylin chewable tablets, methtlin chewable tablets, methglin chewable tablets, methhlin chewable tablets, methulin chewable tablets, meth7lin chewable tablets, meth6lin chewable tablets, methykin chewable tablets, methypin chewable tablets, methyoin chewable tablets, methylun chewable tablets, methyljn chewable tablets, methylkn chewable tablets, methylon chewable tablets, methyl9n chewable tablets, methyl8n chewable tablets, methylib chewable tablets, methylim chewable tablets, methylij chewable tablets, methylih chewable tablets, methylin xhewable tablets, methylin vhewable tablets, methylin fhewable tablets, methylin dhewable tablets, methylin cgewable tablets, methylin cbewable tablets, methylin cnewable tablets, methylin cjewable tablets, methylin cuewable tablets, methylin cyewable tablets, methylin chwwable tablets, methylin chswable tablets, methylin chdwable tablets, methylin chrwable tablets, methylin ch4wable tablets, methylin ch3wable tablets, methylin cheqable tablets, methylin cheaable tablets, methylin chesable tablets, methylin cheeable tablets, methylin che3able tablets, methylin che2able tablets, methylin chewzble tablets, methylin chewsble tablets, methylin chewwble tablets, methylin chewqble tablets, methylin chewavle tablets, methylin chewanle tablets, methylin chewahle tablets, methylin chewagle tablets, methylin chewabke tablets, methylin chewabpe tablets, methylin chewaboe tablets, methylin chewablw tablets, methylin chewabls tablets, methylin chewabld tablets, methylin chewablr tablets, methylin chewabl4 tablets, methylin chewabl3 tablets, methylin chewable rablets, methylin chewable fablets, methylin chewable gablets, methylin chewable yablets, methylin chewable 6ablets, methylin chewable 5ablets, methylin chewable tzblets, methylin chewable tsblets, methylin chewable twblets, methylin chewable tqblets, methylin chewable tavlets, methylin chewable tanlets, methylin chewable tahlets, methylin chewable taglets, methylin chewable tabkets, methylin chewable tabpets, methylin chewable taboets, methylin chewable tablwts, methylin chewable tablsts, methylin chewable tabldts, methylin chewable tablrts, methylin chewable tabl4ts, methylin chewable tabl3ts, methylin chewable tablers, methylin chewable tablefs, methylin chewable tablegs, methylin chewable tableys, methylin chewable table6s, methylin chewable table5s, methylin chewable tableta, methylin chewable tabletz, methylin chewable tabletx, methylin chewable tabletd, methylin chewable tablete, methylin chewable tabletw, ethylin chewable tablets, mthylin chewable tablets, mehylin chewable tablets, metylin chewable tablets, methlin chewable tablets, methyin chewable tablets, methyln chewable tablets, methyli chewable tablets, methylinchewable tablets, methylin hewable tablets, methylin cewable tablets, methylin chwable tablets, methylin cheable tablets, methylin chewble tablets, methylin chewale tablets, methylin chewabe tablets, methylin chewabl tablets, methylin chewabletablets, methylin chewable ablets, methylin chewable tblets, methylin chewable talets, methylin chewable tabets, methylin chewable tablts, methylin chewable tables, methylin chewable tablet, emthylin chewable tablets, mtehylin chewable tablets, mehtylin chewable tablets, metyhlin chewable tablets, methlyin chewable tablets, methyiln chewable tablets, methylni chewable tablets, methyli nchewable tablets, methylinc hewable tablets, methylin hcewable tablets, methylin cehwable tablets, methylin chweable tablets, methylin cheawble tablets, methylin chewbale tablets, methylin chewalbe tablets, methylin chewabel tablets, methylin chewabl etablets, methylin chewablet ablets, methylin chewable atblets, methylin chewable tbalets, methylin chewable talbets, methylin chewable tabelts, methylin chewable tabltes, methylin chewable tablest, mmethylin chewable tablets, meethylin chewable tablets, metthylin chewable tablets, methhylin chewable tablets, methyylin chewable tablets, methyllin chewable tablets, methyliin chewable tablets, methylinn chewable tablets, methylin chewable tablets, methylin cchewable tablets, methylin chhewable tablets, methylin cheewable tablets, methylin chewwable tablets, methylin chewaable tablets, methylin chewabble tablets, methylin chewablle tablets, methylin chewablee tablets, methylin chewable tablets, methylin chewable ttablets, methylin chewable taablets, methylin chewable tabblets, methylin chewable tabllets, methylin chewable tableets, methylin chewable tabletts, methylin chewable tabletss, etc.



© Copyright by drug-information.ru 2001-2019. All rights reserved