ADHD Medication Guide Revised May 7 2024 18mg 6 12 Yrs 18 54mg SD 18mg 13 17 Yrs 18 72mg SD 18mg 18 Yrs 18 72mg SD 18mg or 36mg 6 17 Yrs 5 30mg SD 5mg 18 Yrs Adult 10 40mg SD 10mg biphasic 50 50 Methylphenidate Formulations Long Acting Oral Capsules and tablets in this section are shown at actual size Concerta Focalin XR dexmethylphenidate Cotempla XR ODT grape flavor Aptensio XR Quillivant XR 25mg 5mL 5mg mL banana flavor QuilliChew ER cherry flavor 6 Yrs Adult 10 60mg SD 10mg biphasic 40 60 6 Yrs Adult 20 60mg SD 20mg biphasic 30 70 6 17 Yrs 8 6 51 8mg SD 17 3mg 6 Yrs Adult 20 60mg SD 20mg 1 Bottle 600mg 120mL 1 Bottle 300mg 60mL 20mg 4mL 10mg 2mL 17 3mg 8 6mg 36mg 27mg 10mg 10mg 20mg 15mg 5mg Ritalin LA 6 12 Yrs 10 60mg SD 20mg biphasic 50 50 Metadate CD 6 17 Yrs 10 60mg SD 20mg biphasic 30 70 Metadate ER 6 Yrs Adult 20 60mg SD 20mg 10mg 10mg 10mg 10mg 20mg 20mg 20mg 20mg 54mg 15mg 25 9mg 30mg 30mg 6mL 30mg 30mg 30mg Relexxii bioequivalent to corresponding Concerta dosing 20mg 34 6mg 40mg 40mg 8mL 40mg 40mg 40mg 25mg 50mg 50mg 10mL 2 Bottles 600mg 120mL 50mg 45mg 30mg 51 8mg 60mg 60mg 12mL 60mg 60mg 1 Bottle 900mg 180mL 2 Bottles 750mg 150mL 2 Bottles 900mg 180mL 63mg 35mg 72mg 40mg Methylphenidate Formulations Long Acting Transdermal Daytrana 6 17 Yrs 10 30mg SD 10mg Patches are shown at 100 actual size The color border around each patch reflects the color of the packaging not the patch itself 30mg 9 hrs 1 5 x 3 9 20mg 9 hrs 1 5 x 2 6 Methylphenidate Pro Drug Formulations Long Acting Oral Medications in this section are shown at actual size Azstarys dexmethylphenidate serdexmethylphenidate 6 12 Yrs 26 1 5 2 52 3 10 4 SD 39 2 7 8 mg 13 Yrs Adult 39 2 7 8 52 3 10 4 SD 39 2 7 8mg 39 2mg SDX 7 8mg d MPH 26 1mg SDX 5 2mg d MPH 52 3mg SDX 10 4mg d MPH Methylphenidate Formulations Long Acting Delayed Onset Oral Medications in this section are shown at actual size Jornay PM 6 Yrs Adults 20 100mg dosed in the evening SD 20mg 20mg 40mg 60mg 80mg 100mg 15mg 9 hrs 1 5 x 1 9 10mg 9 hrs 1 4 x 1 4 Methylphenidate Formulations Short Acting Oral Medications in this section are shown at actual size Focalin dexmethylphenidate 6 17 Yrs Daily 5 20mg divided BID SD 2 5mg BID 2 5mg Ritalin Methylin Chewable grape flavor 6 12 Yrs Daily 10 60mg divided BID or TID SD 5mg BID Adults Daily 10 60mg divided BID or TID 6 12 Yrs Daily 10 60mg divided BID or TID SD 5mg BID Adults Daily 10 60mg divided BID or TID Methylin Solution grape flavor 6 12 Yrs Daily 10 60mg divided BID or TID SD 5mg BID Adults Daily 10 60mg divided BID or TID 2 5mg 5mg 5mg 5mg 5mL 10mg 5mL 5mg 10mg 10mg 10mg 20mg Administration Key Orally disintegrating tablet Must be swallowed whole Chewable Can be mixed with yogurt orange juice or water Can open capsule and sprinkle medication on apple sauce Can open capsule and sprinkle medication into water or onto apple sauce Can open capsule and mix with apple sauce or yogurt Indicates a generic formulation is also available generic products are not shown Indicates a generic but NOT a branded formulation is available View the latest version of the ADHD Medication Guide at www ADHDMedicationGuide com Discontinued ADHD Medications The following FDA approved proprietary formulations are no longer available though in some cases branded or generic equivalents are still available Adhansia XR Adzenys ER liquid Cylert pemoline Dexedrine Spansules 5mg 15mg Dexedrine tablets DextroStat tablets LiquADD solution Metadate CD capsules Metadate ER tablet 10mg Methylin Chewable tablets Ritalin LA capsule 60mg Ritalin SR tablets 20mg Important Information The age specific dosing information listed for each medication reflects the FDA approved prescribing information SD refers to the FDA recommended starting dose which sometimes varies by age Practitioners should refer to the full prescribing information for each medication Please note medications have been arranged on the ADHD Medication Guide for ease of display and visual comparison dosing comparability cannot be assumed Updated versions of the ADHD Medication Guide can be viewed at www ADHDMedicationGuide com Laminated copies of the ADHD Medication Guide can be ordered on line from the ADD Warehouse Contact Dr Andrew Adesman with any comments or suggestions ADHDMedGuide Northwell edu Disclaimer The ADHD Medication Guide was created by Dr Andrew Adesman of Northwell Health Inc Northwell Health is not affiliated with the owner nor is an owner of any of the medications or brands referenced in this Guide No endorsement or affiliation exists between Northwell Heath and the owner of the medications or brands The ADHD Medication Guide is a visual aid for professionals caring for individuals with ADHD The Guide includes only medications indicated by the FDA for the treatment of ADHD In clinical practice this guide may be used to assist patients in identifying medications previously tried and may allow clinicians to identify ADHD medication options for the future Practitioners should refer to the FDA approved product information to learn more about each medication Although every effort has been made to depict the true size and color of each medication depicted we cannot guarantee there are not minor distortions This Guide should not be used as an exclusive basis for decision making The user understands and accepts that if Northwell Health were to accept the risk of harm to the user from use of this Guide it would not be able to make the Guide available because the cost to cover the risk of harm to all users would be too great Thus use of this ADHD Medication Guide is strictly voluntary and at the user s sole risk Copyright 2006 2016 2017 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 by Northwell Health Inc New Hyde Park New York All rights reserved Reproduction of the ADHD Medication Guide or the creation of derivative works is not permitted without the written permission of Northwell Health The sale of this Guide is strictly forbidden Send inquiries to Office of Legal Affairs Northwell Health 2000 Marcus Avenue New Hyde Park NY 11042 This Guide is accurate as of May 7 2024 Amphetamine Formulations Long Acting Oral Medications in this section are shown at actual size ADHD Medication Guide Revised May 7 2024 Amphetamine Pro Drug Formulations Long Acting Oral Medications in this section are shown at actual size Vyvanse capsules lisdexamfetamine Vyvanse chewables lisdexamfetamine strawberry flavor 6 Yrs Adults 10 70mg SD 30mg 6 Yrs Adults 10 70mg SD 30mg 10mg 30mg 20mg 10mg 30mg 20mg