Is 27 mg. of concerta er considered a high dose for a 8 year old?

14 Jun 2009

The "normal" dose range for Concerta for children ages 6-12 years is 18mg up to 54 mg. The starting dose is usually 18 mg and this is increased if needed.

So while the dose is well within range, it still sounds like you need to talk to the pediatrician.

27 Jul 2011

My son is also 8 years old and he is on 54mg of Concerta... so I would say "no" 27mg is not to high for your grandson... Maybe if he took 18mg of the concerta he would be a little more "normal" with less side effects... I have noticed that when my son is on too high of a dose of something that its usually due to his body adjusting to it and give it a few weeks to adjust OR if he continues to be "spaced out" too much it usually means the does needs lowered... hope this helps?