Focalin Oral

Focalin Oral Interactions

Your healthcare professionals (e.g., doctor or pharmacist) may already be aware of any possible drug interactions and may be monitoring you for them. Do not start, stop or change the dosage of any medicine before checking with them first.

Avoid taking MAO inhibitors (e.g., furazolidone, linezolid, moclobemide, phenelzine, procarbazine, rasagiline, selegiline, isocarboxazid, tranylcypromine) within 2 weeks before, during, or after treatment with this medication. Consult your doctor or pharmacist for additional information.

If you are currently taking any of these medications listed above, tell your doctor or pharmacist before starting this medication.

Before using this medication, tell your doctor of all prescription and nonprescription medications you may use, especially:

• "blood thinners" (e.g., warfarin)
• antidepressants (e.g., tricyclics such as amitriptyline/nortriptyline, SSRIs such as fluoxetine/paroxetine, venlafaxine)
• medication for high blood pressure (e.g., beta blockers, guanethidine)
• medications that increase blood pressure/decongestants (e.g., epinephrine, phenylephrine, pseudoephedrine)
• anti-seizure medicine (e.g., phenobarbital, phenytoin, primidone)
• other stimulant medications (e.g., amphetamines)

Also report the use of drugs which might increase seizure risk (decrease seizure threshold) when combined with dexmethylphenidate such as bupropion, isoniazid (INH), phenothiazines (e.g., thioridazine), theophylline, or tricyclic antidepressants (e.g., imipramine) among others. Consult your doctor or pharmacist for details.

Check the labels on all your medicines/herbal products (e.g., cough-and-cold products, diet aids) because they may contain ingredients that could increase your heart rate or blood pressure (e.g., pseudoephedrine, phenylpropanolamine, ephedra/ma huang). Ask your pharmacist about the safe use of these products.

Avoid drinking large amounts of beverages containing caffeine (e.g., coffee, tea, colas). Caffeine can increase the side effects of this medication.

This document does not contain all possible interactions. Therefore, before using this product, tell your doctor or pharmacist of all the products you use. Keep a list of all your medications with you, and share the list with your doctor and pharmacist.