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Vyvanse ® Capsules 30 and 50 mg 12-14 h 30 mg Increase to 50 mg after 7 days max. dose /day: Children = 50mg Teens and adults: not indicated in Canada Increments of 10-20 mg/day at weekly intervals max. dose/day: Children = 70 mg Teens and adults = 70 mg 10 15 20 30 40 50 60 80 Illustrations do not reflect real size of pills/capsules. Medications available and illustrations of tablets/capsules Duration of action Starting dose Dose titration as per product monograph Dose titration as per CADDRA www.caddra.ca Dexedrine ® tablets 5 mg Dexedrine ® spansules 10, 15 mg 3-4 h 6 h tablets : 2.5 to 5 mg BID spansules 10 mg a.m. Increments of 5 mg/day at weekly intervals max. dose/day: (die or BID) All ages: 40 mg for ADHD 60 mg for narcolepsia Increments of 5 mg/day at weekly intervals max. dose/day: (die ou BID) Children and Teens = 30 mg Adults = 50 mg AdderallXR ® Capsules 5, 10, 15, 20, 25, 30 mg 12 h 5-10 mg once-daily a.m. Increments of 5-10 mg/day at weekly intervals max. dose/day: Children = 30 mg Teens and adults = 20-30 mg Increments of 5-10 mg/day at weekly intervals max. dose/day: Children = 30 mg Teens and adults = 50 mg Methylphenidate short acting, tablet 5mg (generic) 10, 20 mg (Ritalin ® ) 3-4 h 5 mg BID to TID adult: consider QID Increments of 5-10 mg/day at weekly intervals max. dose/day: Children and adults = 60 mg Increments of 5-10 mg/day at weekly intervals max. dose/day: Children and Teens = 60 mg Adults = 100 mg Biphentin ® Capsules 10, 15, 20, 30, 40, 50, 60, 80 mg 10-12 h 10-20 mg once-daily a.m. Increments of 10 mg/day at weekly intervals max. dose/day: Children and Teens = 60mg Adults = 80 mg Increments of 10 mg/day at weekly intervals max. dose/day: Children = 60 mg Teens and adults = 80 mg Concerta ® Extended Release Tablets 18, 27, 36, 54 mg 12 h 18 mg once-daily a.m. Increments of 18 mg/day at weekly intervals max. dose/day: Children = 54 mg Teens = 54 mg / Adults = 72 mg Increments of 18 mg/day at weekly intervals max. dose/day: Children = 72 mg Teens = 81 mg / Adults = 108 mg Strattera ® Capsules 10, 18, 25, 40, 60, 80, 100 mg Ad 24 h Children : 0.5 mg/kg/day Adult: 40 mg once-daily for 7-14 days Maintain dose for a minimum of 7-10 days before adjusting Children: 0.8 then 1.2 mg/kg/day 70 kg or Adults: 60 then 80 mg/day max. dose/da : 1.4 mg/kg/D or 100 mg Maintain dose for a minimum of 7-10 days before adjusting Children: 0.8 then 1.2 mg/kg/day 70 kg or Adults: 60 then 80 mg/day max. dose/day: 1.4 mg/kg/D or 100 mg METHYLPHENIDATE-BASED PSYCHOSTIMULANTS AMPHETAMINE-BASED PSYCHOSTIMULANTS NON PSYCHOSTIMULANT Pharmacological Treatments for ADHD - February 2010 - CANADA 5 10 15 20 25 30 10 20 5 18 27 36 54 10 15 5 www.fmed.ulaval.ca/fmc Trouble déficitaire de l'attention avec/sans hyperactivité

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Vyvanse®

Capsules 30 and 50 mg 12-14 h 30 mg Increase to 50 mg after 7 days

max. dose /day: Children = 50mgTeens and adults: not indicated in Canada

Increments of 10-20 mg/day at weekly intervals

max. dose/day: Children = 70 mgTeens and adults = 70 mg

10 15 20

30 40 50

60 80

Illustrations do not reflect real size of pills/capsules.

Medications available and illustrations of tablets/capsules

Duration of action

Startingdose

Dose titration as per product monograph

Dose titration as per CADDRA

www.caddra.ca

Dexedrine®

tablets 5 mg

Dexedrine® spansules 10, 15 mg

3-4 h

6 h

tablets : 2.5 to 5 mg BID

spansules10 mg a.m.

Increments of 5 mg/day at weekly intervals

max. dose/day: (die or BID)All ages: 40 mg for ADHD 60 mg for narcolepsia

Increments of 5 mg/day at weekly intervals

max. dose/day: (die ou BID)Children and Teens = 30 mg Adults = 50 mg

AdderallXR®

Capsules5, 10, 15, 20, 25, 30 mg

12 h 5-10 mg once-daily a.m.

Increments of 5-10 mg/day at weekly intervals

max. dose/day: Children = 30 mg Teens and adults = 20-30 mg

Increments of 5-10 mg/day at weekly intervals

max. dose/day: Children = 30 mg Teens and adults = 50 mg

Methylphenidate short acting, tablet5mg (generic)

10, 20 mg (Ritalin®)

3-4 h 5 mg BID to TID

adult: consider QID

Increments of 5-10 mg/day at weekly intervals

max. dose/day: Children and adults = 60 mg

Increments of 5-10 mg/day at weekly intervals

max. dose/day: Children and Teens = 60 mgAdults = 100 mg

Biphentin®

Capsules10, 15, 20, 30, 40, 50, 60, 80 mg

10-12 h 10-20 mg once-daily a.m. Increments of 10 mg/day at weekly intervals

max. dose/day: Children and Teens = 60mgAdults = 80 mg

Increments of 10 mg/day at weekly intervals

max. dose/day: Children = 60 mgTeens and adults = 80 mg

Concerta®

Extended Release Tablets 18, 27, 36, 54 mg12 h 18 mg once-daily a.m. Increments of 18 mg/day at weekly

intervalsmax. dose/day: Children = 54 mgTeens = 54 mg / Adults = 72 mg

Increments of 18 mg/day at weekly intervalsmax. dose/day: Children = 72 mgTeens = 81 mg / Adults = 108 mg

Strattera®

Capsules 10, 18, 25, 40, 60, 80, 100 mgAd 24 h Children :

0.5 mg/kg/day

Adult: 40 mg once-daily for 7-14 days

Maintain dose for a minimum of 7-10 days before adjusting Children: 0.8 then 1.2 mg/kg/day70 kg or Adults: 60 then 80 mg/day

max. dose/da : 1.4 mg/kg/D or 100 mg

Maintain dose for a minimum of 7-10 days before adjusting Children: 0.8 then 1.2 mg/kg/day70 kg or Adults: 60 then 80 mg/day

max. dose/day: 1.4 mg/kg/D or 100 mg

METHYLPHENIDATE-BASED PSYCHOSTIMULANTS

AMPHETAMINE-BASED PSYCHOSTIMULANTS

NON PSYCHOSTIMULANT

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10 20

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ADDERALL XR ®

BIPHENTIN ®

CONCERTA ®

VYVANSE ®

Delivery system of long acting psychostimulants

Illustrations from : MY BRAIN STILL NEEDS GLASSES, Annick Vincent, Impact! Éditions, 2007www.attentiondeficit-info.com

ILLUSTRATION OF A SYNAPSE

MESSAGE

MESSAGE

NEURONE A

SYNAPSE

NEURONE B

Neurotransmitter

Reuptake pump

Receptor

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Vyvanse®

Capsules 30 and 50 mg 12-14 h 30 mg Increase to 50 mg after 7 days

max. dose /day: Children = 50mgTeens and adults: not indicated in Canada

Increments of 10-20 mg/day at weekly intervals

max. dose/day: Children = 70 mgTeens and adults = 70 mg

10 15 20

30 40 50

60 80

Illustrations do not reflect real size of pills/capsules.

Medications available and illustrations of tablets/capsules

Duration of action

Startingdose

Dose titration as per product monograph

Dose titration as per CADDRA

www.caddra.ca

Dexedrine®

tablets 5 mg

Dexedrine® spansules 10, 15 mg

3-4 h

6 h

tablets : 2.5 to 5 mg BID

spansules10 mg a.m.

Increments of 5 mg/day at weekly intervals

max. dose/day: (die or BID)All ages: 40 mg for ADHD 60 mg for narcolepsia

Increments of 5 mg/day at weekly intervals

max. dose/day: (die ou BID)Children and Teens = 30 mg Adults = 50 mg

AdderallXR®

Capsules5, 10, 15, 20, 25, 30 mg

12 h 5-10 mg once-daily a.m.

Increments of 5-10 mg/day at weekly intervals

max. dose/day: Children = 30 mg Teens and adults = 20-30 mg

Increments of 5-10 mg/day at weekly intervals

max. dose/day: Children = 30 mg Teens and adults = 50 mg

Methylphenidate short acting, tablet5mg (generic)

10, 20 mg (Ritalin®)

3-4 h 5 mg BID to TID

adult: consider QID

Increments of 5-10 mg/day at weekly intervals

max. dose/day: Children and adults = 60 mg

Increments of 5-10 mg/day at weekly intervals

max. dose/day: Children and Teens = 60 mgAdults = 100 mg

Biphentin®

Capsules10, 15, 20, 30, 40, 50, 60, 80 mg

10-12 h 10-20 mg once-daily a.m. Increments of 10 mg/day at weekly intervals

max. dose/day: Children and Teens = 60mgAdults = 80 mg

Increments of 10 mg/day at weekly intervals

max. dose/day: Children = 60 mgTeens and adults = 80 mg

Concerta®

Extended Release Tablets 18, 27, 36, 54 mg12 h 18 mg once-daily a.m. Increments of 18 mg/day at weekly

intervalsmax. dose/day: Children = 54 mgTeens = 54 mg / Adults = 72 mg

Increments of 18 mg/day at weekly intervalsmax. dose/day: Children = 72 mgTeens = 81 mg / Adults = 108 mg

Strattera®

Capsules 10, 18, 25, 40, 60, 80, 100 mgAd 24 h Children :

0.5 mg/kg/day

Adult: 40 mg once-daily for 7-14 days

Maintain dose for a minimum of 7-10 days before adjusting Children: 0.8 then 1.2 mg/kg/day70 kg or Adults: 60 then 80 mg/day

max. dose/da : 1.4 mg/kg/D or 100 mg

Maintain dose for a minimum of 7-10 days before adjusting Children: 0.8 then 1.2 mg/kg/day70 kg or Adults: 60 then 80 mg/day

max. dose/day: 1.4 mg/kg/D or 100 mg

METHYLPHENIDATE-BASED PSYCHOSTIMULANTS

AMPHETAMINE-BASED PSYCHOSTIMULANTS

NON PSYCHOSTIMULANT

Pharmacological Treatments for ADHD - February 2010 - CANADA

5 10 15

20 25 30

10 20

5

18 27 36 54

10 15

5

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ADDERALL XR ®

BIPHENTIN ®

CONCERTA ®

VYVANSE ®

Delivery system of long acting psychostimulants

Illustrations from : MY BRAIN STILL NEEDS GLASSES, Annick Vincent, Impact! Éditions, 2007www.attentiondeficit-info.com

ILLUSTRATION OF A SYNAPSE

MESSAGE

MESSAGE

NEURONE A

SYNAPSE

NEURONE B

Neurotransmitter

Reuptake pump

Receptor

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