Methylphenidate Dosing Schedules

Authors

  • J Gordon Millichap Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.15844/pedneurbriefs-10-11-2

Keywords:

Methylphenidate, Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder, Insomnia

Abstract

Efficacy and side effects of twice daily (bid) and three times daily (tid) methylphenidate (MPH) dosing schedules (mean dose, 8 mg, 0.3 mg/kg) in 25 boys with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) were compared in a 5-week, placebo-controlled, crossover evaluation at the Departments of Psychiatry and Pediatrics, University of Chicago.

Published

1996-11-01

Issue

Section

Attention Deficit Disorders