Methylphenidate

High potential for abuse, misuse, and addiction; assess patient’s risk before prescribing. Assess for presence of cardiac disease before initiating. Avoid in known structural cardiac abnormalities, cardiomyopathy, serious arrhythmias, coronary artery disease, or other cardiac disease. Pre-existing psychotic disorder. Bipolar disorder. Screen for risk factors of developing a manic episode prior to initiation. Consider discontinuing if new psychotic/manic symptoms occur. Seizure disorder. Peripheral vasculopathy, including Raynaud's Phenomenon; monitor for digital changes. Risk for acute angle closure glaucoma. History of increased IOP or open angle glaucoma; monitor closely. Assess family history and evaluate for tics or Tourette’s syndrome before initiating; monitor for emergence or worsening, and discontinue if clinically appropriate. Monitor BP, HR, growth in children. Reduce dose or discontinue if paradoxical aggravation of symptoms occur. Reevaluate periodically. Pregnancy. Nursing mothers: monitor infants.

High potential for abuse, misuse, and addiction; assess patient’s risk before prescribing. Assess for presence of cardiac disease before initiating. Avoid in known structural cardiac abnormalities, cardiomyopathy, serious arrhythmias, coronary artery disease, or other cardiac disease. Pre-existing psychotic disorder. Bipolar disorder. Screen for risk factors of developing a manic episode prior to initiation. Consider discontinuing if new psychotic/manic symptoms occur. Seizure disorder. Peripheral vasculopathy, including Raynaud's Phenomenon; monitor for digital changes. Risk for acute angle closure glaucoma. History of increased IOP or open angle glaucoma; monitor closely. Assess family history and evaluate for tics or Tourette’s syndrome before initiating; monitor for emergence or worsening, and discontinue if clinically appropriate. Monitor BP, HR, growth in children. Reduce dose or discontinue if paradoxical aggravation of symptoms occur. Reevaluate periodically. Pregnancy. Nursing mothers: monitor infants.