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Does Taking Focalin Cause Side Effects Without Taking Food?

my grand daughter age 8 is taking focalin xr 15 mg capsules daily. If she does not eat breakfast does this effect how the medication works??? she takes this medicine in the early am and does not want to eat. Her teacher asks-- has she taken her medication because she is still very busy and in every one s business Will food help her when she takes this medicine? She is a wonderful child This medicine worries me.....
Wed, 20 Feb 2019
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Hi,

Actually, Focalin preferably taken on an empty stomach but taking it after food is not known to hamper its activities. Let the child take it as she prefers but at the same time of day.

Please do not worry about the drug... just be watchful (especially for skin colour changes, numbness/behavioral changes or mood swings, uncontrollable muscle movements, change in vision or irregular heartbeat).

Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.

Regards,
Dr. Vasudha Jayant Athavale, General & Family Physician
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Does Taking Focalin Cause Side Effects Without Taking Food?

Hi, Actually, Focalin preferably taken on an empty stomach but taking it after food is not known to hamper its activities. Let the child take it as she prefers but at the same time of day. Please do not worry about the drug... just be watchful (especially for skin colour changes, numbness/behavioral changes or mood swings, uncontrollable muscle movements, change in vision or irregular heartbeat). Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further. Regards, Dr. Vasudha Jayant Athavale, General & Family Physician