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Dr. Deepak Kishore Kaltari MD

HELLO, LOOKING FOR DRUG INTERACTIONS WITH RITALIN . WANT TO GIVE 11 YEAR OLD SON IBUPROFEN AND DELSYM 12 HOUR COUGH/COLD WITH THE RITALIN. IS THIS OKAY? ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Deepak Kishore Kaltari ( Pediatrician)
Dr. Pavan Kumar Gupta MD

I have ADHD , Anxiety , I m looking for relief. I was prescribed ritalin in 1996 and it was successful. I no-longer drinking and without a doubt feel that ritalin will once again be successful ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Pavan Kumar Gupta ( General & Family Physician)
Dr. Ronald Schubert MD

My former psychiatrist perscribed a small dose of ritalin ER to offset some side effects of ... took me off the SSRI . Since then, if I take more than 5mgs ritalin I feel very impulsive and sometime ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Ronald Schubert ( General & Family Physician)
Dr.  Mahaveer Patil MD

When I started on Ritalin my back pain became excruciating. I cannot walk or stand without a walker. I had back pain before, but this is much, much worse.I quit Ritalin (5mg) after 3 weeks. I am 89 ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Mahaveer Patil ( Orthopaedic Surgeon)
Dr.   Bonnie Berger-Durnbaugh MD

what happens if Ritalin is abrubtly discontinued ... View answer

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Dr.  Meera Kotecha MD

My 12 yr old daughter has just been diagnosed with ADHD and has been prescribed Ritalin. I m not convinced Ritalin is working but I have noticed that my daughter is more aggressive the week or so before ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Meera Kotecha ( Pediatrician)
Dr. Bhagyesh V. Patel MD

Hi, I am currently on Ritalin sr 20 mg. I was taking concerta 27 I think for about a month but it was to expensive. The pharmacist said that Ritalin sr 20 mg would be a good replacement and more ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Bhagyesh V. Patel ( General Surgeon)
Dr. Md Iftakhar MD

would zoloft(sertraline) enhance or lengthen the possitive effects of 20 mil Methyphenidate(ritalin)..I believe stimulants dextroamphetamine and ritalin are dopamine aganist and zoloft reacts with ... View answer

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Dr. Lav Kaushik MD

Am I crazy for thinking Adderall is a better pick me up medication whereas Ritalin is better for studying and focus? And the two should be combined in my daily routine Ritalin LA to replace the Adderal XR ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Lav Kaushik ( Psychiatrist)
Dr. Uday Nath Sahoo MD

is is okay to take 20 mg of Ritalin daily if I am 70 years old? do the effects of the drug take ..., estring, prometrium. will Ritalin interact in any way with these? ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Uday Nath Sahoo ( General & Family Physician)