concerta in pill form?

[Buggy2003]

This is my first time to post on the boards. Iam a 46 yr. old female with adhd and I started ritalan in early July, I was taking 10 mgs in the am and pm and couldn't handle the coming down so my Dr has put me on 20mgs of concerta but it is a pill not a capsule.Has anyone else been on the pill form and if so does it work as well? I start back to college in a couple of weeks and I really need it to last longer. Thank you

Nanc

[Oma61]

Hi,

My daughter (15yrs.) takes Concerta and prefers it over regular methylphenidate (Ritalin) because it lasts longer. As far as I know, Concerta comes in dosages of 18 mg, 36 mg and 54 mg...so I am curious about the 20mg Concerta that you are taking. The Concerta that my daughter takes is a pill, not a capsule. An 18mg Concerta pill is similar to 3 doses of 6mg of methylphenidate released over the course of approx 12 hrs.

Good luck at college!

[neelie6]

My son takes 54mg Concerta. From what I understand, Concerta only comes in the pill because the way the pill is made controls the way the medicine is released over time. This is why you should never crush it or break it.

I have never heard of a 20mg Concerta pill. I did hear that there is a 27mg pill.

Good luck,
Neelie

[LiLMissADDitude]

Ya..... CORRECT!! As the post before mine stated CONCERTA ONLY COMES IN PILL FORM!!! If it was in a capsule the release could not be properly controlled.

"Ah! the clock is always slow, It is later than you think."
--Robert W. Service

[Buggy2003]

Thanks for the replies. I have been reading the board for awhile and I never seen anyone say anything about 20mgs either. The reason I asked about it being in capsule form was the leaflet that was given to me at the pharmacy stated it was in capsule form but that's not what I got.Iam going to ask my Dr.when I see her in a couple of weeks about the 20mgs never heard of that either.As for school I need all the help I can get!!

Nanc