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    This document provides information about the drug Methylphenidate hydrochloride (brand names Ritalin, Ritalin SR, Ritalin LA). It lists the drug classification, recommended dose and frequency, mechanism of action in treating ADHD symptoms, contraindications for use, and potential side effects. Nursing precautions are outlined such as ensuring proper diagnosis, monitoring blood pressure/pulse, and notifying the pediatrician about any side symptoms.

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    This document provides information about the drug Methylphenidate hydrochloride (brand names Ritalin, Ritalin SR, Ritalin LA). It lists the drug classification, recommended dose and frequency, mechanism of action in treating ADHD symptoms, contraindications for use, and potential side effects. Nursing precautions are outlined such as ensuring proper diagnosis, monitoring blood pressure/pulse, and notifying the pediatrician about any side symptoms.

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    DRUG STUDY

    Name of the Date Classification Dose/Frequency Mechanism of Action Specification Contradictions Side Effects Nursing
    Drug Ordered (Indicate the Precautions
    (Generic and reason why the
    Brand) drug is ordered)
    Generic name: 03/01/22 Stimulants, Pediatric Patients Methylphenidate Used to treat or Marked anxiety, Common side -Ensure proper
    Methylphenidate ADHD Agents (6 years and inhibits the reuptake lessen the tension, and agitation effects diagnosis before
    hydrochloride older) of dopamine and symptoms of are contraindications to include: administering the
    5mg two norepinephrine, attention deficit Ritalin, since the drug headache, drug.
    Brand name: times a day increased hyperactivity may aggravate these decreased -Monitor and
    Ritalin, Ritalin SR, for 14 days dopaminergic and disorder (ADHD). symptoms. Ritalin is appetite, record blood
    Ritalin LA noradrenergic Disturbance contraindicated also in stomach ache, pressure and
    activity in the (ADHD). Ritalin patients known to be nervousness, pulse.
    prefrontal can help you pay hypersensitive to the trouble -Height, weight,
    cortex may explain attention and drug, in patients with sleeping, and appetite
    its efficacy in ADHD. concentrate. glaucoma, and in nausea, should be
    reduce patients with motor tics irritability, recorded.
    impulsiveness, or with a family history palpitations, -Patients with an
    hyperactivity, or diagnosis of diarrhea, element of
    and other ADHD Tourette’s drowsiness, agitation may react
    symptoms in syndrome. Ritalin is restlessness, adversely;
    patients. contraindicated during dizziness. discontinue
    treatment with therapy if
    monoamine oxidase. necessary.
    inhibitors, and also - Monitor CBC and
    within a minimum of 14 platelet count
    days following periodically in
    discontinuation of a patients on long-
    monoamine oxidase term therapy.
    inhibitor (hypertensive -Notify the
    crises may result). pediatrician/
    physician about
    any side symptoms.

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