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Dexmethylphenidate, sold under the brand name Focalin among others, is a central nervous system (CNS) stimulant indicated in the treatment of attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) in those over the age of five years. [3] It is taken by mouth. [3]
A kardex (plural kardexes) is a genericised trademark for a medication administration record. [2] The term is common in Ireland and the United Kingdom.In the Philippines, the term is used to refer the old census charts of the charge nurse usually used during endorsement, in which index cards are used, but has been gradually been replaced by modern health data systems and pre-printed charts and ...
Chemical/generic names are listed first, with developmental code names, synonyms, and brand names in parentheses. This list was last comprehensively updated in September 2021. It is likely to become outdated with time.
Amid ongoing ADHD drug shortages, Adderall supplies have improved, but other brand name and generic medications such as Ritalin are still hard to come by, doctors say. ‘I’m fed up ...
The abuse potential of serdexmethylphenidate has been evaluated in clinical studies. [6] Administration of serdexmethylphenidate via common routes of administration used during the abuse of psychostimulants such as insufflation and intravenous injection resulted in significantly reduced systemic exposure to active dexmethylphenidate and thus markedly decreased pharmacodynamic effects when ...
Initially the drug was used to treat narcolepsy, chronic fatigue, depression, and to counter the sedating effects of other medications. The drug began to be used for ADHD in the 1960s and steadily rose in use. [222] In 1975, pemoline (Cylert) was approved by the U.S. FDA for use in the treatment of ADHD. While an effective agent for managing ...
This is a list of abbreviations used in medical prescriptions, including hospital orders (the patient-directed part of which is referred to as sig codes).This list does not include abbreviations for pharmaceuticals or drug name suffixes such as CD, CR, ER, XT (See Time release technology § List of abbreviations for those).
Keppra (levetiracetam) – an anticonvulsant drug which is sometimes used as a mood stabilizer and has potential benefits for other psychiatric and neurologic conditions such as Tourette syndrome, anxiety disorder, and Alzheimer's disease; Klonopin – anti-anxiety and anti-epileptic medication of the benzodiazepine class