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A member asked:
How will you wait on each dose of ritalin (methylphenidate) ir if no benefit until increasing it , when titrating for the first time? a week ? 2 weeks ?
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Danger: Never should a teenager or a patient of any age decide when and how to change the dose of any medication. Especially one with such potential for damage and addiction. Only under the supervision of a trained physician expert in this medication should changes be made.
Answered 12/9/2013
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Ask your doctor: You do not list your current dose. However, this question needs to be addressed to the doctor who prescribed it. Without a detailed history it is impossible to answer this question with specifics.
Answered 12/9/2013
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