What to Know About Daytrana (Methylphenidate transdermal) Patch

Daytrana(Methylphenidate透皮剂是一种用于治疗症状的兴奋剂药物注意力缺陷多动障碍（ADHD）在六岁和17岁之间的儿童和青少年。

Daytrana以透明贴片的形式。A transdermal patch is a piece of material that gets placed on the skin which allows the medication to be absorbed into your body through the skin.

This medication is typically used alongside other treatment options for ADHD, such as counseling and behavior therapy.

用途

Daytrana is used to help decrease symptoms of inattention, impulsivity, and hyperactive behavior in children and teenagers who have ADHD.

It is often part of a treatment plan for ADHD rather than a sole treatment. This means that people who use Daytrana typically also engage in behavior therapy and counseling to help treat their ADHD symptoms.

Because Daytrana comes as a transdermal patch, it is particularly great for people who have trouble taking medications orally.

Before Taking

Your doctor will conduct a thorough medical examination on your child before they prescribe Daytrana. They’ll examine your child’s medical history to determine whether Daytrana will be the best course of treatment for your child’s ADHD.

有时ADHD发生在其他条件下Toutette的综合症and anxiety. If your child has been diagnosed with either of these two conditions, or has a family history of them, Daytrana should not be taken.

在某些情况下，据报道，Daytrana在手指和脚趾中导致麻木。如果您的孩子手指或脚趾有流通问题，您应该在使用Daytrana开始之前告诉您的医生。

Precautions and Contraindications

在极少数情况下，stimulant medications像Daytrana可能会引起心脏问题，特别是对于那些具有心脏状况历史或拥有心情的家族史的人。

If you notice that the Daytrana patch is causing fainting, shortness of breath, or chest pain, you should remove the patch immediately and call your doctor, these may be symptoms of heart problems.

在佩戴贴片时，确保它没有暴露在外部来源，如电热毯或加热垫，可以加热它。当贴片暴露于热量时，药物吸收到体内的速率显着增加。这可能导致过量的甲基酚。

Daytrana应该谨慎地与那些也有像双相障碍等精神障碍的人一起使用。在这种情况下，Daytrana这样的兴奋药物可能会恶化思想障碍和异常行为症状。

在极少数情况下，没有精神病疾病史的人可能会在使用兴奋剂药物时患上幻觉和妄想思想等躁狂症状。一旦注意到此类症状发生，您就应该立即停止了Daytrana并与您的医生交谈。

Dosage

Daytrana以透明贴片的形式。通常建议将单个贴片放在臀部前两个小时，然后需要药物生效。它不应该在应用后超过九个小时。

在治疗的第二周中，这可能增加到18.75cm的含量，含有15mg甲基苯。25cm贴剂通常在含有日常治疗的第三周施用，这含有20mg的药物。

The maximum dosage that can be given is the 37.5cm patch which contains 30mg of the medication.

如何使用和存储

To use Daytrana, carefully remove the patch from the pouch it’s stored in and peel away the protective liner with clean hands. Make sure the area is clean and dry before placing the patch on your hip. Then, hold the patch to your skin for about 30 seconds to ensure it has been firmly placed and is secure.

如果您是一个拥有ADHD的孩子的父母或守护者，强烈建议您帮助他们填写补丁以确保它被安全地放置。

如果袋子或保护衬管似乎损坏，处理补丁并使用新的衬垫。

你的孩子或少年应该可以go about their normal activities including swimming and bathing without worrying about the patch becoming dislodged after it is applied properly. Alternate between both hips as you use the patch daily.

要拆下贴片，只需仔细剥离它，如果贴片有点卡住，您可以像石油果冻那样涂上油基产品，以便更容易移除。

副作用

使用Daytrana，有些人可能会遇到轻度副作用。这些通常在一段时间后消失。但是，如果他们坚持或变得更加嗜好，你应该与你的医生交谈。

Common

使用Daytrana时可能遇到的最常见的副作用包括：

• 在应用补丁的皮肤周围发红或瘙痒
• 食欲差
• Nausea
• 呕吐
• 肚子疼
• Mood swings
• TICS.
• 困难睡觉
• 头晕
• Weight loss

严重

使用Daytrana同时还报告了严重的副作用。它们包括：

• 癫痫发作（您的孩子更有可能在使用Daytrana的同时开发癫痫发作的风险，如果他们有癫痫发作历史）
• 高度和体重增长放缓
• Priapism（一个导致男孩和男性痛苦和长期勃起的条件）
• Blurred vision
• 肤色

警告和互动

Daytrana是一种受控物质，这意味着您可以轻松发展依赖它并滥用药物。

If your child is on monoamine oxidase inhibitors or has just discontinued the use of this medication. Daytrana should not be used.

Daytrana可以提高血压，如果您使用载体转化剂和血管加压器代理商使用药物，请密切关注血压水平非常重要。

如果您还有高血压并与ADHD一起对待，您可能希望探索其他兴奋剂或非兴奋剂药物选择，因为Daytrana可能会降低高血压药物的有效性。