Harriet Lane Handbook
Dexmethylphenidate
Focalin, Focalin XR, and generics
CNS stimulant
| C | 3 | No | No | No |
| Key |
- Tab, immediate release (Focalin and generics): 2.5, 5, 10 mg
- Extended release caps (Focalin XR and generics): 5, 10, 15, 20, 25, 30, 35, 40 mg
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Citation
Hughes, Helen K., and Lauren K. Kahl, editors. "Dexmethylphenidate." Harriet Lane Handbook Harriet Lane Handbook, 23rd ed., Elsevier, 2024. Harriet Lane, www.unboundmedicine.com/harrietlane/view/Harriet_Lane_Handbook/309912/all/Dexmethylphenidate.
Dexmethylphenidate. In: Hughes HKH, Kahl LKL, eds. Harriet Lane Handbook Harriet Lane Handbook. Elsevier; 2024. https://www.unboundmedicine.com/harrietlane/view/Harriet_Lane_Handbook/309912/all/Dexmethylphenidate. Accessed October 1, 2026.
Dexmethylphenidate. (2024). In Hughes, H. K., & Kahl, L. K. (Eds.), Harriet Lane Handbook Harriet Lane Handbook (23rd ed.). Elsevier. https://www.unboundmedicine.com/harrietlane/view/Harriet_Lane_Handbook/309912/all/Dexmethylphenidate
Dexmethylphenidate [Internet]. In: Hughes HKH, Kahl LKL, eds. Harriet Lane Handbook Harriet Lane Handbook. Elsevier; 2024. [cited 2026 October 01]. Available from: https://www.unboundmedicine.com/harrietlane/view/Harriet_Lane_Handbook/309912/all/Dexmethylphenidate.
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