| 27-mg + 18-mg | = | Just one 45-mg extended-release tablet |
| 18-mg + 45-mg | = | Just one 63-mg extended-release tablet |
| 36-mg + 36-mg | = | Just one 72-mg* extended-release tablet |
Now Offering “In-Between” Doses
Methylphenidate ER is now available in 45-mg and 63-mg tablets. These “in-between” doses allow for more targeted titration in a single once-daily tablet. Therapy can be tailored to the patient's needs without them having to take more pills each day.
Convience and Flexibility
With a greater range of dosing options available, patients can take just one Methylphenidate ER tablet a day to get the personalized dose they need.
Old Way of Dosing
Two tablets taken once daily. More tablets could mean higher costs.
VS
New Way of Dosing
Just one tablet once a day makes getting the right dose more affordable and convenient.
Dosing and Administration
Methylphenidate ER tablets should be taken orally once daily in the morning, with or without food.1 Methylphenidate ER tablets must be swallowed whole with the aid of liquids and must not be chewed, divided, or crushed.1
Dosage Recommendations
Dosing recommendations for methylphenidate hydrochloride extended-release tablets in pediatric patients 6 to 17 years and adults.
| PATIENT POPULATION |
Methylphenidate hydrochloride extended-release tablets recommended starting dosage | Methylphenidate hydrochloride extended-release tablets dosage range |
|---|
Pediatric Patients
| 6 to 12 years | 18-mg once daily | 18-mg to 54-mg once daily |
| 13 to 17 years | 18-mg once daily | 18-mg to 72-mg* once daily (not to exceed 2-mg/kg/day) |
Adults
| 18 (up to 65 years) | 18-mg to 36-mg once daily | 18-mg to 72-mg* once daily |
References: 1. Methylphenidate hydrochloride extended-release tablets [package insert]. Trigen Laboratories, LLC; 2022.
*Click here to see full Prescribing Information Including Boxed Warning for Methylphenidate ER 72-mg Tablets
**Co-pay cards are available for prescription coverage assistance for qualified patients. For terms and conditions, click here. Offer void where prohibited. Other restrictions apply. The use of this Savings Card is limited to prescriptions of Methylphenidate ER 45-mg, 63-mg and 72-mg tablets.