Concerta Abuse WisdomCard™
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Research Notes on Concerta Abuse
There are different ways that people abuse Concerta, a drug used to treat ADHD. Although Concerta is a prescription drug, it can be abused orally, by snorting it, and by injection.1 Most abusers of Concerta use it as an "upper" to get high; students take Concerta without a prescription because they feel it helps them with their schoolwork.2 Improper use of Concerta can cause potentially deadly heart problems.3
Fast Facts:
- Concerta is the brand name for the drug methylphenidate.4
- Concerta should not be given to children under the age of six without consulting a doctor first.5
- Headache, vomiting, abdominal pain, and insomnia are common side effects of Concerta.6
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Research Notes References
- ↑ eMedTV: Snorting Concerta
- ↑ eMedTV: Concerta Abuse
- ↑ First DataBank (via WebMD): Concerta Oral
- ↑ Drug Digest: Concerta Extended-Release Tablets
- ↑ Cerner Multum (via Drugs.com): Concerta
- ↑ Drug Lib: Concerta (Methylphenidate Hydrochloride) - Warnings and Precautions
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- Contributor: Maria A. Griswold
- Reviewer: Nicole Kinsey
- Supervised by: The OrganizedWisdom Physician Review Team
- Last update: Oct. 15, 2009
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Meet our contributors and reviewers
- Contributor: Maria A. Griswold
- Reviewer: Nicole Kinsey
- Supervised by: The OrganizedWisdom Physician Review Team
- Redirects: Abuse of Concerta, Abuse Concerta, Ways to Abuse Concerta, Snorting Concerta, Injecting Concerta
- Last update: Jul. 27, 2009
Each WisdomCard is handcrafted by our team of physician-guided health advocates. Our goal is to make it easy for you to find the most useful health resources for any health topic by filtering out spam and bad links.
