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Methylphenidate (International)

In the US, Methylphenidate (methylphenidate systemic) is a member of the drug class CNS stimulants and is used to treat ADHD, Depression, Fatigue, Narcolepsy, Postural Orthostatic Tachycardia Syndrome, Severe Mood Dysregulation, Sleep Paralysis and Weight Loss (Obesity/Overweight).

US matches:

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 Categories

Central stimulant

Sympathomimetic agent, indirect acting

Treatment of ADHD

Chemical Name

2-Piperidineacetic acid, α-phenyl-, metyl 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)
  • Methylphénidate (chlorhydrate de) (PH: Ph. Eur. 9)
  • Methylphenidate Hydrochloride (PH: BP 2018, USP 41)
  • Methylphenidate hydrochloride (PH: Ph. Eur. 9)
  • Methylphenidathydrochlorid (PH: Ph. Helv. 10)
  • Methylphenidathydrochlorid (PH: Ph. Eur. 9)
  • Methylphenidati hydrochloridum (PH: Ph. Eur. 9, Ph. Helv. 10)

Brand Names

  • Aradix
    Drugtech, Chile
  • Aradix Retard
    Drugtech, Chile; Recalcine, Paraguay
  • Aurium
    Cheminter, Paraguay
  • Cognil 10
    Neuromedica, Paraguay
  • Cognil 20
    Neuromedica, Paraguay
  • Concerta
    Janssen, Lebanon; Janssen Cilag, Paraguay; Janssen-Cilag, Peru; Janssen-Cilag, Uruguay; Janssen-Cilag International, Cyprus; Johnson & Johnson, Turkey
  • Cotempla XR
    Neos, United States
  • Kinecteen
    Medice, Netherlands
  • Medikinet
    Medice Arzneimittel Pütter, Lithuania
  • Medikinet XL
    Medice Arzneimittel Pütter, Lithuania
  • Metilfenidato Farmoz
    Farmoz, Portugal
  • Metilfenidato Mylan
    Mylan, Portugal
  • Metilfenidato Pharma Arte
    Pharma Arte, Paraguay
  • MFD
    Sidus, Argentina
  • Ritalin
    Novartis, Lebanon; Novartis, Tunisia; Novartis Biosciences, Peru
  • Ritalin LA
    Novartis Biosciences, Peru
  • Ritalin LA 30 mg
    Novartis, Hungary
  • Ritalin LA 40 mg
    Novartis, Hungary
  • Ritalina LA
    Gramón Bagó, Uruguay
  • Rubifen
    Servimedic, Uruguay
  • Rubifen 10
    Bago, Argentina
  • Rubifen 20
    Bago, Argentina
  • Rubifen 5
    Bago, Argentina
  • Rubifen SR
    Bago, Argentina; Servimedic, Uruguay
  • Apo-Methylphenidate
    Apotex, Canada; Apotex, Taiwan
  • Apo-Methylphenidate ER
    Apotex, Canada
  • Apo-Methylphenidate SR
    Apotex, Canada
  • Aptensio XR
    Rhodes, United States
  • Aradix
    Drugtech, Peru
  • Artige
    Novartis Pharmaceuticals, Australia
  • Biphentin
    Purdue Pharma, Canada
  • Concerta
    ALZA Corporation, Oman; Janssen, Bulgaria; Janssen, Canada; Janssen, Chile; Janssen, Denmark; Janssen, Finland; Janssen, Hong Kong; Janssen, Ireland; Janssen, Malaysia; Janssen, Norway; Janssen, New Zealand; Janssen, Philippines; Janssen, Romania; Janssen, Singapore; Janssen, Slovakia; Janssen, Taiwan; Janssen, Venezuela; Janssen, South Africa; Janssen Cilag, Argentina; Janssen Pharma, United States; Janssen Pharmaceutica, Belgium; Janssen Pharmaceutica, Serbia; Janssen Pharmaceutical, Japan; Janssen-Cilag, Australia; Janssen-Cilag, Brazil; Janssen-Cilag, Colombia; Janssen-Cilag, Czech Republic; Janssen-Cilag, Ecuador; Janssen-Cilag, Spain; Janssen-Cilag, Greece; Janssen-Cilag, Latvia; Janssen-Cilag, Malta; Janssen-Cilag, Mexico; Janssen-Cilag, Netherlands; Janssen-Cilag, Poland; Janssen-Cilag, Portugal; Janssen-Cilag, Vietnam; Janssen-Cilag AB, Iceland; Johnson & Johnson, Estonia; Johnson & Johnson, Indonesia; Johnson & Johnson, Lithuania; Medcor Pharmaceuticals, Netherlands; Ortho-McNeil-Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Serbia; Xian Janssen, China
  • Concerta 18mg
    Janssen, Luxembourg; Janssen-Cilag, Switzerland; Janssen-Cilag, Germany; Janssen-Cilag Pharma, Austria; J-C Healthcare, Israel
  • Concerta 27mg
    Janssen, Luxembourg; Janssen-Cilag, Switzerland; Janssen-Cilag, Germany; Janssen-Cilag Pharma, Austria; J-C Healthcare, Israel
  • Concerta 36mg
    Janssen, Luxembourg; Janssen-Cilag, Switzerland; Janssen-Cilag, Germany; Janssen-Cilag Pharma, Austria; J-C Healthcare, Israel
  • Concerta 54mg
    Janssen, Luxembourg; Janssen-Cilag, Switzerland; Janssen-Cilag, Germany; Janssen-Cilag Pharma, Austria; J-C Healthcare, Israel
  • Concerta LP
    Janssen-Cilag, France
  • Concerta XL prolonged-release
    Janssen-Cilag, United Kingdom
  • Daytrana
    Noven Pharmaceuticals, United States
  • Delmosart
    Actavis, Norway; Actavis Group, Poland
  • Delmosart PR
    Actavis UK, United Kingdom
  • Difumenil
    Sandoz, Poland
  • Equasym
    Shire, Spain; Shire International Licensing, Netherlands; Shire Italia, Italy; Shire Pharmaceuticals Ireland, Ireland
  • Equasym Depot
    Shire, Norway; Shire Denmark, Denmark; Shire Sweden, Sweden
  • Equasym Retard
    Shire, Finland
  • Equasym Retard 10mg
    Shire Deutschland, Germany
  • Equasym Retard 20mg
    Shire Deutschland, Germany
  • Equasym Retard 30mg
    Shire Deutschland, Germany
  • Equasym XL
    Dr. Fisher Farma, Netherlands; Shire International Licensing, Netherlands; Shire Pharmaceuticals, United Kingdom
  • Equasym XR
    Shire Pharmaceuticals Ireland, Belgium
  • Equasym XR 10mg
    Opopharma, Switzerland; Shire, Luxembourg
  • Equasym XR 20mg
    Opopharma, Switzerland; Shire, Luxembourg
  • Equasym XR 30mg
    Opopharma, Switzerland; Shire, Luxembourg
  • Focusim XL MR
    Develco Pharma, United Kingdom
  • Kinecteen
    Medice, Germany
  • Matoride XL
    Sandoz, Malta
  • Matoride XL PR
    Sandoz, United Kingdom
  • Medanef
    Mylan, Denmark; Mylan, Sweden
  • Medicebran
    Rovi, Spain
  • Medikid
    Medice, Germany
  • Medikinet
    2care4, Norway; Assos, Turkey; Dr. Fisher Farma, Netherlands; Evolan, Sweden; Flynn Pharma, United Kingdom; HB Pharma, Denmark; Medcor Pharmaceuticals, Netherlands; Medice, Germany; Medice, Estonia; Medice, Finland; Medice, Latvia; Medice, Netherlands; Medice, Norway; Medice, Poland; Medice Arzneimittel Pütter, Belgium; Medice Arzneimittel Pütter GmbH & Co. KG, Iceland; Rovi, Spain
  • Medikinet 10mg
    Medice, Luxembourg; Salmon, Switzerland
  • Medikinet 10mg [pediatric]
    Medice Arzneimittel Pütter, Austria
  • Medikinet 20mg
    Medice, Luxembourg; Salmon, Switzerland
  • Medikinet 20mg [pediatric]
    Medice Arzneimittel Pütter, Austria
  • Medikinet 5mg
    Medice, Luxembourg; Salmon, Switzerland
  • Medikinet 5mg [pediatric]
    Medice Arzneimittel Pütter, Austria
  • Medikinet CR
    HB Pharma, Denmark; Medice, Finland; Medice, Poland; Medice Arzneimittel Pütter GmbH & Co. KG, Iceland
  • Medikinet EM
    Medice, Romania
  • Medikinet LM
    HAC Pharma, France
  • Medikinet MR
    Flynn Pharma, Ireland
  • Medikinet MR 10mg
    Medice Arzneimittel Puetter, Israel; Salmon, Switzerland
  • Medikinet MR 20mg
    Medice Arzneimittel Puetter, Israel; Salmon, Switzerland
  • Medikinet MR 30mg
    Medice Arzneimittel Puetter, Israel; Salmon, Switzerland
  • Medikinet MR 40mg
    Medice Arzneimittel Puetter, Israel; Salmon, Switzerland
  • Medikinet MR 5mg
    Medice Arzneimittel Puetter, Israel; Salmon, Switzerland
  • Medikinet Retard
    Assos, Turkey; Medice, Germany; Medice Arzneimittel Pütter, Belgium
  • Medikinet Retard 10mg
    Medice, Luxembourg; Medice Arzneimittel Pütter, Austria
  • Medikinet Retard 20mg
    Medice, Luxembourg; Medice Arzneimittel Pütter, Austria
  • Medikinet Retard 30mg
    Medice, Luxembourg; Medice Arzneimittel Pütter, Austria
  • Medikinet Retard 40mg
    Medice, Luxembourg; Medice Arzneimittel Pütter, Austria
  • Medikinet Retard 50mg
    Medice, Luxembourg; Medice Arzneimittel Pütter, Austria
  • Medikinet Retard 5mg
    Medice, Luxembourg; Medice Arzneimittel Pütter, Austria
  • Medikinet Retard 60mg
    Medice, Luxembourg; Medice Arzneimittel Pütter, Austria
  • Medikinet XL
    Flynn Pharma, United Kingdom; Medice, Estonia; Medice, Latvia
  • Mefinad
    Faran SA, Greece
  • Metadate CD
    UCB, United States
  • Methylfenidaat HCl Mylan
    Mylan, Netherlands
  • Methylfenidaat HCl Mylan Retard
    Mylan, Netherlands
  • Methylfenidaat HCl Sandoz
    Sandoz, Netherlands
  • Methylfenidaat HCl Sandoz retard
    Sandoz, Netherlands
  • Methylfenidaat Sandoz
    Sandoz, Belgium
  • Methylfenidaat Sandoz 18mg
    Sandoz, Luxembourg
  • Methylfenidaat Sandoz 36mg
    Sandoz, Luxembourg
  • Methylfenidaat Sandoz 54mg
    Sandoz, Luxembourg
  • Methylfenidaathydrochloride Teva
    Teva Nederland, Netherlands
  • Methylin
    Mallinckrodt, United States
  • Methylin ER
    Mallinckrodt, United States
  • Methylpheni TAD
    TAD, Germany
  • Methylphenidat - 1 A Pharma
    1 A Pharma, Germany
  • Methylphenidat Actavis 18 mg
    Mepha Pharma, Switzerland
  • Methylphenidat Actavis 27 mg
    Mepha Pharma, Switzerland
  • Methylphenidat Actavis 36 mg
    Mepha Pharma, Switzerland
  • Methylphenidat Actavis 54 mg
    Mepha Pharma, Switzerland
  • Methylphenidat Alternova
    Alternova, Denmark
  • Methylphenidat HEXAL
    Hexal, Germany
  • Methylphenidat Sandoz 18mg
    Sandoz, Switzerland
  • Methylphenidat Sandoz 27mg
    Sandoz, Switzerland
  • Methylphenidat Sandoz 36mg
    Sandoz, Switzerland
  • Methylphenidat Sandoz 54mg
    Sandoz, Switzerland
  • Methylphenidate Actavis
    Actavis, Denmark
  • Methylphenidate Actavis 18mg
    Balkanpharma-Dupnitsa, Bulgaria
  • Methylphenidate Actavis 27mg
    Balkanpharma-Dupnitsa, Bulgaria
  • Methylphenidate Actavis 36mg
    Balkanpharma-Dupnitsa, Bulgaria
  • Methylphenidate Actavis 54mg
    Balkanpharma-Dupnitsa, Bulgaria
  • Methylphenidate Alternova
    Orifarm Generics, Sweden
  • Methylphenidate HCL-Douglas
    Pharmaplan, South Africa
  • Methylphenidate Hydrochloride
    Abhai, United States; Actavis, United States; Ascend Therapeutics, United States; Breckenridge Pharmaceutical, United States; IMPAX Laboratories, United States; Kremers Urban, United States; Mallinckrodt, United States; Mylan, United States; Novel, United States; Osmotica, United States; Sun Pharma, United States; Tedor, United States; Teva, United States; Tris Pharma, United States; UCB, United States; Vintage, United States
  • Methylphenidate Mylan
    Mylan, Denmark; Mylan, Sweden
  • Methylphenidate Pro Doc
    Pro Doc, Canada
  • Methylphenidate Retard Mylan
    Mylan, Belgium
  • Methylphenidate Sandoz
    Sandoz, Cyprus; Sandoz, Denmark; Sandoz, Iceland; Sandoz, Norway; Sandoz, Sweden
  • Methylphenidathydrochlorid - 1 A Pharma
    1 A Pharma, Germany
  • Methylphenidathydrochlorid Hexal
    Hexal, Germany
  • Methylphenidathydrochlorid-neuraxpharm
    neuraxpharm Arzneimittel, Germany
  • Methylphenidat-Mepha 18mg
    Mepha Pharma, Switzerland
  • Methylphenidat-Mepha 27mg
    Mepha Pharma, Switzerland
  • Methylphenidat-Mepha 36mg
    Mepha Pharma, Switzerland
  • Methylphenidat-Mepha 54mg
    Mepha Pharma, Switzerland
  • Metilfenidato Mylan Pharmaceuticals
    Mylan, Spain
  • Metilfenidato Sandoz
    Sandoz, Portugal; Sandoz España, Spain
  • Metilfenidato Tecnigen
    Tecnimede, Spain
  • Metrans XR
    Laboratorios Andromaco, Chile
  • Metylfenidat Actavis
    Actavis, Sweden; Actavis Group, Iceland; Actavis Group, Malta
  • Metylfenidat Aurora Medical
    2care4, Norway
  • Motiron
    Sandoz, Denmark
  • PMS-Methylphenidate
    Pharmascience, Canada
  • PMS-Methylphenidate ER
    Pharmascience, Canada
  • Prohiper 10
    Mersifarma, Indonesia
  • Quasym LP
    Shire, France
  • Quillichew ER
    Pfizer U.S., United States
  • Quillivant XR
    Pfizer U.S., United States
  • Rephenidate 10mg
    Laboratorios Rubi, Israel
  • Rilatin Modified Release 10mg
    Novartis, Luxembourg
  • Rilatin Modified Release 20mg
    Novartis, Luxembourg
  • Rilatin Modified Release 30mg
    Novartis, Luxembourg
  • Rilatin Modified Release 40mg
    Novartis, Luxembourg
  • Rilatine
    Novartis, Belgium
  • Rilatine 10mg
    Novartis, Luxembourg
  • Ritalin
    CIBA, Kuwait; IFET, Greece; Novartis, Chile; Novartis, Czech Republic; Novartis, Denmark; Novartis, Finland; Novartis, Hong Kong; Novartis, Indonesia; Novartis, Ireland; Novartis, Japan; Novartis, Latvia; Novartis, Mexico; Novartis, Malaysia; Novartis, Netherlands; Novartis, Norway; Novartis, New Zealand; Novartis, Oman; Novartis, Sweden; Novartis, Taiwan; Novartis, United States; Novartis, Venezuela; Novartis AH, South Africa; Novartis Farma, Italy; Novartis Healthcare, Philippines; Novartis Healthcare A/S, Iceland; Novartis Pharmaceuticals, Canada; Novartis Pharmaceuticals, Malta; Novartis Pharmaceuticals UK, United Kingdom; Novartis Singapore, Singapore
  • Ritalin 1%
    Novartis, Japan
  • Ritalin 10
    Novartis Pharmaceuticals, Australia
  • Ritalin 10 mg
    Novartis, Hungary
  • Ritalin 10mg
    Novartis, Israel; Novartis Pharma, Austria; Novartis Pharma, Switzerland; Novartis Pharma, Germany
  • Ritalin 20mg
    Novartis Pharma, Germany
  • Ritalin 30mg
    Novartis Pharma, Germany
  • Ritalin 40mg
    Novartis Pharma, Germany
  • Ritalin LA
    Novartis, Indonesia; Novartis, Ireland; Novartis, Malaysia; Novartis, Netherlands; Novartis, New Zealand; Novartis Pharmaceuticals, Australia; Novartis, Hong Kong; Novartis, United States; Novartis Singapore, Singapore
  • Ritalin LA 10mg
    Novartis Pharma, Austria; Novartis Pharma, Switzerland; Novartis Pharma, Germany; Recro Gainesville, Israel
  • Ritalin LA 20 mg
    Novartis, Hungary
  • Ritalin LA 20mg
    Novartis Pharma, Austria; Novartis Pharma, Switzerland; Novartis Pharma, Germany; Recro Gainesville, Israel
  • Ritalin LA 30mg
    Novartis Pharma, Austria; Novartis Pharma, Switzerland; Novartis Pharma, Germany; Recro Gainesville, Israel
  • Ritalin LA 40mg
    Novartis Pharma, Austria; Novartis Pharma, Switzerland; Novartis Pharma, Germany; Recro Gainesville, Israel
  • Ritalin SR
    Novartis, Indonesia; Novartis, New Zealand; Novartis Pharmaceuticals, Canada; Novartis Singapore, Singapore
  • Ritalin SR 20mg
    Novartis Pharma, Switzerland; Patheon, Israel
  • Ritalin Uno
    Novartis, Denmark; Novartis Healthcare A/S, Iceland
  • Ritalin XL modified-release
    Novartis Pharmaceuticals UK, United Kingdom
  • Ritalina
    Gramón Bagó, Uruguay; Novartis, Argentina; Novartis, Brazil; Novartis, Ecuador; Novartis, Portugal; Novartis, Paraguay
  • Ritalina LA
    Novartis, Brazil; Novartis, Paraguay
  • Ritaline
    Novartis, France; Novartis, Turkey
  • Ritaline LP
    Novartis, France
  • Ritalin-SR
    Novartis, United States
  • Rubicrono
    Rubio, Spain
  • Rubifen
    AFT, New Zealand; Lab Rubio, Malaysia; Lab Rubio, Singapore; Rubio, Spain; Rubio, Portugal
  • Rubifen SR
    AFT, New Zealand
  • Sandoz Methylphenidate SR
    Sandoz, Canada
  • Teva-Methylphenidate ER-C
    Teva Canada, Canada
  • Tradea
    Psicofarma, Mexico
  • Xaggitin XL PR
    Ethypharm, United Kingdom
  • Xenidate XL PR
    Generics UK, United Kingdom

Glossary

TermDefinition
BANBritish Approved Name
BANMBritish Approved Name (Modified)
DCFDénomination Commune Française
DCITDenominazione Comune Italiana
ISInofficial Synonym
JANJapanese Accepted Name
OSOfficial Synonym
PHPharmacopoeia Name
Rec.INNRecommended International Nonproprietary Name (World Health Organization)
USANUnited States Adopted Name

Further information on drug naming conventions: International Nonproprietary Names.

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