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

Term	Definition
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

Further information on drug naming conventions: International Nonproprietary Names.

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