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How To Withdraw From Concerta Slowly Without Any Side Effects?

My 17 year old son has been on 35 mg of concerta for 5 months. No real change in academics which we were hoping for. He seems to be very agitated and anxious about situations. he has severe acne and it has been suggested he start accutane. I would like to take him off concerta... How can this been done safely.
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Concerta is methylphenydate and it is commonly used in ADHD (attention deficit diosrders) and a variety of other disorders and even in depression. He is taking the drug since 5 months and is on 35 mg per day. The agitation and anxiety could be due to concerta. If you want to taper the dose of drug then best way is to decrease the doses about 25% every two weeks and stop the drug after about 6-8 weeks. In this manner the withdrawal symptoms will not occur.
Consult your psychiatrist for details of dose tapering.

Hope this helps you, thanks.
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How To Withdraw From Concerta Slowly Without Any Side Effects?

Hello Welcome to HCM Concerta is methylphenydate and it is commonly used in ADHD (attention deficit diosrders) and a variety of other disorders and even in depression. He is taking the drug since 5 months and is on 35 mg per day. The agitation and anxiety could be due to concerta. If you want to taper the dose of drug then best way is to decrease the doses about 25% every two weeks and stop the drug after about 6-8 weeks. In this manner the withdrawal symptoms will not occur. Consult your psychiatrist for details of dose tapering. Hope this helps you, thanks.