How the Daytrana ADHD patch works
ByI am using this post to bring you a technical video on how the Daytrana patch works.
Daytrana is a new ‘transdermal’ patch – meaning that it delivers the medication for ADHD through the skin. This is very helpful for children who cannot swallow pills, but are benefiting from their ADHD medication.
The active medicine in Daytrana is methylphenidate. Methylphenidate is the same medication as: Ritalin, Concerta, Metadate, and Biphentin. Sometimes people actually call the patch the ‘ritalin patch’.
This video shows you how the patch actually works – and how it delivers medication.
Enjoy!
4 Comments
June 22nd, 2009 at 5:46 pm
Hello
Can you tell me if Daytrana is available in Canada yet?
Thanks.
June 22nd, 2009 at 11:59 pm
Hi,
Daytrana is not in Canada yet. You can expect it in late 2010 at the earliest (to my best knowledge). If you subscribe to my email list, I will certainly update when the information becomes available.
Best,
Dr. Kenny
December 4th, 2009 at 10:43 am
Is it still not available in Canada? Why or why not?
Any side effects?
December 4th, 2009 at 2:57 pm
Hi Linda,
Daytrana is not yet available in Canada. I understand that the company has applied for approval. Although I don’t know when it would be released, I imagine it won’t be until 2011 (my best guess).
Dr. Kenny