Learn More About Concerta (Methylphenidate)
Concerta is one of the brand names of methylphenidate-containing
drugs.
Methylphenidate (MPH) is an amphetamine-like prescription
stimulant commonly used to treat Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD)
in children and adults. It is also one of the primary drugs used to treat
symptoms of traumatic brain injury and the daytime drowsiness symptoms of
narcolepsy and chronic fatigue syndrome.
Methylphenidate was patented in
1954 by the Ciba Pharmaceutical Company (a precursor to Novartis) and was
initially prescribed as a treatment for depression, chronic fatigue, and
narcolepsy, among other ailments.
Beginning in the 1960s, it was used to
treat children with ADHD, known at the time as hyperactivity or minimal brain
dysfunction (MBD).
Today methylphenidate is the medication most commonly
prescribed to treat ADHD around the world.
Weitz & Luxenberg is no longer accepting Concerta cases.
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