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!
Hello
Can you tell me if Daytrana is available in Canada yet?
Thanks.
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
Hello
Do you know if the patch is available in canada? I have a 12 year old boy who has adhd and odd…..he is so difficult to parent some days I feel like I am going crazy…..and either I want to run away or send him away…….it is a fight to make him take the pill in the morning. I Have to go to work in the morning and i can not fight for long….with him…so he does not get his pill….it is sooo frustrating…….the patch could be a good thing with him…
I would appreciate any information
thank you Denise
Denise – the patch is not available in Canada, and it may never be. I will certainly update this blog if it does come. Sorry…
Dr. Kenny
Is it still not available in Canada? Why or why not?
Any side effects?
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
Is Daytrana available in Canada yet?
Hi Correen,
No, it isn’t in Canada. I’m not sure it will ever get here…