Dexmethylphenidate Hydrochloride
Active Ingredients
- Dexmethylphenidate Hydrochloride
Approved Uses *
- Acute lymphocytic leukaemia
- Attention deficit/hyperactivity disorder
- Menstrual disorder
- Mental disorder
- Product used for unknown indication
* Extracted from Drug Label
Manufacturers
- Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corp
- Par Pharmaceutical Inc.
- Physicians Total Care, Inc.
- Teva Pharmaceuticals Usa
This report is for all products sharing this active ingredient. For more details, please use our Workbench for research on individual brands like Focalin.
Explanation
The quarterly trend chart illustrates changing levels of adverse events over time. Results from both the FDA Adverse Event Database (FAERS) and adverse events extracted from social media by Druginformer are plotted side-by-side for easy comparison.
The proportion of people completing user reviews who complained about a side effect.
The proportion of social media adverse event complaints for each adverse event type.
The proportion of FAERS (FDA) adverse event complaints for each adverse event type.
Dexmethylphenidate Hydrochloride Side Effects
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* DrugInformer calculates alarm using a proprietary algorithm. Alarm should not be taken as an ofiicial signal from the FDA or other regulatory entity.
Tell us about your Experience with Dexmethylphenidate Hydrochloride
Druginformer Identified Side Effects: None
Posted By mc in fdb.rxlist.com on September 12, 2014 @ 12:00 am
“Taking Focalin for more than a year, I take it as needed. It helps me focus.”
Druginformer Identified Side Effects: None
Posted By Sheila in fdb.rxlist.com on August 21, 2014 @ 12:00 am
“Seem to make no change with my daughter. At time felt like it increased a lost, unattentive child :(”
Druginformer Identified Side Effects: None
Posted By Anonymous in fdb.rxlist.com on July 29, 2014 @ 12:00 am
“first day 10mg took at 2pm noticed at 3pm 6 hrs later wore off I thought xr was time releaced ? I am 34 yo male”
Druginformer Identified Side Effects: Anxiety, Fear
Posted By Anonymous in fdb.rxlist.com on June 24, 2014 @ 12:00 am
“My child has been very anxious and fearful”
Druginformer Identified Side Effects: None
Posted By Anonymous in fdb.rxlist.com on June 2, 2014 @ 12:00 am
“Focalin has worked much better for my child than other ADHD meds.Have had problems with the pharmacy unable to get & keep Focalin in stock. Dr. changed to Adderall then Ritalin & neither worked.”
Druginformer Identified Side Effects: Tremor, Nausea, Abdominal discomfort, Pain, Hypoaesthesia, Anxiety, Depression, Dry mouth, Hyperhidrosis, Muscle spasms
Posted By Anonymous in fdb.rxlist.com on May 27, 2014 @ 12:00 am
“... new neurologist change medication to Focalin Xr. He felt terrible. dry mouth, deppression, nausea, stomach pain, heart pressure, bran pressure, anxiety, sweating, tremmors, cramps. arm pain,numbness o...”
Druginformer Identified Side Effects: Paraesthesia, Hypoaesthesia
Posted By Anonymous in askapatient.com on May 23, 2014 @ 12:00 am
“Side Effects: Finger tingling/numbness (circulation problems) This medication worked well for my ADHD but I was taken off of it within a few days due to the potentially harmful side effects...”
Druginformer Identified Side Effects: Pain, Anxiety, Dry mouth, Insomnia, Irritability
Posted By JoJo in fdb.rxlist.com on April 17, 2014 @ 12:00 am
“... 2 side-effects. Dry mouth and not being able to sleep. A few months ago I began to notice his extreme irritability. He has also developed anxiety and now horrible thoughts of hurting himself. An 8yr ...”
Druginformer Identified Side Effects: Anxiety, Disturbance in attention
Posted By Anonymous in fdb.rxlist.com on April 14, 2014 @ 12:00 am
“... it served its purpose, it simply wasn’t the same. Each day I had to take half of a capsule in the morning and the other around noon because taking all of it at once presented anxiety (which I was no...”
Druginformer Identified Side Effects: None
Posted By Anonymous in drugs.com on April 9, 2014 @ 12:00 am
“I was properly diagnosed with ADHD after knowing all my life, I'm special. And different from the rest of my coworkers and people I meet and met. I recently lost my job due to a "rightful" blowup at t...”
Additional Drug Information
* Warning: The facts and figures contained in these reports are accurate to the best of our capability; however, our metrics are only meant to augment your medical knowledge, and should never be used as the sole basis for selecting a new medication. As with any medical decision, be sure to work with your doctor to ensure the best choices are made for your condition.
* About FAERS: The FDA Adverse Event Reporting System (FAERS) is used by FDA for activities such as looking for new safety concerns that might be related to a marketed product, evaluating a manufacturer's compliance to reporting regulations and responding to outside requests for information. Reporting of adverse events is a voluntary process, and not every report is sent to FDA and entered into FAERS. The FAERS database may contain duplicate reports, the report quality is variable, and many factors may influence reporting (e.g., media attention, length of time a drug is marketed, market share). For these reasons, FAERS case reports cannot be used to calculate incidence or estimates of risk for a particular product or compare risks between products.
User Voices
The following are comments from users that experienced side effects while taking Dexmethylphenidate Hydrochloride
Tremor
“No generic available, May cause sweating, Makes my hands tremble
Few side effects, Easy/convenient to use, Works well, Lasts all day pros>
Focalin XR works great and has few side e...”
Source: Focalin-XR-review-9bb5
View full report on Dexmethylphenidate Hydrochloride related tremor
Did the author experience tremor while taking focalin xr?
What is this?Weight Decreased
“... XR works great and has few side effects. Focalin XR is a newer medication for the treatment of ADD and ADHD. Side effects are minimal and include decreased appetite and/or weight loss (I've lost 30...”
Source: Focalin-XR-review-9bb5
View full report on Dexmethylphenidate Hydrochloride related weight decreased
Did the author experience weight decreased while taking focalin xr?
What is this?Hyperhidrosis
“No generic available, May cause sweating , Makes my hands tremble
Few side effects, Easy/convenient to use, Works well, Lasts all day pros>
Focalin XR works great and has few side e...”
Source: Focalin-XR-review-9bb5
View full report on Dexmethylphenidate Hydrochloride related hyperhidrosis
Did the author experience hyperhidrosis while taking focalin xr?
What is this?