What's the difference between Strattera, Ritalin and Concerta?

Strattera, Ritalin, and Concerta are the most popular choices when it comes to medications that addresses attention deficit hyperactivity disorder or ADHD. Concerta is similar to Ritalin which is a methylphenidate drug that is slow releasing and prescribed to be taken once a day to increase attentiveness and reduce impulsive behavior to make the child focus on everyday tasks. The side effects of this drug are loss of appetite, blurred vision, irritability, headache, dizziness, and sometimes difficulty in sleeping or insomnia.

The drug Methylphenidate has a potential to be habit-forming and users of Concerta should have a through discussion of this medication with their physician for this has a potential to have some fatal interactions if taken with some other drugs. Straterra is not composes of methlyphenicate so it has no stimulant effects. It's ingredients are atomextine Hcl a norepinephrine reuptake inhibitor.It increases attention span and reduce impulsiveness like Concerta's effects.

The side effects of this drug are upset stomach, nausea, vomiting, loss of appetite, fatigue, dizziness, changes in the mood and menstrual cycle. Ritalin like Concerta is a central nervous system stimulant and it can affect the chemical of the brain and nerves that contribute hyperactivity and impulse control. Like Concerta and Strattera, this drug is used to treat ADHD.

Moreover, it is also prescribed by doctors for those who have narcolepsy or uncontrollable desire to sleep.

There are a number of differences among the three ADHD medications, Strattera, Ritalin, and Concerta. Ritalin is the central nervous system stimulant Methylphenidate (MPH). It comes in various forms depending on the patient's needs.

Ritalin IR is a fast acting, short term medication that lasts for approximately 2 to 4 hours. Ritalin IR is often used to get going in the morning, or as an evening boost when the effects of a longer acting pill are wearing off. The obvious problem with this is having to take the pill periodically during the day.

Most children, and a lot of adults, won't adhere to the pill taking regimen. Another problem with it is the highs and lows that are brought on by the drug. Ritalin is often abused by non ADHD patients.

Ritalin LA (long acting) lasts for 8 hours making the usual dose one or two per day. One of the complaints, however, is that it becomes less effective in the latter hours and a boost is often required. It's good in that in eliminates the need for a child, especially, to have to take a pill while at school.

However, as the day wears on, the ADHD symptoms may become more apparent. Concerta is a long lasting, 12 hour extended release medication. It, too, is the stimulant methlyphenidate but has a release system that lasts over a 12 hour period which eliminates any need to take the medication during the day.

Concerta is thought to produce less side effects than the Ritalin, like highs and lows or mood swings. However, some people do not respond well or at all to the 12 hour pill and require something with a shorter duration. Strattera is a non stimulant and doesn't fall under the strict prescription control as Ritalin.It is taken once daily and lasts for 24 hours.

But since its release in 2002 as an ADHD treatment, Strattera hasn't lived up to the hype and has side effects which can include extreme agitation. It is slow acting and has to be taken for 3 to 4 weeks before its effects are noticeable, and those are not as pronounced as the results from stimulants.

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