SURVEYOR Health - Drug Interactions and Side Effects of Concerta

Drug Interactions and Side Effects of Concerta

Concerta has 65 Side Effects total
38 are Life Threatening
10 Occur Most Frequently

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Uses of Concerta

Concerta is also known by the generic name Methylphenidate

USES:
Methylphenidate is used to treat attention disorders (attention deficit hyperactivity disorder, or ADHD) as part of a total treatment plan including psychological, educational and social measures. When used to treat ADHD, patients may find they have increased attention, decreased impulsiveness, and decreased hyperactivity (see also Notes section). This medication is a mild stimulant that works by affecting the levels of chemicals (neurotransmitters) in the nervous system.

This medication should not be used to treat simple fatigue symptoms.

Concerta has 38 Life Threatening (Critical) Side Effects

Critical Seriousness - Abnormal Heart Rhythm - Conduction Disorder of the Heart is a Life Threatening Side Effect of Concerta

Critical Seriousness - Abnormal Liver Function Tests - Abnormal Hepatic Function Tests is a Life Threatening Side Effect of Concerta

Critical Seriousness - Anemia is a Life Threatening Side Effect of Concerta

Critical Seriousness - Angina is a Life Threatening Side Effect of Concerta

Critical Seriousness - Blurred Vision is a Life Threatening Side Effect of Concerta

Critical Seriousness - Chest Pain is a Life Threatening Side Effect of Concerta

Critical Seriousness - Chronic Muscle Twitches or Movements - Motor Tic Disorder is a Life Threatening Side Effect of Concerta

Critical Seriousness - Decreased Blood Platelets - Thrombocytopenic Disorder is a Life Threatening Side Effect of Concerta

Critical Seriousness - Decreased White Blood Cells - Leukopenia is a Life Threatening Side Effect of Concerta

Critical Seriousness - Failure to Grow - Growth Failure is a Life Threatening Side Effect of Concerta

Critical Seriousness - Fast Heartbeat - Tachyarrhythmia is a Life Threatening Side Effect of Concerta

Critical Seriousness - Feeling Restless - Feeling Agitated is a Life Threatening Side Effect of Concerta

Critical Seriousness - Fever is a Life Threatening Side Effect of Concerta

Critical Seriousness - Fit - Tonic Clonic Seizure is a Life Threatening Side Effect of Concerta

Critical Seriousness - Giant Hives - Angioedema is a Life Threatening Side Effect of Concerta

Critical Seriousness - Hallucination - Hallucinations is a Life Threatening Side Effect of Concerta

Critical Seriousness - Heart Attack - Myocardial Infarction is a Life Threatening Side Effect of Concerta

Critical Seriousness - Hemorrhage in the Brain - Cerebrovascular Hemorrhage is a Life Threatening Side Effect of Concerta

Critical Seriousness - High Blood Pressure - Hypertension is a Life Threatening Side Effect of Concerta

Critical Seriousness - Hives - Urticaria is a Life Threatening Side Effect of Concerta

Critical Seriousness - Inflammation of Blood Vessels that Carry Blood in the Brain - Cerebral Vasculitis is a Life Threatening Side Effect of Concerta

Critical Seriousness - Inflammation of Skin caused by an Allergy - Allergic Dermatitis is a Life Threatening Side Effect of Concerta

Critical Seriousness - Involuntary Quivering - Tremors is a Life Threatening Side Effect of Concerta

Critical Seriousness - Joint Pain - Arthralgia is a Life Threatening Side Effect of Concerta

Critical Seriousness - Life Threatening Allergic Reaction - Anaphylaxis is a Life Threatening Side Effect of Concerta

Critical Seriousness - Mental Disorder Resulting from Poisonous Agents - Toxic Psychosis is a Life Threatening Side Effect of Concerta

Critical Seriousness - Mental Disorder with Loss of Normal Personality & Reality - Psychotic Disorder is a Life Threatening Side Effect of Concerta

Critical Seriousness - Mood Changes is a Life Threatening Side Effect of Concerta

Critical Seriousness - Occasional Numbness, Prickling, or Tingling of Fingers and Toes - Raynaud's Phenomenon is a Life Threatening Side Effect of Concerta

Critical Seriousness - Problems with Eyesight - Visual Changes is a Life Threatening Side Effect of Concerta

Critical Seriousness - Rash - Skin Rash is a Life Threatening Side Effect of Concerta

Critical Seriousness - Reaction due to an Allergy - Allergic Reactions is a Life Threatening Side Effect of Concerta

Critical Seriousness - Seizures - Seizure Disorder is a Life Threatening Side Effect of Concerta

Critical Seriousness - Sinus Irritation and Congestion - Sinusitis is a Life Threatening Side Effect of Concerta

Critical Seriousness - Skin Rash with Sloughing - Exfoliative Dermatitis is a Life Threatening Side Effect of Concerta

Critical Seriousness - Stroke - Cerebrovascular Accident is a Life Threatening Side Effect of Concerta

Critical Seriousness - Voluntary Movement Difficulty - Dyskinesia is a Life Threatening Side Effect of Concerta

Critical Seriousness - Worsening Symptoms of Tourette's Syndrome - Exacerbation of Gilles de la Tourette's Syndrome is a Life Threatening Side Effect of Concerta

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Concerta has 10 Most Frequently Occurring Side Effects

Chronic Trouble Sleeping - Insomnia is a Frequently Occurring Side Effect of Concerta

Dry Mouth - Xerostomia is a Frequently Occurring Side Effect of Concerta

Fast Heartbeat - Tachyarrhythmia is a Frequently Occurring Side Effect of Concerta

Feel Like Throwing Up - Nausea is a Frequently Occurring Side Effect of Concerta

Head Pain - Headache Disorder is a Frequently Occurring Side Effect of Concerta

High Blood Pressure - Hypertension is a Frequently Occurring Side Effect of Concerta

Loss of Appetite - Anorexia is a Frequently Occurring Side Effect of Concerta

Nervous - Nervousness is a Frequently Occurring Side Effect of Concerta

Over Excitement - Excitement is a Frequently Occurring Side Effect of Concerta

Upper Abdominal Pain is a Frequently Occurring Side Effect of Concerta

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Concerta Drug-Drug Interactions

Concerta has interactions of severe seriousness with 42 drug(s):

Concerta has 1 severe interactions with Alterra. Click here to see them

Concerta has 1 severe interactions with B Cplx-C-St.Johnwrt-K.&S.Ginsg. Click here to see them

Concerta has 1 severe interactions with Calcium-Mag-B Complex-D3-Hrb61. Click here to see them

Concerta has 1 severe interactions with Centrum Herbals St Johns Wort. Click here to see them

Concerta has 1 severe interactions with Cold & Flu Fighter. Click here to see them

Concerta has 1 severe interactions with Digestive Enzym,Plant-Herbcb14. Click here to see them

Concerta has 1 severe interactions with Emsam. Click here to see them

Concerta has 1 severe interactions with Fa-Omega 3-Dha-Epa-St. John'S. Click here to see them

Concerta has 1 severe interactions with Fatigue Relief Complex. Click here to see them

Concerta has 1 severe interactions with Furazolidone. Click here to see them

Concerta has 1 severe interactions with Furoxone. Click here to see them

Concerta has 1 severe interactions with Harmonex. Click here to see them

Concerta has 1 severe interactions with Imuzyme. Click here to see them

Concerta has 1 severe interactions with Isocarboxazid. Click here to see them

Concerta has 1 severe interactions with Kira St. John'S Wort. Click here to see them

Concerta has 1 severe interactions with Lecithin-Fa-Vit B Comp-Herbal. Click here to see them

Concerta has 1 severe interactions with Linezolid. Click here to see them

Concerta has 1 severe interactions with Mag Oxide-St John Wt-Blk Coh. Click here to see them

Concerta has 1 severe interactions with Marplan. Click here to see them

Concerta has 1 severe interactions with Matulane. Click here to see them

Concerta has 1 severe interactions with Methylene Blue (Antidote). Click here to see them

Concerta has 1 severe interactions with Mood Formula. Click here to see them

Concerta has 1 severe interactions with Mood Support Formula. Click here to see them

Concerta has 1 severe interactions with Moodplex. Click here to see them

Concerta has 1 severe interactions with Movana. Click here to see them

Concerta has 1 severe interactions with Nardil. Click here to see them

Concerta has 1 severe interactions with One-A-Day Tension. Click here to see them

Concerta has 1 severe interactions with Parnate. Click here to see them

Concerta has 1 severe interactions with Phenelzine. Click here to see them

Concerta has 1 severe interactions with Phenylalanine-St. J Wort-Griff. Click here to see them

Concerta has 1 severe interactions with Procarbazine. Click here to see them

Concerta has 1 severe interactions with Quanterra Emotional. Click here to see them

Concerta has 1 severe interactions with Selegiline. Click here to see them

Concerta has 1 severe interactions with St. John'S Wort. Click here to see them

Concerta has 1 severe interactions with St. John'S Wort-Siber.Ginseng. Click here to see them

Concerta has 1 severe interactions with Staycalm. Click here to see them

Concerta has 1 severe interactions with Stresstabs Herbal Menopause. Click here to see them

Concerta has 1 severe interactions with Tranylcypromine. Click here to see them

Concerta has 1 severe interactions with Valerian-St.Johns Wort-Ca-Vits. Click here to see them

Concerta has 1 severe interactions with Vit C-St. John Wort-Elder-Hb30. Click here to see them

Concerta has 1 severe interactions with Women'S Complex. Click here to see them

Concerta has 1 severe interactions with Zyvox. Click here to see them

Concerta has interactions of serious seriousness with 110 drug(s).

Concerta has interactions of moderate seriousness with 0 drug(s).

Concerta has interactions of unknown seriousness with 0 drug(s).

Concerta has 31 Condition Contraindications

If you have any of these Conditions then you should carefully evaluate the risks of taking Concerta.

Concerta Oral Contraindications
(grouped by decreasing seriouosness level)

Absolute Contraindications

Esophageal Dysmotility - Problems with Food Passing Through the Esophagus is a contraindication of Concerta.

Gastrointestinal Obstruction - Stomach or Intestine Blockage is a contraindication of Concerta.

Gilles De La Tourette Syndrome - Tourette's is a contraindication of Concerta.

Glaucoma - Increased Pressure in Eyes is a contraindication of Concerta.

Motor Tic Disorder - Chronic Muscle Twitches or Movements is a contraindication of Concerta.

Myocardial Infarction - Heart Attack is a contraindication of Concerta.

Severe Anxiety is a contraindication of Concerta.

Short Bowel Syndrome - Inadequate Absorption of Nutrients due to a Short Bowel is a contraindication of Concerta.

Tension is a contraindication of Concerta.

Relative Contraindications

Alcoholism - Habit of Drinking Too Much Alcohol is a contraindication of Concerta.

Anorexia - Loss of Appetite is a contraindication of Concerta.

Bipolar Disorder - Manic-Depression is a contraindication of Concerta.

Cardiomyopathy - Disease of the Muscle of the Heart with Enlargement is a contraindication of Concerta.

Cerebrovascular Accident - Stroke is a contraindication of Concerta.

Chronic Heart Failure is a contraindication of Concerta.

Conduction Disorder of the Heart - Abnormal Heart Rhythm is a contraindication of Concerta.

Coronary Artery Disease - Disease of the Arteries of the Heart is a contraindication of Concerta.

Hypertension - High Blood Pressure is a contraindication of Concerta.

Manic Disorder - Behaving with Excessive Cheerfulness and Activity is a contraindication of Concerta.

Psychotic Disorder - Mental Disorder with Loss of Normal Personality & Reality is a contraindication of Concerta.

Recovery Phase Following Myocardial Infarct - Recent Heart Attack is a contraindication of Concerta.

Structural Disorder of Heart is a contraindication of Concerta.

Substance Abuse - Misuse or Excessive Use of Drugs is a contraindication of Concerta.

Contraindication Warnings

Anemia is a contraindication of Concerta.

Epilepsy - Epileptic Seizure is a contraindication of Concerta.

Feeling Agitated - Feeling Restless is a contraindication of Concerta.

Hyperthyroidism - Overactive Thyroid Gland is a contraindication of Concerta.

Leukopenia - Decreased White Blood Cells is a contraindication of Concerta.

Mood Changes is a contraindication of Concerta.

Thrombocytopenic Disorder - Decreased Blood Platelets is a contraindication of Concerta.

Visual Changes - Problems with Eyesight is a contraindication of Concerta.

Concerta has 54 related brands and strengths:

Concerta 18 Mg 24 Hr Tab

Concerta 27 Mg 24 Hr Tab

Concerta 36 Mg 24 Hr Tab

Concerta 54 Mg 24 Hr Tab

Metadate Cd 10 Mg Cap

Metadate Cd 20 Mg Cap

Metadate Cd 30 Mg Cap

Metadate Cd 40 Mg Cap

Metadate Cd 50 Mg Cap

Metadate Cd 60 Mg Cap

Metadate Er 20 Mg Tab

Methylin 10 Mg Chewable Tab

Methylin 10 Mg Tab

Methylin 10 Mg/5 Ml Oral Soln

Methylin 2.5 Mg Chewable Tab

Methylin 20 Mg Tab

Methylin 5 Mg Chewable Tab

Methylin 5 Mg Tab

Methylin 5 Mg/5 Ml Oral Soln

Methylin Er 10 Mg Tab

Methylin Er 20 Mg Tab

Methylphenidate 10 Mg Chewable Tab

Methylphenidate 10 Mg Tab

Methylphenidate 10 Mg/5 Ml Oral Soln

Methylphenidate 2.5 Mg Chewable Tab

Methylphenidate 20 Mg Tab

Methylphenidate 5 Mg Chewable Tab

Methylphenidate 5 Mg Tab

Methylphenidate 5 Mg/5 Ml Oral Soln

Methylphenidate Er 10 Mg Multiphase Cap 30-70

Methylphenidate Er 10 Mg Multiphase Cap 50-50

Methylphenidate Er 10 Mg Tab

Methylphenidate Er 18 Mg 24 Hr Tab

Methylphenidate Er 20 Mg Multiphase Cap 30-70

Methylphenidate Er 20 Mg Multiphase Cap 50-50

Methylphenidate Er 20 Mg Tab

Methylphenidate Er 27 Mg 24 Hr Tab

Methylphenidate Er 30 Mg Multiphase Cap 30-70

Methylphenidate Er 30 Mg Multiphase Cap 50-50

Methylphenidate Er 36 Mg 24 Hr Tab

Methylphenidate Er 40 Mg Multiphase Cap 30-70

Methylphenidate Er 40 Mg Multiphase Cap 50-50

Methylphenidate Er 50 Mg Multiphase Cap 30-70

Methylphenidate Er 54 Mg 24 Hr Tab

Methylphenidate Er 60 Mg Multiphase Cap 30-70

Methylphenidate Powder

Ritalin 10 Mg Tab

Ritalin 20 Mg Tab

Ritalin 5 Mg Tab

Ritalin La 10 Mg Cap

Ritalin La 20 Mg Cap

Ritalin La 30 Mg Cap

Ritalin La 40 Mg Cap

Ritalin Sr 20 Mg Tab

Concerta - Symptoms of overdose may include
confusion, agitation, sweating, flushing, wide pupils, persistent tremor, muscle twitching, hallucinations, severe headache, severe vomiting, seizures, loss of consciousness.

Contact poison control
If overdose is suspected, contact your local poison control center or emergency room immediately. US residents can call the US national poison hotline at 1-800-222-1222. Canadian residents should call their local poison control center directly.