Your doctor or pharmacist will give you the manufacturer's patient information sheet (Medication Guide) when you begin treatment with dexmethylphenidate and each time you get more medication. Keep track of how many tablets or capsules are left so you will know if any are missing. Store dexmethylphenidate in a safe place where no one else can take it accidentally or on purpose. Selling or giving away dexmethylphenidate is against the law and may harm others. Your doctor may need to monitor you carefully after you stop taking dexmethylphenidate, even if you have not overused the medication, because your symptoms may worsen when treatment is stopped.ĭo not sell, give away, or let anyone else take your medication. You may develop severe depression if you suddenly stop taking dexmethylphenidate after overusing it. Your doctor will probably decrease your dose gradually and monitor you carefully during this time. Also, tell your doctor if you drink or have ever drunk large amounts of alcohol, use or have ever used street drugs, or have overused prescription medications.ĭo not stop taking dexmethylphenidate without talking to your doctor, especially if you have overused the medication.
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You or your caregiver should tell your doctor immediately, if you experience any of the following symptoms: fast, pounding, or irregular heartbeat sweating dilated pupils abnormally excited mood restlessness difficulty falling sleeping or staying asleep hostility aggression anxiety loss of appetite loss of coordination uncontrollable movement of a part of the body flushed skin vomiting stomach pain or thinking about harming or killing oneself or others or planning or trying to do so. If you take too much dexmethylphenidate, you may continue to feel a need to take large amounts of the medication, and you may experience unusual changes in your behavior. Do not take a larger dose, take it more often, take it for a longer time, or take it in a different way than prescribed by your doctor.