Daytrana 10 Mg Patch

Discover Daytrana, the once-daily ADHD medicated patch. Read the full Prescribing Information, including Boxed Warning regarding abuse and dependence.

The attention deficit and hyperactivity disorder ADHD treatment patch, Daytrana, has received a surprising number of adverse event reports, outpacing every other.

Use of the DAYTRANA methylphenidate transdermal system Patch

The Daytrana patch contains a prescription central nervous system brain stimulant medicine used to treat ADHD in children and adolescents 6 to 17 years old. Use of the Daytrana patch may help increase attention and decrease impulsive and hyperactive behavior. The Daytrana patch should be used as a part of a total treatment program for ADHD that may include counseling or other therapies.

Important Safety Information

IMPORTANT:

Daytrana is a controlled substance CII because it can be abused or lead to dependence. Keep Daytrana in a safe place to protect it from theft. Selling or giving away Daytrana may harm others and is against the law. Tell the prescribing doctor if your child has ever abused or been dependent on alcohol, prescription medicines or street drugs.

The Daytrana patch should not be used if your child has been diagnosed as very anxious, tense, or agitated; has an eye problem called glaucoma; has tics repeated movements or sounds that cannot be controlled ; has a diagnosis or family history of Tourette s syndrome; is taking a monoamine oxidase inhibitor MAOI medicine or has discontinued an MAOI medicine in the last 2 weeks; or is allergic to methylphenidate, acrylic adhesive, or silicone adhesive.

Serious heart problems have been reported with the Daytrana patch or other stimulant medicines including:

sudden death in people with heart problems or heart defects

stroke and heart attack in adults

increased blood pressure and heart rate

Tell the doctor if your child or a family member has any heart problems, heart defects, or increased blood pressure and heart rate. Remove the Daytrana patch and call the doctor right away if your child has any signs of heart problems such as chest pain, shortness of breath, or fainting while using Daytrana. Before you start using Daytrana, tell your doctor if you have circulation problems in fingers or toes. Tell your doctor if you have or your child has numbness, pain, skin color change, or sensitivity to temperature in your fingers or toes. Call your doctor right away if you have or your child has any signs of unexplained wounds appearing on fingers or toes while using Daytrana.

Serious mental psychiatric problems have been reported with the Daytrana patch or other stimulant medicines including:

new or worse aggressive behavior, hostility, anger or irritability

new or worse bipolar illness or mania an extreme increase in activity or talking

new or worse psychosis hearing or seeing things that are not real, being suspicious, or distrustful, believing things that are not true

other unusual or extreme changes in behavior or mood

Tell the doctor about any mental problems your child or family members have experienced including suicide or depression, bipolar illness, mania, or psychosis. Call the doctor right away if your child has any new or worsening mental symptoms or problems while using the Daytrana patch. Tell your doctor if you, your child, or a family member has a history of vitiligo.

Be sure to tell the doctor if your child is pregnant or breast feeding.

Serious side effects such as seizures this usually happens in children with a history of seizures, painful and prolonged erections priapism, slowing of growth weight and height, persistent loss of skin color chemical leukoderma and eyesight changes or blurred vision have been reported with the Daytrana patch. Because of the potential for lasting damage, seek medical help immediately if you or your child develops priapism. Your child should have their height, weight, and blood work checked while using the Daytrana patch and the doctor may stop treatment if a problem is found during these check-ups. Allergic skin rash may occur. Stop using the Daytrana patch and see the doctor right away if swelling, bumps, or blisters happen at or around the site where the patch is applied. If the patch is worn longer than 9 hours in a day, or if more than 1 patch is worn at a time, too much medicine has been applied. Avoid exposing the Daytrana patch to direct external heat sources such as hair dryers, heating pads, electric blankets, heated water beds, or other heat sources while wearing the patch. Heating the patch could cause too much medicine to pass into your child s body and cause serious side effects.

The most common side effects seen while using the Daytrana patch include skin problems redness, small bumps, itching where the patch is applied, poor appetite, nausea, vomiting, stomach pain, weight loss, tics, trouble sleeping, mood swings, and dizziness.

Please read Medication Guide and Full Prescribing Information including the Boxed Warning regarding abuse and dependence.

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Daytrana is a skin patch that contains methylphenidate, a central nervous system stimulant. Methylphenidate affects chemicals in the brain and nerves that contribute.

Daytrana® (methylphenidate transdermal system)

Daytrana, the new methylphenidate skin patch, may be useful as a second-line ADHD treatment, but needs further controlled studies.

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The Daytrana patch is designed to help manage ADHD symptoms. Read the full Prescribing Information, including Boxed Warning regarding abuse and dependence.

• The Daytrana patch comes in 10, 15, 20, and 30 mg. dosages. Each number represents the number of milligrams released over nine hours. The 10 mg. patch.
• The recommended starting dose for patients new to or converting from another formulation of methylphenidate is 10 mg. Daytrana should be applied to the hip area.

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