Methylphenidate
"Methylphenidate" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
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A central nervous system stimulant used most commonly in the treatment of ATTENTION DEFICIT DISORDER in children and for NARCOLEPSY. Its mechanisms appear to be similar to those of DEXTROAMPHETAMINE. The d-isomer of this drug is referred to as DEXMETHYLPHENIDATE HYDROCHLORIDE.
Descriptor ID |
D008774
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MeSH Number(s) |
D02.241.223.601.600 D03.383.621.460
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Concept/Terms |
Metadate- Metadate
- Celltech Brand of Methylphenidate Hydrochloride
- Equasym
Methylin- Methylin
- Mallinckrodt Brand of Methylphenidate Hydrochloride
Ritalin- Ritalin
- Novartis Brand 1 of Methylphenidate Hydrochloride
- Cephalon Brand of Methylphenidate Hydrochloride
- Ritaline
Ritalin-SR- Ritalin-SR
- Ritalin SR
- Novartis Brand 2 of Methylphenidate Hydrochloride
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1997 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
2009 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
2010 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Methylphenidate" by people in Profiles.
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Murray MJ. Attention-deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder in the context of Autism spectrum disorders. Curr Psychiatry Rep. 2010 Oct; 12(5):382-8.
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Haile CN, Kosten TR, Kosten TA. Pharmacogenetic treatments for drug addiction: cocaine, amphetamine and methamphetamine. Am J Drug Alcohol Abuse. 2009; 35(3):161-77.
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Shaywitz BA, Fletcher JM, Shaywitz SE. Attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder. Adv Pediatr. 1997; 44:331-67.