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Focalin Oral

Dosage and Storage


Generic Name: DEXMETHYLPHENIDATE - ORAL
Pronounced: (dex-meth-ill-FEN-eh-date)

Focalin Oral Overdose

If overdose is suspected, contact your local poison control center or emergency room immediately. US residents can call the US national poison hotline at 1-800-222-1222. Canadian residents should call their local poison control center directly. Symptoms of overdose may include: severe mental/mood changes, confusion, severe/persistent headache, irregular/pounding heartbeat, severe restlessness, fast breathing, flushing, sweating, and widened pupils.

Focalin Oral Missed Dose

If you miss a dose, take it as soon as you remember in the morning hours. If it is later in the day or near the time of the next dose, skip the missed dose and resume your usual dosing schedule. Do not double the dose to catch up.

Focalin Oral Notes

Do not share this medication with others. It is against the law.

Laboratory and/or medical tests (e.g., blood pressure, blood counts) may be performed to monitor your progress or check for side effects.

Focalin Oral Storage

Store at room temperature at 77 degrees F (25 degrees C) away from light and moisture. Brief storage between 59-86 degrees F (15-30 degrees C) is permitted. Do not store in the bathroom. Keep all medicines away from children and pets.

Do not flush medications down the toilet or pour them into a drain unless instructed to do so. Properly discard this product when it is expired or no longer needed. Consult your pharmacist or local waste disposal company for more details about how to safely discard your product.

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