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My son takes 54mg of concerta every morning at 6am for his add, and it works great. it usally wears off by around 4-5pm, and he takes a sleep aid at night about 8:30pm......tonight he took the concerta instead. will he be up all night?

Q: my son takes 54mg of concerta every morning at 6am for his add, and it works great. it usally wears off by around 4-5pm, and he takes a sleep aid at night about 8:30pm......tonight he took the concerta instead. will he be up all night?

Hard to say: Some kids actually settle &amp; sleep easier with these meds than expected since their system is a bit different. Time will tell. There is nothing you can do about it after the fact but wait it out.

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Hard to say: Some kids actually settle & sleep easier with these meds than expected since their system is a bit different. Time will tell. There is nothing you can do about it after the fact but wait it out.

Answered 8/30/2018

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A member asked:

My son takes 54mg of concerta every morning at 6am for his add, and it works great. it usally wears off by around 4-5pm, and he takes a sleep aid at night about 8:30pm......tonight he took the concerta instead. will he be up all night?

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Dr. James Ferguson answered

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