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Originally Posted by faceleaking
I've taken 54mg of Concerta for 2 and a half years until last friday, but my doctor put me on 20mg Focalin XR. Chemical wise, concerta is methylphenidate and focalin is dextromethylphenidate. Does my brain recognize them as the same? Because I definitely haven't been feeling normal. Thanks for the help!
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Focalin is basically a Ritalin cut in half, with the dextro side supposedly being the "cleaner" side as far as side effects. So 20mg of Focalin XR is equal to 40mg of Ritalin spread over the same 7-10 hrs that Concerta lasts. So you had a dose decrease to start off with. Then, some people experience these two drugs differently and many prefer one over the other.
Hope this helps.
Feb 01, 2011, 09:13 PM
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