Methylphenidate

In some countries, this medicine may only be approved for veterinary use.

In the US, Methylphenidate (methylphenidate systemic) is a member of the drug class CNS stimulants and is used to treat ADHD, Depression and Narcolepsy.

US matches:

• Methylphenidate


• Methylphenidate Chewable Tablets


• Methylphenidate Controlled-Release Capsules


• Methylphenidate Controlled-Release Tablets


• Methylphenidate Extended-Release Capsules


• Methylphenidate Extended-Release Tablets


• Methylphenidate Solution


• Methylphenidate System


• Methylphenidate transdermal


• Methylphenidate Oral, Transdermal


• Methylphenidate Hydrochloride


• Methylphenidate Oral Solution

Scheme

Rec.INN

ATC (Anatomical Therapeutic Chemical Classification)

N06BA04

CAS registry number (Chemical Abstracts Service)

0000113-45-1

Chemical Formula

C14-H19-N-O2

Molecular Weight

233

Therapeutic Category

Central stimulant

Chemical Name

2-Piperidineacetic acid, α-phenyl-, methyl ester

Foreign Names

• Methylphenidatum (Latin)
• Methylphenidat (German)
• Méthylphénidate (French)
• Metilfenidato (Spanish)

Generic Names

• Methylphenidate (OS: BAN, USAN)
• Méthylphénidate (OS: DCF)
• Metilfenidato (OS: DCIT)
• C 4311 (IS)
• Methylphenidate Hydrochloride (OS: BANM, JAN)
• Centedrin (IS)
• Methylphenidate Hydrochloride (PH: USP 32, Ph. Eur. 6, BP 2010)
• Methylphenidathydrochlorid (PH: Ph. Helv. 10)
• Methylphenidati hydrochloridum (PH: Ph. Helv. 10, Ph. Eur. 6)

Brand Names

• Aradix Retard
  Drugtech-Recalcine, Chile



• Aradix
  Drugtech-Recalcine, Chile



• Concerta
  Servier, Slovenia



• Daytrana
  Shire, United States



• Methylin
  Rontag, Argentina; Sciele, United States



• Ritalin
  Novartis, Austria; Novartis, Israel; Novartis, Latvia; Novartis, Tunisia



• Adaphen
  Aspen Pharmacare, South Africa



• Apo-Methylphenidate
  Apotex, Canada



• Attenta
  Alphapharm, Australia



• Biphentin
  Purdue Pharma, Canada



• Concerta
  Janssen, Antigua & Barbuda; Janssen, Netherlands Antilles; Janssen, Argentina; Janssen, Australia; Janssen, Aruba; Janssen, Barbados; Janssen, Belgium; Janssen, Bulgaria; Janssen, Bermuda; Janssen, Brazil; Janssen, Bahamas; Janssen, Costa Rica; Janssen, Germany; Janssen, Dominican Republic; Janssen, Ecuador; Janssen, Spain; Janssen, Finland; Janssen, Grenada; Janssen, Guatemala; Janssen, Guyana; Janssen, Hong Kong; Janssen, Honduras; Janssen, Ireland; Janssen, Israel; Janssen, Iceland; Janssen, Jamaica; Janssen, Cayman Islands; Janssen, Saint Lucia; Janssen, Luxembourg; Janssen, Mexico; Janssen, Malaysia; Janssen, Nicaragua; Janssen, Netherlands; Janssen, Norway; Janssen, New Zealand; Janssen, Panama; Janssen, Philippines; Janssen, Poland; Janssen, Portugal; Janssen, Serbia; Janssen, Singapore; Janssen, Suriname; Janssen, El Salvador; Janssen, Thailand; Janssen, Trinidad & Tobago; Janssen, Taiwan; Janssen, Saint Vincent & The Grenadines; Janssen, Venezuela; Janssen-Cilag, Austria; Janssen-Cilag, Bahrain; Janssen-Cilag, Switzerland; Janssen-Cilag, Chile; Janssen-Cilag, Denmark; Janssen-Cilag, France; Janssen-Cilag, United Kingdom; Janssen-Cilag, Indonesia; Janssen-Cilag, Malta; Janssen-Cilag, Oman; Janssen-Cilag, Sweden; Janssen-Cilag, Turkey; Janssen-Cilag, South Africa; Janssen-Ortho Inc., Canada; Johnson & Johnson, Croatia (Hrvatska); Johnson & Johnson, Slovakia; Ortho-McNeil, United States



• Douglas-Methylphenidate
  Genepharm, Australia



• Equasym
  Celltech, Iceland; Swedish Orphan, Finland; UCB, Germany; UCB, Denmark; UCB, Ireland; UCB, Netherlands; UCB, Norway; UCB Pharma, United Kingdom; UCB Pharma, Malta; UCB-Pharma, Switzerland



• Equasym Depot
  Swedish Orphan, Sweden



• GenRX Methylphenidate
  Apotex, Australia



• Medikid
  Medice, Germany



• Medikinet
  Evolan, Sweden; Flynn, United Kingdom; Juste, Spain; Medice, Germany; Medice, Denmark; Medice, Netherlands; Salmon, Switzerland



• Metadate
  Celltech, Israel; UCB, United States



• Methylfenidaat HCl Sandoz
  Sandoz, Netherlands



• Methylfenidaat ratiopharm
  ratiopharm, Netherlands



• Methylfenidaathydrochloride PCH
  Pharmachemie, Netherlands



• Methylin
  Mallinckrodt, United States; Rontag, Argentina



• Methylpheni TAD
  TAD, Germany



• Methylphenidat Hexal
  Hexal, Germany



• Methylphenidat-1A Pharma
  1A Pharma, Germany



• Methylphenidate HCL-Douglas
  Pharmaplan, South Africa



• Methylphenidate Hydrochloride
  Actavis, United States; Mallinckrodt, United States; UCB, United States; Watson, United States



• Motiron
  Sandoz, Denmark



• Omozin
  Rubio, Spain



• PMS-Methylphenidate
  Pharmascience, Canada



• Prohiper 10
  Mersifarma, Indonesia



• Rilatine
  Novartis, Belgium; Novartis, Luxembourg



• Ritalin SR
  Novartis, Israel; Novartis, New Zealand



• Ritalin
  Novartis, Australia; Novartis, Canada; Novartis, Switzerland; Novartis, Chile; Novartis, Czech Republic; Novartis, Germany; Novartis, Denmark; Novartis, United Kingdom; Novartis, Ghana; Novartis, Guyana; Novartis, Hong Kong; Novartis, Hungary; Novartis, Indonesia; Novartis, Ireland; Novartis, Iceland; Novartis, Italy; Novartis, Japan; Novartis, Kenya; Novartis, Luxembourg; Novartis, Libya; Novartis, Malta; Novartis, Mexico; Novartis, Malaysia; Novartis, Nigeria; Novartis, Netherlands; Novartis, Norway; Novartis, New Zealand; Novartis, Oman; Novartis, Philippines; Novartis, Sudan; Novartis, Sweden; Novartis, Singapore; Novartis, Slovenia; Novartis, Turkey; Novartis, Taiwan; Novartis, Tanzania; Novartis, United States; Novartis, Venezuela; Novartis, South Africa; Novartis, Zimbabwe; Novartis Pharmaceuticals, Peru



• Ritalin (veterinary use)
  Cephalon, United Kingdom



• Ritalin LA
  Novartis, Austria; Novartis, Germany; Novartis, Israel



• Ritalina
  Novartis, Argentina; Novartis, Brazil; Novartis, Portugal



• Ritaline
  Novartis, France



• Ritrocel
  Silesia, Chile



• Rubifen
  AFT, New Zealand; Azevedos, Portugal; Neuropharma, Argentina; Rubio, Spain; Rubio, Singapore



• Tradea
  Psicofarma, Mexico

International Drug Name Search

Glossary

BAN	British Approved Name
BANM	British Approved Name (Modified)
DCF	Dénomination Commune Française
DCIT	Denominazione Comune Italiana
IS	Inofficial Synonym
JAN	Japanese Accepted Name
OS	Official Synonym
PH	Pharmacopoeia Name
Rec.INN	Recommended International Nonproprietary Name (World Health Organization)
USAN	United States Adopted Name

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