Focalin XR User Reviews & Ratings (Page 5)

Focalin XR has an average rating of 6.8 out of 10 from a total of 110 reviews on Drugs.com. 62% of reviewers reported a positive experience, while 21% reported a negative experience.

Reviews for Focalin XR

Anony...
Taken for 5 to 10 years
April 8, 2022

For ADHD "Focalin XR helps my depression, focus, and staying calm. I am an adult with ADHD. I highly recommend this medication!"

9 / 10

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Son...
May 15, 2015

For ADHD "My son was diagnosed at six years old. (ADHD). He's been on Focalin EX 30 mg for four years. Works amazing he's able to concentrate and focus in school."

10 / 10

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Anonymous
Taken for less than 1 month
May 11, 2019

For ADHD "Our son is able to concentrate on his school work and is not constantly being redirected now that he is on Focalin for his ADHD. He feels better about himself."

8 / 10

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Dana
Taken for 5 to 10 years
April 24, 2023

For ADHD "Focolin has been amazing for both attention issues as well as impulsivity."

10 / 10

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chand...
Taken for 2 to 5 years
September 25, 2012

For ADHD "It makes me feel full and a bit depressed...but I do enjoy doing all my work and making good grades."

7 / 10

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tasha
March 17, 2008

For ADHD "My daughter has been taking this for about 2 months and it seems to be working besides she has been really disrespectful to everyone witch we have not seen with her before with her other meds."

8 / 10

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ashton
Taken for less than 1 month
January 7, 2020

For ADHD "Today was my first day on Focalin. I took 10 milligrams and it did absolutely nothing. I feel zero difference. The only difference I feel is the fact that I have a headache and sore throat."

1 / 10

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Steve...
Taken for 1 to 6 months
November 1, 2021

For ADHD "This medication has helped save my life and my sanity. Now I enjoy each day. For myself I am grateful for it. I only have good benefits."

10 / 10

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Unknown...
July 3, 2016

For ADHD "Worst 10 year experience of my life! It gave me bi-polar disorder OCD and even worse ADHD!! It made me get very very very bad anxiety and it felt like I was gonna have a heart explode!"

1 / 10

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Sam
Taken for less than 1 month
June 13, 2018

For ADHD "Has helped so much with my focus at work that I am amazed. Only side Effect I notice is I clench my jaws sometimes to tight. I can live with that."

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Human
May 5, 2020

For ADHD "Took a break then started again and on day 3 I was nausea tired"

4 / 10

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Anonymous
March 10, 2008

For ADHD "Patient has had diarrhea at times since beginning this medicine nearly a year ago."

6 / 10

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Person
Taken for 2 to 5 years
December 20, 2021

For ADHD "I feel different while on my meds like my hands are always cold but my grades are getting better I was at 40 now I'm at 80 on my grades and my mom says it helps but I don't know how"

6 / 10

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Display...
Taken for 1 to 6 months
December 30, 2021

For ADHD "Before I started taking it I'd get fussed at for not focusing all the time and now it's rare"

7 / 10

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