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Short-acting
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Methylphenidate (Ritalin)
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- Chewable tablet: 2.5, 5, or 10 mg
- Tablet: 5, 10, or 20 mg
- Solution: 5 or 10 mg per 5 mL
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- 2.5 mg twice to three times daily (maximum, 30 mg per day)
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Dexmethylphenidate (Focalin)
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- 2.5, 5, or 10 mg
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- 2.5 mg twice daily (maximum, 20 mg per day)
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Dextroamphetamine/amphetamine (Adderall)
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- 5, 7.5, 10, 12.5, 15, 20, or 30 mg
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- 2.5 to 5 mg twice daily (maximum, 40 mg per day)
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Dextroamphetamine (Zenzedi, Procentra)
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- Tablet: 5, 10, or 15 mg
- Solution: 5 mg per 5 mL
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- 5 to 15 mg twice daily (maximum, 40 mg per day)
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Intermediate-acting
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Methylphenidate (Ritalin, Metadate ER)
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- 20 mg
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- 20 mg twice daily (maximum, 60 mg per day)
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Dextroamphetamine (Dexedrine)†
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- 5, 10, or 15 mg
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- 5 mg twice daiy; (maximum, 60 mg per day)
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Long-acting
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Methylphenidate (Ritalin, Metadate, Concerta, Daytrana, Quillivant)†
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- Capsule†: 10, 20, 30, 40, or 50 mg
- Tablet: 18, 27, 36, or 54 mg
- Transdermal patch: 10, 15, 20, or 30 mg
- Solution: 5 mg per mL
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- Capsule: 10 to 20 mg (maximum, 60 mg per day)
- Tablet: 18 mg (maximum, 54 mg per day if < 13 years of age, 72 mg per day if ≥ 13 years of age and ≤ 2 mg per kg per day)
- Transdermal patch: 10 mg (maximum, 30 mg per day)
- Oral solution: 20 mg (maximum, 60 mg per day)
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Dextroamphetamine/amphetamine (Adderall XR)†
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- 5, 10, 15, 20, 25, or 30 mg
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- 5 to 10 mg per day (maximum, 30 mg per day)
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Dexmethylphenidate (Focalin XR)†
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- 5, 10, 15, 20, 25, 30, 35, or 40 mg
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- 5 mg per day (maximum, 30 mg per day)
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Lisdexamfetamine (Vyvanse)†
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- 20, 30, 40, 50, 60, or 70 mg
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- 30 mg per day (maximum, 70 mg per day)
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Nonpsychostimulants
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Atomoxetine (Strattera)
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- 10, 18, 25, 40, 60, 80, or 100 mg
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- ≤ 70 kg: 0.5 mg per kg for 3 days, then increase to 1.2 mg per kg per day; > 70 kg: 40 mg per day for 3 days, then increase to 80 to 100 mg per day (maximum, 1.4 mg per kg)
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Clonidine (Catapres, Kapvay)
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- Regular release: 0.1, 0.2, or 0.3 mg
- Extended release: 0.1 or 0.2 mg
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- Regular release: 0.05 mg at night for 3 to 7 days, then increase to 3 or 4 doses per day (maximum, 0.2 mg per day for < 41 kg, 0.3 mg per day for 41 to 45 kg, and 0.4 mg per day for > 45 kg)
- Extended release: 0.1 mg at night for 7 days, then increase by 0.1 mg twice daily every week (maximum, 0.4 mg per day)
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Guanfacine (Tenex, Intuniv)
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- Regular release: 1 or 2 mg
- Extended release: 1, 2, 3, or 4 mg
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- Regular release: 0.5 mg at night for 7 days, then increase by 0.5 mg twice daily every 3 to 7 days (maximum, 2 mg per day for < 40.5 kg, 3 mg per day for 40.5 to 45 kg, 4 mg per day for > 45 kg
- Extended release: 1 mg morning or night for 7 days, increase by 1 mg per week (maximum, 4 mg per day)
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