Why RITALIN LA* (Methylphenidate hydrochloride ) is Prescribed for Patients*
Patient opinion of RITALIN LA: satisfied (average rating score: 3.39)
(based on 938 reviews - combined drugs with same active ingredient - see footnote for timeframe )Top 10 Reasons for taking** RITALIN LA
(reported on Ask a Patient)
| Reason | # of Ask a Patient Reviews | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Attention deficit/hyperactivity disorder* | 546 |
| 2 | Narcolepsy* | 11 |
| 3 | Depression* | 11 |
| 4 | Fatigue* | 2 |
| 5 | Bipolar i disorder | 2 |
| 6 | Hypersomnia | 2 |
| 7 | Somnolence* | 1 |
| 8 | Bipolar disorder | 1 |
| 9 | Psychomotor hyperactivity* | 1 |
| 10 | Major depression | 1 |
*Also included as reason for taking drug in FDA Adverse Events summary.
Top 20 Side Effects of RITALIN LA **
(reported on Ask a Patient)
| Side Effect | # of Ask a Patient Reviews | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Decreased appetite* | 312 |
| 2 | Insomnia* | 205 |
| 3 | Headache* | 189 |
| 4 | Anxiety* | 140 |
| 5 | Dry mouth | 109 |
| 6 | Depression* | 96 |
| 7 | Weight decreased | 96 |
| 8 | Irritability | 85 |
| 9 | Somnolence | 77 |
| 10 | Mood altered | 63 |
| 11 | Anger | 62 |
| 12 | Tremor | 60 |
| 13 | Dizziness | 54 |
| 14 | Nausea* | 53 |
| 15 | Mood swings | 52 |
| 16 | Nervousness | 44 |
| 17 | Hunger | 39 |
| 18 | Cardiac flutter | 39 |
| 19 | Paranoia | 37 |
| 20 | Feeling jittery | 36 |
*Important! This side effect is also associated with Adverse Event Reports (serious reaction); Also see charts in FDA Adverse Events summary.
Please click here for Safety Information and FDA Adverse Events summary for RITALIN LA
* Reviews for drugs with the same active ingredients have been aggregated in this analysis: Methylphenidate hydrochloride (Aptensio xr, Quillivant, Concerta, Methylphenidate hcl, Methylphenidate, Methylin, Ritalin la, Metadate cd, Quillivant xr, Ritalin, Metadate er, Methylin er, Ritalin-sr)
**Historical Analytics (through 2015) of AskaPatient Reviews Provided by Druginformer.com